Month: June 2021
Goldman Sachs leads $202M investment in project44, doubling its valuation to $1.2B in a matter of months
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted a lot in the world, and supply chains are no exception. A number of applications that aim to solve workflow challenges across the supply chain exist. But getting real-time access to information from transportation providers has
Read MoreThe complicated politics of a Beijing 2022 boycott
A Uyghur man watches the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games on a big screen in Kashgar in Xinjiang province. | Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images Human rights groups say China’s treatment of the Uyghur people disqualifies the country from hosting
Read MoreNew York Gallery Hosting A Tulsa Race Massacre Exhibit Is Vandalized With White Paint
The Black Wall Street Gallery in SoHo said someone smeared white paint on the gallery’s glass facade in what the owners called a hate crime. The NYPD says it is investigating.
Read MoreBanning uniformed officers at Pride sparks fresh debate over complex issue – CNN
Banning uniformed officers at Pride sparks fresh debate over complex issue CNN KCTV5 News Update: June 1, 2021 KCTV5 News Texas Rangers have pledged inclusivity, but pride game remains absent The Dallas Morning News As Pride Month begins, Republicans double down on restricting
Read MoreEx-Myanmar police officers reveal how they were told to shoot protesters – and why they defected
In a safe house in Myanmar, resistance is growing.
Read MoreA Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2021 – The White House
A Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2021 The White House
Read MoreNew police raids in Russia as critic yanked off flight
A prominent Kremlin critic faced possible jail time on Tuesday after Russian police stopped his foreign-bound plane as it taxied down a runway and yanked him off the flight. It marked the latest move in what Kremlin opponents have described
Read MoreCloudera to go private as KKR & CD&R grab it for $5.3B
Cloudera was once one of the hottest Hadoop startups, but over time the shine has come off that market, and today it went private as KKR and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a pair of private equity firms announced they intended
Read MoreSurveillance video shows people running for cover during mass shooting – WPLG Local 10
Surveillance video shows people running for cover during mass shooting WPLG Local 10 Miami-Dade police find SUV used in mass shooting submerged in canal, hours after release of video Fox News Stolen Nissan involved in Miami-Dade mass shooting was submerged in canal,
Read MoreKushki, an Ecuador-based fintech, raises $86M to build financial infrastructure in Latam
Just about every week there’s a blockbuster round coming out of South America, but in next door Central America, which mostly is less affluent, things have been more hush hush. However, Kushki, a Quito, Ecuador-based fintech, is bringing attention to
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