Month: January 2021
Fintech darling Nubank raises blockbuster $400M Series G at $25B valuation
While the pandemic has left some startups strapped for cash, the aptly-named Brazilian neobank Nubank is swimming in it. This morning, the company announced that it has raised a $400 million Series G round, putting their total funding to date at $1.2
Read MoreBiden moves to roll back Trump restrictions on abortion, Obamacare – NBC News
Biden moves to roll back Trump restrictions on abortion, Obamacare NBC News Biden to sign executive orders expanding access, strengthening ObamaCare through special enrollment period Fox News Biden To Expand Obamacare, Eliminate Trump-Era Abortion Policy NPR How the Biden administration should stand up
Read MoreBiden moves to roll back Trump restrictions on abortion, Obamacare – NBC News
Biden moves to roll back Trump restrictions on abortion, Obamacare NBC News Biden to sign executive orders expanding access, strengthening ObamaCare through special enrollment period Fox News Biden to expand Affordable Care Act enrollment amid COVID-19 in new executive order ABC News President
Read MoreMan Accused Of Killing Journalist Daniel Pearl Set Free By Pakistan’s High Court – NPR
Man Accused Of Killing Journalist Daniel Pearl Set Free By Pakistan’s High Court NPR Pakistan’s top court frees men convicted of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Pearl CNN Pakistan’s Supreme Court Orders Release of Man Convicted in Killing of WSJ Reporter Daniel Pearl The
Read MorePakistan’s Top Court Orders Release For Killer Of Wall Street Journal Reporter
The decision comes nearly two decades after journalist Daniel Pearl’s body was found in a shallow grave in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. (Image credit: Getty Images/Getty Images)
Read MoreFrance’s Macron, Champion of Paris Climate Accord Abroad, Falls Short at Home
The French leader welcomed President Biden’s decision to rejoin the agreement, but he has discovered how hard it is to implement domestically.
Read More‘Revenge Tactic:’ GameStop’s Massive Stock Surge Isn’t Only About Making Money
If you’ve been anywhere close to the financial markets this week, you’ve no doubt seen that the flailing brick and mortar video game retailer GameStop has rocketed in valuation. You’ve probably learned that this steep uptick for a business thought
Read MoreMcCarthy to House Republicans: “Cut this crap out” and stop infighting – CBS News
McCarthy to House Republicans: “Cut this crap out” and stop infighting CBS News In the Republican Party, the post-Trump era lasted a week CNN POLITICO Playbook: SCOOP: Inside the White House’s new thinking on Covid relief Politico McCarthy to meet Trump, Challenger tragedy,
Read MoreVaccine found 92% effective in Israel, in first controlled result outside trials
Only 31 out of 163,000 fully vaccinated Maccabi members caught virus, indicating Pfizer shots living up to expectations; expert: Results ‘well within expected standard deviation’
Read MoreKnesset speaker floats compromise to resolve fight over lockdown, fines
But Blue and White rejects Yariv Levin’s suggestion cabinet extend closure until Monday, when Knesset will pass law raising penalties against violators
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