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UK founders grow frustrated over dearth of funding: ‘the problem is getting worse’ thumbnail
Prague Examiner

UK founders grow frustrated over dearth of funding: ‘the problem is getting worse’

According to Dealroom data cited by the Financial Times, British start-ups raised just £16.2 billion last year, far less than the more than...

Thailand closes some border crossings with Cambodia after soldier loses leg in landmine explosion thumbnail
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Thailand closes some border crossings with Cambodia after soldier loses leg in landmine explosion

Many border checkpoints had already been closed by one side or the other after relations deteriorated following an armed confrontation in which one...

A fresh $100M rolls into Dig Ventures as it bids to woo early&stage European startups thumbnail
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A fresh $100M rolls into Dig Ventures as it bids to woo early&stage European startups

The number of “operator VCs” — former founders turned VCs — has risen in Europe in recent years. This is common in the...

Firefighters in Cyprus battle huge wildfires that forced evacuation of four villages thumbnail
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Firefighters in Cyprus battle huge wildfires that forced evacuation of four villages

Wednesday’s fires broke out on the first day of a heatwave in Cyprus with forecasters expecting temperatures on Thursday to hit 45 degrees...

Revent rocks the boat with $100M fund to invest in people and the planet thumbnail
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Revent rocks the boat with $100M fund to invest in people and the planet

It would appear the environment and society remain relevant, whatever you might hear in some other quarters. At least, that’s one conclusion to...

France's first couple sue right&wing influencer Candace Owens over claims Brigitte Macron is a man thumbnail
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France's first couple sue right&wing influencer Candace Owens over claims Brigitte Macron is a man

In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a “campaign of global humiliation” for personal gain to...

Canoo CEO can buy bankrupt EV startup’s assets, judge rules thumbnail
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Canoo CEO can buy bankrupt EV startup’s assets, judge rules

The sale of bankrupt EV startup Canoo’s assets to its CEO has been approved by the judge overseeing the case. After evaluating a...

Defence and tariffs top the agenda at Merz and Macron working dinner thumbnail
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Defence and tariffs top the agenda at Merz and Macron working dinner

As Merz hosted Macron in Berlin, their agenda included a long list of topics, such as defence, energy and EU trade policy. Read...

Trump exempts smartphones, laptops, and semiconductors from new tariffs thumbnail
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Trump exempts smartphones, laptops, and semiconductors from new tariffs

The Trump administration is carving out big tariff exemptions for the tech industry. While President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would delay...

French police arrest 'incel' teenager over alleged plot to attack women thumbnail
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French police arrest 'incel' teenager over alleged plot to attack women

The investigation into the 18-year-old man is reportedly the national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office first case linked to the so-called “incel” movement. Read More