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Sanjeev Gupta pledges to invest €2bn as part of emissions fight

Liberty Steel to modernise European plants in effort to become carbon neutral




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Odey called out over Brazil agriculture investment

Global Witness highlights UK hedge fund’s stake in company accused of environmental violations




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Covid-19 to boost worker pay; Soros chips in; BRT sinners; Shell’s carbon pledge

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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Lessons for pro-Europeans in the failed Remain cause

The anti-Brexit movement wasted energy on negative campaigning and parliamentary wrecking tactics




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Amid stock market turbulence, investing app Stash raises $112M led by LendingTree

As coronavirus-hit financial markets continue to flip-flop in the wake of bad news followed by pockets of hope, a startup that aims to introduce ordinary consumers to investing has raised a big round of funding. New York-based Stash, which provides a mobile-first route to managing money through investment — as well as retirement, custodial and […]




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As Wunderlist shuts down, its founder announces a new productivity app called Superlist

Wunderlist is going away, but fans of the productivity app may find some consolation in founder Christian Reber’s announcement that he is launching a new startup called Superlist. “Superlist will be more than just a todo app, but never as bloated as the project management software you loathe to use,” he tweeted. “Slick, fast, and […]




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Apple and Google release sample code, UI and detailed policies for COVID-19 exposure-notification apps

Apple and Google are providing additional resources for developers working with the first version of their Exposure Notification API, the development tools the companies have created and are working on in order to provide a cross-platform way for public health agencies to notify individuals of a potential exposure to a person with a confirmed case […]




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The Org nabs $8.5M led by Founders Fund to build a global database of company org charts

LinkedIn has cornered the market when it comes to putting your own professional profile online and using it to network for jobs, industry connections and professional development. But when it comes to looking at a chart of the people, and specifically the leadership teams, who make up organizations more holistically, the Microsoft-owned network comes up […]




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Apple and Google release sample code, UI and detailed policies for COVID-19 exposure-notification apps

Apple and Google are providing additional resources for developers working with the first version of their Exposure Notification API, the development tools the companies have created and are working on in order to provide a cross-platform way for public health agencies to notify individuals of a potential exposure to a person with a confirmed case […]




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Hong Kong exchange chief to step down after failed LSE bid

Charles Li will not seek reappointment when contract expires in October 2021




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UK says ‘small number’ of Turkish gowns failed PPE checks

Government clarifies report that 400,000 garments were unusable




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Airbnb Pledges Transparency, Education To Fight Commercial Hosting, But Provides Little Detail

In response to calls for stronger action on hosts that aren’t casual users, Airbnb said it would start sharing some data with governments and getting hosts to agree to a policy of listing only their permanent homes. Here’s what Brian Chesky said in a post today: Today, we’re taking the next step to turn these principles into […]




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Marketing data platform Adverity raises $30M Series C led by Sapphire Ventures

In the time many of us live in now, we all know our online media consumption is — to state the obvious — going through the roof. Subsequently, the amount of data pertaining to online marketing is, equally, reaching stratospheric heights and in recent years tech companies like Datorama and Funnel.io, SuperMetrics and Adverity have appeared to […]




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Templafy raises $25M Series C led by Insight partners to deal with enterprise documents

Back in 2018 Templafy — which had come up with a way for enterprises to more easily make templates out of standard documents (yes, it’s a thing) — raised an additional $15 million from existing investors as an extension of its earlier Series B round taking it to $40.2 million raised. The company integrates with enterprise infrastructure to […]




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Instabug raises $5M Series A round led by Accel, as mobile app usage surges

There are some startups that behave like sprinters, and others that run a marathon. I came across Instabug when I was in Cairo in 2013. Born during the chaotic era of the Arab Spring, this plucky startup managed to make it to TechCrunch Disrupt, then Y Combinator in 2016, then a $1.7 million in seed […]




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Fairphone teams up with /e/OS on a box-fresh ‘deGoogled’ handset

The makers of the world’s most ethical smartphone, the Fairphone 3, have teamed up for a version of the device with even less big tech on board. The Netherlands-based device maker has partnered with France’s /e/OS to offer a “de-Googled” version of its latest handset, running an Android AOSP fork out of the box that’s […]




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Apple and Google release sample code, UI and detailed policies for COVID-19 exposure-notification apps

Apple and Google are providing additional resources for developers working with the first version of their Exposure Notification API, the development tools the companies have created and are working on in order to provide a cross-platform way for public health agencies to notify individuals of a potential exposure to a person with a confirmed case […]




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Moshi, a sleep and mindfulness app for kids, raises $12M Series B led by Accel

“If your kids aren’t sleeping, you aren’t sleeping,” says Moshi founder and CEO Ian Chambers. As mindfulness apps grow increasingly popular among adults, Moshi is looking to bring mindfulness and meditative techniques to children. The app today announced the close of a $12 million Series B financing led by Accel, with participation from Latitude Ventures […]




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Figma raises $50 million Series D led by Andreessen Horowitz

Figma, the design platform that lets folks work collaboratively and in the cloud, has today announced the close of a $50 million Series D financing. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with partner Peter Levine and cofounding partner Marc Andreessen managing the deal for the firm. New angel investors, including Henry Ellenbogen from Durable […]




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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Middleditch & Schwartz’ might change your mind about improv

We’ll admit it: Some of your Original Content podcast hosts are a little skeptical about improvised comedy. Of course, we can enjoy improv when it’s done well. It’s just that we’ve seen it done less well, often by friends who are so enthusiastic without being particularly funny. And our friends aside, live improv has rarely […]




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Payments infra startup Finix closes $35M Series B led by Sequoia

This morning Finix, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup selling payments tech to other businesses, announced that it has raised a $35 million Series B. Sequoia led the round, which also saw participation from new investors Activant Capital and Inspired Capital. Finix did not disclose a new valuation as part of its round, and declined to share […]




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Trade Republic, a German Robinhood, raises $67M led by Accel and Founders Fund

In the U.S., Robinhood has led the charge in upending the stock investing model through its mobile-first, minimal-step, commission-free trading platform. Now a startup out of Germany built on a similar premise is announcing a big round of funding from some top investors to continue its growth. Trade Republic — which lets people buy and sell […]




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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Middleditch & Schwartz’ might change your mind about improv

We’ll admit it: Some of your Original Content podcast hosts are a little skeptical about improvised comedy. Of course, we can enjoy improv when it’s done well. It’s just that we’ve seen it done less well, often by friends who are so enthusiastic without being particularly funny. And our friends aside, live improv has rarely […]





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Fairphone teams up with /e/OS on a box-fresh ‘deGoogled’ handset

The makers of the world’s most ethical smartphone, the Fairphone 3, have teamed up for a version of the device with even less big tech on board. The Netherlands-based device maker has partnered with France’s /e/OS to offer a “de-Googled” version of its latest handset, running an Android AOSP fork out of the box that’s […]




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Actress Penelope Wilton claims that 'flirtatious' men live in fear of being called a 'Weinstein'

The 73-year-old said the #MeToo campaign, which supports female victims of sexual harassment and assault, risked linking harmless behaviour with that of sex offender Harvey Weinstein.




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NTAs 2020: Chris Hughes is embroiled in a violent altercation with a photographer as he leaves O2

Jesy Nelson's boyfriend Chris Hughes is at the centre of a police investigation after he became embroiled in a violent altercation after Tuesday night's NTAs




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Caroline Flack's boyfriend Lewis Burton DENIES he has SPLIT from embattled Love Island host

Caroline Flack's boyfriend Lewis Burton has been forced to deny the couple have split - one month after she was charged with assaulting him at her home in London.




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Amanda Holden takes another thinly-veiled swipe at Phillip Schofield

Reports of a feud between This Morning hosts resurfaced during Tuesday's National Television Awards, when Phillip's interaction with Ruth Langsford on stage was dubbed 'frosty'.




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Quotation - dated 09.11.2011 - Sealed tender is invited for hiring of car on monthly rent basis for use in the O/o. Regional Director(ER),Kolkata

Quotation - dated 09.11.2011 - Sealed tender is invited for hiring of car on monthly rent basis for use in the O/o. Regional Director(ER),Kolkata




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Ambulance is called to House Rules renovations to assist star Mat after he collapses on set

With the stakes higher than ever on House Rules, Tuesday night's episode saw Mat push himself to literal breaking point.




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House Rules: Bizarre guidelines contestants must abide by are revealed

Legal documents have exposed the strict and often bizarre rules reality TV contestants must abide by during filming.




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House Rules: High Stakes contestants reveal pressure-filled season

House Rules: High Stakes will deliver exactly what it says on the box, the renovation show's new contestants insist. 




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House Rules: High Stakes contestants are revealed ahead of premiere

House Rules: High Stakes will see eight teams renovate the Focus Tower at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.




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House Rules: High Stakes star Aimee Stanton's reality television past revealed

She's currently competing alongside her plumber boyfriend Kayne on Channel Seven's revamped renovation series, House Rules: High Stakes.




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The £1BILLION match: PSG and Real Madrid's expensively-assembled squads face off in Champions League

Supporters lucky enough to be at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night when Real Madrid host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, will witness one of the most prestigious matches in world football.




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Italy midfielder Marco Verratti ruled out of Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 trip to Monaco

'Unfortunately, Marco felt something after training,' Tuchel told a news conference. Tuchel broke the news without elaborating on the nature of the injury.




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Neymar ruled out of PSG's match at Nantes... just 48 hours after celebrating lavish birthday bash

Neymar will now miss the midweek encounter and his manager Thomas Tuchel admitted the preparation for the fixture was not ideal with several PSG players out with the Brazilian on Sunday night.




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Neymar ruled out of PSG's Ligue 1 clash against Lyon with rib problem

Neymar has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 game against Lyon. The Brazilian's season has been blighted by fitness issues missing nine league games so far.




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Exiled fans did everything to inspire PSG to victory over Borussia Dortmund

MATT SPIRO IN FRANCE: Tuchel's charges streamed off the pitch and climbed to a point high up the Tribune Auteuil where a balcony at the back of the stand overlooked the mass of smoke and bodies.




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Neymar has 'exiled himself' by jetting back to Brazil from France due to coronavirus

Neymar has 'exiled himself' in his native Brazil, fleeing Paris before the city was put on lockdown due to coronavirus. The talented forward is now self-isolating in his homeland.




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Lewis Burton downcast after Caroline Flack's Love Island replacement revealed as Laura Whitmore

The tennis player, 27, appeared to be having a tense-looking phone call after taking a taxi to a leafy suburb in London following his girlfriend's assault charge last week.




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Amir Khan trolled for posting photo of family with Christmas tree   

Amir Khan has hit back at trolls who criticised him after he shared a photo of him and his family enjoying the festive period in front of a Christmas tree.




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A Fish Called Wanda's Jamie Lee Curtis and John Cleese reunite

Taking to Instagram, the American actress shared a photo of the pair enjoying lunch while reacting their famous cheek to cheek pose from the film's promotional poster.




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Liam Hemsworth's rumoured girlfriend Gabriella Brooks is trolled on Instagram 

Liam Hemsworth's rumoured new girlfriend Gabriella Brooks has been trolled on Instagram days after being spotted with the actor in Byron Bay.  




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Miley Cyrus bares chiseled midriff as she goes hell for leather swinging by Marc Jacobs office

She has worked with Marc Jacobs for years. And Miley Cyrus was glimpsed swinging by his Manhattan offices Tuesday, the night before his New York Fashion week extravaganza.




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Cody Simpson looks frazzled as he does 'the worm' in bedroom while isolating due to coronavirus

Singer Cody Simpson is currently in self-isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic.  




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Kristen Stewart's vibrant new hair color unveiled

Kristen Stewart joined the likes of Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa and Pink on the list of stars who have made some wild changes.




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Emmy Awards 2019: Worst dressed stars revealed

The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards takes place on Sunday evening at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.




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Busy Philipps is a vision in colorful gown and tasseled earrings at Will Rogers Pioneer Dinner

Before heading out to the gala event, Philipps had celebrated the 20th anniversary of the premiere on NBC of Freaks And Geeks in an Instagram post.