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Airbus venture arm backing LeoLabs to build the ‘Google Maps’ of satellites
In the loud and crowded world of satellites, start-up LeoLabs is working toward offering both governments and companies alike a solution to cut...
Elon Musk ends brief flirtation with taking Tesla private, cites belief that company is ‘better off’
Tesla will remain a publicly traded company, CEO Elon Musk said late Friday, just weeks after he floated the idea of going private...
Top VC deals: Toyota backs Getaround, Slack tops $7 billion, Founders backs wall-crawling robots
Here’s a roundup of the most important deals in venture capital in the last week. Slack, maker of the popular business messaging app,...
UK’s ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans warn of credit card fees
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has set out what he called “practical and proportionate” advice in case the UK leaves the EU without a...
Trump: Impeach me and the market crashes
US President Donald Trump has responded to speculation that he might be impeached by warning that any such move would damage the economy....
‘I don’t care if Trump paid off a porn star’
News that two former Trump advisers are facing prison time may have provoked a media firestorm in the nation’s capital. But to the...
Corona-maker Constellation ups bet on cannabis with $4 billion investment in Canopy Growth
Constellation Brands is upping its bet on the cannabis industry, announcing an additional $4 billion stake in Canopy Growth on Wednesday. The maker...
US Treasury yields slip ahead of fresh economic data
U.S. government debt prices ticked higher on Wednesday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at around 2.884 percent at...
Weekly mortgage applications drop as homebuyers drop out
A small drop in mortgage interest rates was not enough to make pricey properties more enticing last week. Mortgage application volume fell 2...
Trump trade war with China leads to ‘off the charts’ rush of imports at nation’s busiest port
The escalating trade war with China is leading U.S. retailers to speed up the import of goods from Asia’s largest economy to avoid...
Macy’s shares tumble 5 percent as department store struggles to grow sales
Macy’s shares tumbled Wednesday morning despite the company reporting quarterly earnings and sales that topped analysts’ expectations and an increased forecast for the...
Westminster crash: Salih Khater named as suspect
The man arrested on suspicion of terror offences after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament has been named as Salih Khater...
Italy bridge: Grief and anger over collapse in Genoa
Grief in Italy for the 39 victims of a collapsed motorway bridge in Genoa has been mixed with anger that such a vital...
Afghanistan Taliban withdraws protection for Red Cross
The Taliban says it will no longer allow safe passage to Red Cross staff working in Afghanistan. The militants accuse the neutral humanitarian...
Chris Collins once touted his business ties to get elected. Now they may derail his political career
From the beginning, Chris Collins’ career in politics was defined by his credentials as a rich businessman. Now the New York Republican’s business...
