Brex co-founders Pedro Franceschi and Henrique Dubugras. Brex If it seems as if you’ve seen Tiger Global’s name on a venture deal every day of late, there’s a reason for it — the firm averaged 1.3 deals a day in the second quarter. According to a new report from research firm CB Insights, Tiger increased
Month: July 2021
This summer’s Tokyo Olympics will go ahead without spectators after a surge in coronavirus cases, organisers have announced. Japan’s Olympics minister said organisers agreed that fans should not be allowed to attend. Seiko Hashimoto, president of this year’s Games, said the situation was “regrettable” and apologised to those who had bought tickets. Advertisement
When Rory Graham, the artist better known as Rag’n’Bone Man, performed on stage at the Brit Awards earlier this year, he was wearing the same sunglasses as he is for our interview. He needed them, he tells Sky News. Singing Anywhere Away From Here, his duet with Pink, in front of an audience filled with
Fully vaccinated adults will no longer have to quarantine on their return from amber list countries from 19 July, Grant Shapps has confirmed. Making a statement on international travel in the Commons, the transport secretary said those who have received two jabs will no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days after their return to
Robert Downey Sr, a renowned filmmaker, has passed away at the age of 85, his son Robert Downey Jr has announced. Writing on Instagram, the Iron Man actor wrote: “Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s. “He was a true maverick filmmaker, and remained remarkably optimistic
Boris Johnson did not break the MPs code of conduct by accepting donations towards a private 10-day holiday to Mustique over Christmas in 2019, an investigation has found. Parliament’s standards watchdog said the PM’s account of the “informal” funding arrangement was “accurate and complete” but that it was “regrettable” information related to the trip was
Former EastEnders actor Ross Kemp was among the stars heaping praise on England after the team booked a place in the Euro 2020 final. Kemp, who became famous in 2018 for his videos of him screaming “it means everything!” on Twitter has told the boys to enjoy it after the year the country has had.
Reducing the sensitivity of the NHS COVID app to bring down the number of people being told to self-isolate is “like taking the batteries out of the smoke alarm”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. On Thursday, the head of the UK Health Security Agency, Dr Jenny Harries, confirmed that ministers plan to “tune” the app
Singapore researchers have developed a smart foam material that allows robots to sense nearby objects, and repairs itself when damaged, just like human skin. Artificially innervated foam, or AiFoam, is a highly elastic polymer created by mixing fluoropolymer with a compound that lowers surface tension. This allows the spongy material to fuse easily into one
Holiday bookings for the winter are already slowing due to “ongoing speculation around international travel”, operator Jet 2 said as it reported a big annual loss. The group had previously revealed that trips for this summer were being left until the last minute due to uncertainty over travel rules but in its latest update also
Authorities have called off a search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in Florida, saying there is “no chance of life”. Emergency workers shifted their efforts to recovery on Thursday after a fortnight of searching the ruins of the Chaplain Towers South, in Surfside, Miami. A total of 54 bodies had
In this article XLE .DXY @CL.1 The next few months could be tough for energy stocks. With OPEC+ postponing negotiations indefinitely on Monday after failing to strike a deal on oil production, oil prices are already under pressure, falling more than 2% on Tuesday after grazing six-year highs. Another macroeconomic force could “suggest there’s some
Electric bicycles have come a long way in the last decade from rarely-seen oddities to skyrocketing sales. It’s hard to argue against the obvious transportation advantages of e-bikes; they simply help people arrive at their destinations quicker and without as much sweat. But that same reduction in pedal pain also leads to a nagging criticism
In this article AAPL Google announced last week 60% of its workforce will work around three days a week in the office, 20% in new office locations, and 20% from home. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images State attorneys general are again going after Google with an antitrust lawsuit against, this
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on U.S. Drought Monitor Most of the western United States is experiencing intense and historic drought conditions. California is one of the most severely affected states. As of June 22, 2021, 100% of the state is experiencing some degree of drought. About 33% of the state has been categorized under exceptional drought, the
England have beaten Denmark 2-1 in extra time in the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley to reach their first major final in 55 years. Raheem Sterling was fouled in the box late in the first period of extra time, with the referee pointing to the spot. Captain Harry Kane stepped up only to see his
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