Microsoft backs a start-up looking to challenge Google in the 'edtech' market
London start-up Kano, which is focused on teaching kids how to code, has raised more than $1 million from Microsoft.
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Where's crude heading? Morgan Stanley says to watch the oil-gold ratio
Analysts at Morgan Stanley believe the ratio between two of the world's most-watched commodities is "worth highlighting."
Google is reportedly in 'advanced talks' to invest $4 billion in Jio Platforms, after Facebook's $5.7 billion bet on the Indian telco
Google is in "advanced talks" to invest $4 billion in Indian telco Jio Platforms just a few months after Facebook announced a $5.7 billion investment, according to a media report.
Johnnie Walker whisky will be sold in paper bottles from next year
The bottle will be made from sustainably sourced wood.
Pandemic must lead to real change to avoid risk of conflicts and revolutions, WEF founder says
The ILO has previously warned nearly half of the global workforce could see their livelihoods destroyed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
UK could see up to 120,000 additional coronavirus deaths this winter, scientists warn
In a worst-case scenario, the experts said there could be 119,900 additional hospital deaths in the U.K. this winter.
The coronavirus crisis has changed the German mindset — and this matters for markets
Up to the start of the pandemic, Germany had long been a supporter of fiscal prudency but that has changed with coronavirus.
Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
Last Wednesday, Cuomo blasted President Donald Trump for pressuring state officials to reopen schools in the fall.
An adult party start-up is close to securing cash via the UK's pandemic survival scheme
Described as a "sex party company," Killing Kittens is set to raise £340,000 from a crowdfunding campaign, with half of the cash coming from the U.K. government.
Germany's sex workers demand to go back to work as coronavirus ban continues
Sex workers in Germany are demanding the right to get back to work as the country's brothels remain closed.
The CEO of SoftBank's troubled tech fund outlines his pandemic investment plan
Rajeev Misra, the chief executive of the colossal SoftBank Vision Fund, reveals where he's been investing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Watch live: World Health Organization holds press conference as coronavirus pandemic accelerates
Ireland wins euro zone's top job in blow to high-indebted nations
Paschal Donoghoe, who will start the new role on Monday, has made it clear that the euro area will have to work towards reinstating fiscal targets.
WTO to select new leader at a time of crisis — here's who's on the list
The change at the helm of the WTO comes at a time when many question the future of the organization as an advocate for international trade.
TikTok transparency report shows it removed 49 million videos and had 500 government requests
TikTok's latest transparency report shows that it took down 49 million videos for content violations from July 2019 to December 2019.
International probe launched into facial recognition firm that scrapes images from the internet
The U.K. and Australia have launched a joint probe into U.S. facial recognition firm Clearview AI, which scrapes the internet for images of people's faces.
As inflation jumps, Turkey faces the prospect of another currency crisis
Foreign currency interventions by the central bank to support the lira have drained the country's reserves.
Facebook Oversight Board says it won't get started until late fall
The Facebook Oversight Board is stalling its launch as advertisers boycott the social media giant over content on its platforms.
JK Rowling criticizes 'cancel culture' in open letter signed by 150 public figures
J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" series, has criticized the relatively new "cancel culture" phenomenon in an open letter published in Harper's Magazine.
Watch Live: White House coronavirus task force holds press briefing on reopening schools
Children who become infected with the virus are less likely to become severely sick, according to the CDC, but some children have exhibited serious health complications and have died.
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