Month: April 2021
Airtel Africa receives additional $100M for its mobile money business from Mastercard
Two weeks ago, TPG’s Rise Fund invested $200 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV) — the mobile money business of London-listed telecom Airtel Africa. After closing the deal, the Bharti Airtel subsidiary noted that it was still in
Read MoreBilibili ups the ante in games with $123 million investment in TapTap
Competition in China’s gaming industry is getting stiffer in recent times as tech giants sniff out potential buyouts and investments to beef up their gaming alliance, whether it pertains to content or distribution. Bilibili, the go-to video streaming platform for
Read MoreFDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests
The Food and Drug Administration approved two rapid coronavirus at-home tests made by Abbott’s BinaxNOW and Quidel Quickvue. (Image credit: Jure Makovec/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreLessons From the Calculated Risk Behind U.K.’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
The U.K.’s bold call to delay giving people a second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine has put it out in front in the race to inoculate the world against the disease.
Read MoreLINE Ventures merges with YJ Capital, launches $271M fund
LINE completed its merger with Yahoo! Japan owner Z Holdings last month, and now the two firm’s venture capital arms have also combined. Z Holdings announced today that its subsidiary, YJ Capital, has merged with LINE Ventures to form Z
Read MoreJudiciary facing disarray as Netanyahu prevents appointment of justice minister
Benny Gantz’s term as interim minister expires at midnight amid a government fight over a permanent replacement, just days before evidentiary stage begins in PM’s corruption trial
Read MoreThe guy who tarred Matt Gaetz: Joel Greenberg, accused of child sex trafficking
Investigation into US lawmaker said to stem from his ties to Jewish Florida tax collector also indicted for stalking political rival, illegally obtaining state data, identity theft
Read MoreVirus czar: No point in people wearing masks outside alone
Ash says officials to discuss matter after Passover, adds that talks underway to expand normal classroom instruction for 11th-, 12th-graders
Read MoreFour people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California – CNN
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California CNN 4 Killed in Shooting at a Southern California Office Building The New York Times Orange County Shooting: Child Among 4 Killed in Southern
Read MoreFour people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California – CNN
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California CNN News Alert: 4 dead in shooting at Orange business complex, California | US | Mass Shooting | WION WION 4 Killed in Shooting
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