MOSCOW (Reuters) – The general in charge of Russia’s troops in Ukraine has briefed President Vladimir Putin on how his forces repelled a large-scale Ukrainian attack in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, one of his subordinates said on Thursday.Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said earlier on Thursday that Russian forces had withstood fierce overnight attempts by Ukrainian…
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 05: The new Apple [+][-] Vision Pro headset is displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 05, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC23 developer conference with the announcement of the new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty…
The Fintech 50 2023 forbes.com/lists/fintech50 he past year has been brutal for some fintech startups, as valuations crashed, cash dwindled, layoffs mounted and fire sales and failures loomed. With stock prices for publicly traded fintechs off an average of 60% from their peak, private funding has plummeted too–in 2022, venture capitalists invested $75 billion globally
Haul247, a Nigerian end-to-end logistics platform connecting businesses to haulage and warehousing assets, has raised a $3 million seed round. Gender-lens investing fund Alitheia Capital provided the equity capital, with Investment One contributing $1 million in debt financing. The logistics startup allows small businesses and large companies to book trucks and warehouses across multiple African…
Make way for another forum on AI safety. The UK government has announced it will convene a “global” AI summit this fall with the aim of agreeing “safety measures to evaluate and monitor the most significant risks from AI”, as its PR puts it. There’s no word on who will attend as yet — but…
The San Diego Padres have separated from local TV broadcaster Bally Sports, losing millions in potential payments…
Stock futures mixed, Treasury yields rise amid rate bet reset; Weekly jobless claims data in focus as labor market defies gloom; GameStop shares plunge as CEO ousted following sales slump; Meta shares slip as EU cracks down on child protection rules and New York City braces for more Canadian wildfire smoke…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seal is pictured on a gate outside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai, India, February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely seen holding key rates steady on Thursday but commentary around the future trajectory…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk on a pedestrian crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy grew more than initially thought in January-March, revised data showed on Thursday, as a post-pandemic pickup in domestic spending…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinDanielle Cohen-Shohet, founder and CEO of GlossGenius, one of 19 newcomers on the Fintech 50 list. Glossgenius; Creative Crop/Getty Images Venture capital funding is down dramatically, but innovation is still thriving, with 19 of the companies on our eighth annual honor roll new to the list. Reported by Steven…





