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Ex-Treasury worker sentenced to prison for leaking banking reports to reporter

Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy charge, admitting she leaked banking reports. Edwards lawyer, Stephanie M. Carvlin, argued that Edwards made her disclosures at a time when she believed people running the Treasury Department “were

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Lux Capital has raised $1.5 billion more to invest in — and create — new startups

The fundraising continues apace in the go-go world of venture capital. Today, it’s Lux Capital — known for its frontier investing — that has closed a $675 million early-stage venture fund and an $800 million growth-stage fund from its existing

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3 lessons we learned after raising $6.3M from 50 investors

Henry Shapiro Contributor Share on Twitter Henry Shapiro is the co-founder of Reclaim.ai, an intelligent calendar assistant platform used daily by over 4,000 companies. Prior to founding Reclaim, Henry led product and marketing at New Relic. It was August 2019,

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Biden offers tax deal to Republicans in infrastructure talks

President Joe Biden is trying to break a logjam with Republicans on how to pay for infrastructure. He’s proposing a 15% minimum tax on corporations and the possibility of revenues from increased IRS enforcement of unpaid taxes.

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Ford-owned Spin shakes up scooter business with new CEO, e-bikes and city strategy

Spin, the Ford-owned micromobility operator, has added a new CEO, launched a new strategy to capture market share and announced a plan to get back into bike share, although this time with an electric twist.  The flurry of moves suggest

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Google shares its $2M Black Founders Fund among 30 European startups

Google has selected 30 startups to receive a share of its $2M Black Founders Fund in Europe, providing these companies with a spot of cash, some valuable cloud services, and a bit of good old-fashioned networking among the Google crew.

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Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open highlights how mental health ranks below physical health

The high-profile athlete’s struggles raise questions about society’s views on mental health, as well as the effects of race, gender and fame on well-being.

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More Than 100 LGBTQ Candidates Are Competing In Mexico’s Election

It is the largest number of LGBTQ candidates in Mexico’s history, according to an official with the National Electoral Institute. (Image credit: Fernando Llano/AP)

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More Than 100 LGBTQ Candidates Are Competing In Mexico’s Election

It is the largest number of LGBTQ candidates in Mexico’s history, according to an official with the National Electoral Institute. (Image credit: Fernando Llano/AP)

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One small step for cephalopods: SpaceX carrying research squids to ISS

A SpaceX rocket took off Thursday for the International Space Station carrying supplies for scientific experiments, including some surprising passengers — squids and virtually indestructible microorganisms called tardigrades. The rocket, leased by NASA, launched from Florida at 1:29 pm local

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