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Oxford-based agtech startup MoA Technology raises €7 million to fight the herbicide resistance crisis
Farmers across the world are now facing an increasingly difficult challenge: the overuse of a small range of herbicides has led to increasing levels of weed resistance – and the weeds are winning. Globally, farmers are losing over a third of crop production due to weeds. Oxford-based startup MoA Technology Limited has designed a crop protection discovery …
Stock losses deepen as yield curve inversion raises fears of a recession and alarm over Trump’s trade war
Thomas Heath Local business reporter and columnist, writing about entrepreneurs and companies in the Washington metropolitan area August 14 at 9:40 AM U.S. stocks plummeted Wednesday after the inverted yield curve, one of the most reliable indicators of a recession, sparked a new wave of investor fears. For the first time since 2007, the yields …
Jeffrey Epstein apparent suicide in federal lockup raises questions
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide Saturday in a New York City federal lockup is raising questions as the FBI investigates. Prison officials were already investigating after the 66-year-old financier was found unconscious in his Manhattan Correctional Center jail cell July 23 after a possible suicide attempt. The incident prompted his move to a …
US raises travel warning for Hong Kong over growing civil unrest
Fire burns as protesters stand off against riot police during a protest in the Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, China. Billy H.C. Kwok | Getty Images The United States raised its travel warning for Hong Kong, urging travelers to exercise increased caution in the Chinese territory due to what it termed civil unrest after months …
London Lab Advances Use of A.I. in Health Care, but Raises Privacy Concerns
SAN FRANCISCO — Each year, one out of every five patients admitted to a hospital in the United States for serious care develops acute kidney injury. For a variety of reasons, these patients’ kidneys suddenly stop functioning normally and become unable to properly remove toxins from the blood stream. The condition can permanently damage the …
Coca-Cola raises revenue forecast after earnings beat, sending shares higher
Ramin Talaie | Getty Images Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, driven by sales of its namesake soda brand. Shares of the company jumped 1.5% in premarket trading. “Our strategy to transform as a total beverage company has allowed us to continue to win in a growing and vibrant industry,” …
Pete Buttigieg raises $24.8 million in second quarter
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during the second night of the first Democratic presidential candidates debate in Miami, Florida, June 27, 2019. Mike Segar | Reuters Democratic rising star and 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg announced his fundraising total for the second quarter of his 2020 run for president early Monday morning. The $24.8 …
Omada Health raises $73 million at $600 million valuation
Omada Health CEO Sean Duffy. Omada Health started almost a decade ago to help people at risk of diabetes — about one in three Americans — avoid getting the full-blown disease. Unlike traditional health-care providers, the company only gets paid when its tools are effective, like when patients lose weight or show improvements in their …
Judge in census case: New evidence alleging political motivation behind citizenship question ‘raises a substantial issue’
The decision could lead to reopening one of three federal trials into the citizenship question and lead to further examinations of Republican redistricting consultant Thomas Hofeller’s role in developing the question. Earlier this month, the ACLU and a team of lawyers at Arnold & Porter said that they had obtained a trove of documents from …
Pet supplies retailer Chewy raises $1 billion in IPO
Shares of Chewy, which was bought by retailer PetSmart in 2017 for nearly $3.4 billion, soared nearly 80% to about $39 in early trading Friday. The company was valued at more than $15 billion following the stock sale. Chewy priced its initial public offering Thursday at $22 a share. That was above the expected range. …
