SoftBank Group Corp will invest US$2 million or more in 14 U.S. start-ups led by black founders and other underrepresented groups, the company said on Thursday, as part of its effort to fund more a more diverse array of entrepreneurs.
Palantir Technologies Inc on Thursday said that Japanese insurance holding company Sompo Holdings Inc is investing US$500 million in the Silicon Valley data analytics company, whose clients range from global banks to the U.S. government and the Central Intelligence Agency.
U.S. grocery retailer Albertsons Cos Inc said on Thursday it is targeting to raise up to US$1.51 billion in an initial public offering.
The World Trade Organisation has thrown out the final legal challenge to Australia's tobacco plain packaging laws. Now more countries across the world can implement this game-changing public health policy, says a University of Sydney researcher.
COVID-19 is still an immunological mystery. It is not clear which parts of the immune system are triggered by the virus for some people, nor why individuals react to it so differently, says an observer.
WASHINGTON, DC: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the pace of decline has stalled amid a second wave of layoffs as companies battle weak demand and fractured supply chains, supporting views that the economy faces a long and difficult recovery from the ......
Facebook Inc on Thursday acquired Swedish mapping technology company Mapillary, which collects images from tens of thousands of contributors to build immersive and up-to-date maps, the companies said.
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump warned on Thursday (Jun 18) that "complete decoupling" between the deeply intertwined US and Chinese economies remains a potential policy. The US "certainly does maintain a policy option, under various conditions, of a complete decoupling from China. Thank ...
U.S. grocery retailer Albertsons Cos Inc said on Thursday it is targeting to raise up to US$1.51 billion in an initial public offering.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China.
