Alphabet-backed fintech GoCardless nears $1 billion valuation amid digital payments boom
Payments technology start-up GoCardless raised $95 million in an investment round that values it at $970 million.
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New Covid strain leaves UK isolated, with 1,500 trucks stranded at border
U.K. and French officials are scrambling to restart freight after a 48-hour border closure imposed by France that's leaving some supermarket shelves empty.
Watch live: Dr. Fauci, Azar receive Moderna's Covid vaccine as rollout begins
Dr. Anthony Fauci has long said he will publicly take the vaccine as soon as it's available to him to encourage Americans to get the vaccine.
European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen wins Global Citizen prize after turbulent year
The Global Citizen Prize 2020, broadcast on December 19, celebrated "the people shaping the world that we all want at this really difficult time."
Three airlines will require passengers test negative for Covid for London-New York flights after Cuomo request
Cuomo is asking several airlines to ensure travelers have tested negative for Covid before boarding JFK-bound flights as a highly contagious strain spreads in the U.K.
Airline stocks slide as highly contagious Covid mutation in UK prompts travel restrictions
Airline stocks tumbled Monday as a fast-spreading Covid strain in the U.K. prompted travel bans in Europe, Canada.
British pound falls as UK faces new Covid strain, deadlock on Brexit trade talks
Over the weekend, the U.K. said it had identified a new strain of Covid-19 which spreads more quickly than previous variants.
IBM snaps up Finnish cloud firm Nordcloud as battle with AWS, Microsoft and Google heats up
IBM said the acquisition will of Nordcloud will "turbocharge" its hybrid cloud consulting ability.
Zoom confident it can meet Covid-fueled Christmas Day demand
Christmas Day could end up being the busiest day ever for video calling platform Zoom thanks to government lockdowns.
‘Out of control’ Covid strain makes UK a global pariah as countries impose travel bans
A highly contagious new variant of the coronavirus is causing countries in Europe and elsewhere to block travel from Britain.
GE's giant turbines will power final phase of the 'world's biggest offshore wind farm'
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm will have a total capacity of 3.6 gigawatts when completed.
Watch live: New York Gov. Cuomo briefs the press on Covid pandemic as state distributes vaccines
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to hold a press briefing Friday on the coronavirus pandemic.
Climate change falls down the agenda at A.I. lab DeepMind after energy heads leave
The DeepMind Energy unit has vanished and none of the company's staff mention it on their LinkedIn profiles.
From 'airspace developments' to 3D-printed schools: How the construction industry is changing
Firms and organizations are turning to a broad set of tools to develop new buildings.
EU approves Google's $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, subject to conditions
Google's $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit has been conditionally approved by the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU.
DeepMind A.I. unit lost $649 million last year and had a $1.5 billion debt waived by Alphabet
DeepMind had a loss of £477 million ($649 million) in 2019, up from £470 million in 2018, according to documents filed with the U.K.'s Companies House.
Facebook criticizes Apple as it welcomes Europe's new tech rules
Facebook accused Apple of using its power to "harm developers and consumers" and welcomed draft laws outlined by the European Commission.
France's Macron tests positive for Covid, prompting other top EU officials to isolate
The news of Macron's positive diagnosis has prompted other government officials to go into quarantine.
This family traded all their gold for bitcoin in 2017. That bet has nearly tripled as bitcoin breaks above $20,000
This family traded all their gold for bitcoin in 2017. That investment has nearly tripled since then, as the coin price breaks above $20,000 for the first time.
Prisoners have been excluded from Covid vaccine plans, and health experts are sounding the alarm
Health experts alike are deeply concerned about the notable absence of prison populations in existing vaccine guidance.
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