LONDON — On Thursday morning, a group of 50 called to cancel their holiday party booked for that evening at Luc’s Brasserie, a French restaurant in the financial district of […]
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Back to news home5 things you may have missed in Atomico’s 2021 Europe report
Amid a hectic year, the continent’s VC momentum appears set to continue in 2022 Alex Wilhelm 8 hours Europe, long viewed as a relative backwater to the U.S. startup market, […]
Wisdom nabs $2M to build out a social audio marketplace for mentorship
Wisdom, a social audio app that’s focused on surfacing “life advice” and broadening access to mentorship — and whose iOS app launched we covered back in October — has nabbed […]
Jumia reports 30% growth in value of goods sold on its platform during Black Friday season this year
E-commerce in Africa is growing fast and its potential remains enormous as more people get connected to the internet. Across sub-Saharan Africa 303 million people, about 28% of the population, […]
It’s time for tech to embrace security by design
Mark Sullivan Contributor Mark Sullivan was a federal law enforcement agent for nearly 35 years and the director of the U.S. Secret Service from 2006 to 2013. Cybercriminals are getting […]
Spain moves closer to passing a startup law
Spain’s government has agreed on the details of a draft startup law — passing the baton to the parliament to debate and potentially amend the plan ahead of a vote […]
Inflation surged 6.8% in November, even more than expected, to fastest rate since 1982
Inflation accelerated at its fastest pace since 1982 in November, the Labor Department said Friday. Read More
Peloton selloff continues as ‘Sex and the City’ reboot adds to exercise company’s image issues
The company has struggled with slowing sales and public relations’ crises, including the voluntary recall of its treadmill. Read More
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul imposes statewide mask mandate amid spread of omicron Covid variant
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issues a statewide mask mandate for all indoor public places unless businesses or venues have implemented a vaccine requirement. Read More
Supreme Court allows lawsuit challenging Texas abortion ban to continue, but keeps law in effect for now
The constitutional right to abortion enshrined in the Roe v. Wade decision is under attack in several cases considered by the Supreme Court this term. Read More