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Dear Quartz Africa readers,Disrupt Africa released its annual African Tech Startups Funding report showing that for the first time ever tech funding on the continent has passed the $3 billion mark. While this might not be as big a leap...

The laziest attitude to strike in politics is to rail against red tape and regulation. Form-filling? Busybody, unelected bureaucrats interfering with our ancient freedoms and obstructing entrepreneurial wealth creation? It’s easy to utter our disdain, especially if the regulation has...

On a rocky bluff just west of Gothenburg, the king of Swedish industry built his castle. Pehr G Gyllenhammar, CEO of Volvo from 1970 to 1994, chose this prime spot for the ultimate in 1980s-era executive suites, a blend of...

Ever wondered what it would be like if our dogs stayed with us a while longer? Well for Leonel Costa, from Central Portugal, this is very much a reality. His dog, Bobi, was born 30 decades ago, becoming the longest-living...

Which poses the greater threat: Islamist or far-right terror? That has become the focus of much of the debate around William Shawcross’s review of Britain’s Prevent anti-terror strategy published last week.Most people with knowledge of the issue accept that while...

If you have been working at home this winter in six layers of clothes and a hat, plus an ever-present hot-water bottle, you have almost certainly been wondering how to better insulate your home and make it cheaper to heat....

London-based boutique asset manager Osmosis has won a contract to run a $4.5bn sustainable investment strategy on behalf of a Dutch state pension fund in one of the largest allocations of its type ever to be awarded.The bespoke global equity...

Gemma Hatvani has worked in the energy industry for 20 years but has not experienced anything like the past couple of months as struggling households flock to her Facebook-based service, Energy Support and Advice UK.“It’s horrendous . . . the demand from people needing...

Sandesh Gulhane dreamt of being a doctor since he was three years old. But the Glasgow-based GP and shadow health secretary for the Scottish Conservatives now despairs over the “brutal” conditions facing the country’s NHS that has left patients frustrated...

The Royal College of Nursing is considering a 48-hour strike in England as a row over pay intensifies. READ SOURCE...

NEW DELHI : Nearly 88 per cent of the investments made by Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) under the Startups FFS (Fund for Funds) Scheme have gone to five states. Karnataka has topped the list of states with an investment of...

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6/6 © Reuters. Rescue workers try to rescue a 15-year-old girl trapped under the rubble, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 10, 2023. @fire - Internationaler Katastrophenschutz/Handout via REUTERS 2/6 By Maya Gebeily, Ali Kucukgocmen...

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) and the Flow (FLOW) blockchain have both been called potential “Solana Killers”, in part due to the fact that they seem to be aiming for similar things, including fast speeds and the ability to be a payment...

Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has warned of a financial crisis and a much more severe recession than the Federal Reserve recognizes. “The economy is not only going to weaken, but weaken much more than the markets expect,” the...

FORMER Labour chairman Ian Lavery called for tax avoidance to be “outlawed”, after HMRC probed his own finances. The close ally of ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn has been investigated by the taxman in the past over payments from the National Union...

Image source, Getty ImagesBy Ben KingBusiness reporter, BBC NewsThe big oil companies - from the UK-based BP and Shell to international giants such as ExxonMobil and Norway’s Equinor - have been announcing astonishing profit figures.They are all benefitting from the...

Senior figures within the BBC believe its chairman, Richard Sharp, has seriously undermined the corporation’s impartiality after a damning parliamentary report accused him of failing to publicly divulge his role in facilitating a loan for Boris Johnson.In findings that cast...

© Reuters. Bed Bath & Beyond To Wind Down Canada Operations, Plans To Shut Down 54 Stores Benzinga - According to a court filing on Friday, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) is going to shut its operations in...

SLOVAKIA , February 11, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AlgorithMc, a leading growth marketing agency, announces a new initiative aimed at leveling the playing field for startups and small businesses. The company will now offer enterprise-level growth marketing services to businesses that...

11 February 2023 Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A14 5G earlier last month, but the company is also planning to launch a 4G version that has popped up on Thailand's NBTC. The Samsung Galaxy A14 4G is listed on the Thai...

After a starring role in last year’s Super Bowl broadcast, cryptocurrency firms are expected to sit out the 2023 game. But the annual advertising extravaganza — a kind of competition among marketers that runs parallel to the American football championship...

Fury over record £3bn profits at British Gas: Centrica's windfall comes in wake of soaring energy prices and row over payment metersHuge profit haul will provoke fresh round of accusations of profiteeringMillions of British Gas customers struggling to pay energy...

The rollout of medical “smart cards” could be speeded up after research found that tailoring medicines to a person’s DNA reduces side effects by 30 percent.Family doctors in Liverpool and Manchester will begin piloting the technique in a scheme that,...

A POORLY maintained washing machine has to work harder and may cost more to run. These easy tips will perk up your appliance and may prevent pricey repairs. 7A poorly maintained washing machine has to work harder and may cost...

© Reuters. Kevin O'Leary Says AI Will Be Fastest-Growing Sector In His Portfolio In 2023: How Much He'll Be Investing Benzinga - O'Shares ETFs chairman and renowned "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary has recently endorsed artificial intelligence and views it...

, they love bitcoin, they live in a cyberpunk future, 3d renderDALL·E 2023-02-11 15.10.04 “A $20 billion market of claimants is desperately looking for a solution. This list includes FTX, Voyager, Celsius CEL, Genesis, BlockFi, Mt Gox, and many others....

The UK’s biggest nursing union is preparing an escalation of its pay dispute with the government that will see members working in emergency departments, intensive care units and cancer care services being asked to join the next round of strikes.The...

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An employee of power supplier repairs power lines in front of residential houses damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Hlevakha, outside Kyiv, Ukraine January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn...