Democratic politics functions on the premise that accountability improves outcomes

Robert Shrimsley on why he’s braced for a return to the most dismal of decades

Pandemic's economic impact compared with historic crises of 1930s and 2008

This time it is capital markets, rather than banks, that have to reform

Early Stage SF is around the corner, on April 28 in San Francisco, and we are more than excited for this brand new event. The intimate gathering of founders, VCs, operators and tech industry experts is all about giving founders the tools they need to find success, no matter the challenge ahead of them. Struggling […]

The lead European Union privacy regulator for most of big tech has put out its annual report which shows another major bump in complaints filed under the bloc’s updated data protection framework, underlining the ongoing appetite EU citizens have for applying their rights. But what the report doesn’t show is any firm enforcement of EU […]

In an unprecedented move to reassure customers and flag the potential for misinformation about COVID-19 on their platforms, all of the major social media companies and their parent corporations issued a joint statement on their efforts. “We invite other companies to join us as we work to keep our communities healthy and safe,” the statement […]

When the shutdown began six weeks ago, the powers that be at Box sat down for a meeting to discuss the situation. They weren’t in the same room of course. They were like everyone else, separated by the virus, but they saw this as a key moment for Box as a company. They had been […]

When Zoom started having security issues in March, they turned to former Facebook and Yahoo! Security executive Alex Stamos, who signed on as a consultant to work directly with CEO Eric Yuan. The goal was to build a more cohesive security strategy for the fast-growing company. One of the recommendations that came out of those […]

The EU should do more to defend itself, without expecting the US to underwrite the peace

Quitting Europe would see Washington deliver to Beijing its most important strategic ambition

Carmaker says profits are under pressure as suppliers pass on increased expenses

The $55tn industry has emerged scared and shrunken but largely intact

FSCS could compensate some investors in collapsed mini-bond issuer London Capital Finance

Investors braced for years of lower payouts by some of the most reliable dividend-paying stocks

PSA and Fiat Chrysler to shut factories as demand tumbles and supply chains disrupted

Facebook has diverted from its policy of not fact-checking politicians in order to prevent the spread of potentially harmful coronavirus misinformation from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Facebook made the decisive choice to remove a video shared by Bolsonaro on Sunday where he claimed that “hydroxychloroquine is working in all places.” That’s despite the drug still […]

Mark Cuban isn’t impressed that you’ve raised money. “If you think the accomplishment is raising money first, we’re probably not gonna get along,” said Cuban in an Extra Crunch Live interview. “If your orientation is ‘I got to raise the money first,’ you don’t really have a company yet, and you really haven’t accomplished anything […]

Optimization. Efficiency. Data-driven decisions. If I had a nickel for every time I hear these words from founders I’d be long retired. And yet, the process involved in achieving resource optimization, efficiency and making truly data-driven decisions is laborious to say the least, and usually involves an immense amount of talent and resources. And then […]

“Waco,” a Paramount Network series that recently started streaming on Netflix, dramatizes the tragic real-life standoff between the FBI, the ATF and the Branch Davidians. A couple of your Original Content podcast hosts only had a fuzzy idea of what actually went down in Waco, Texas in 1993. And all of us were surprised by […]

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has underlined the need for greater multilateral cooperation, including the need to improve the global trading system, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said on 7 May. Speaking at a webinar hosted by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning, DDG Wolff said trade will play an important role in Africa’s economic recovery from the crisis, particularly through increased intra-African trade.

Early Stage SF is around the corner, on April 28 in San Francisco, and we are more than excited for this brand new event. The intimate gathering of founders, VCs, operators and tech industry experts is all about giving founders the tools they need to find success, no matter the challenge ahead of them. Struggling […]

TC Early Stage SF goes down on April 28, and we are getting pretty damn excited about it! The show will bring together 50+ experts across startup core competencies, such as fundraising, operations and marketing. We’ll hear from VCs on how to create the perfect pitch deck and how to identify the right investors for […]

Seed fundraising is rarely easy, but it certainly used to be a lot less complicated than it is today. In a simpler world, a seed investor (or maybe two) would lead a round, which meant that they would write the terms of the deal in a term sheet and then pass that document to their […]

While plenty of tech stocks have seen their market caps dive in the past month, Groupon has taken a harder hit than most. The company’s share price has dropped more than 70% in the past five weeks. The reckoning came for Groupon’s leadership today with both CEO Rich Williams and COO Steve Krenzer ousted. In […]

“Waco,” a Paramount Network series that recently started streaming on Netflix, dramatizes the tragic real-life standoff between the FBI, the ATF and the Branch Davidians. A couple of your Original Content podcast hosts only had a fuzzy idea of what actually went down in Waco, Texas in 1993. And all of us were surprised by […]

PwC has acquired infrastructure advisory firm Appian Group, bolstering the firm’s focus on health and social infrastructure, PwC Managing Partner, Deals Sean Gregory announced today.

A video about the coronavirus featuring a well-known vaccine conspiracist is spreading like wildfire on social media this week, even as platforms talk tough about misinformation in the midst of the pandemic. In the professionally-produced video, a solemn interviewer named Mikki Willis interviews Judy Mikovits, a figure best known for her anti-vaccine activism in recent […]

1. Promising coronavirus vaccine candidate from China in talks to be tested globally  Times Now
2. China conducts first successful coronavirus vaccine test on monkeys  Times of India
3. Inactivated PiCoVacc vaccine found safe, efficacious in animal study  The Hindu
4. Chinese drugmaker in talks to test coronavirus vaccine globally: Report  Hindustan Times
5. Covid-19: The race to develop coronavirus vaccines is heating up  Times of India
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Ecosia, a not-for-profit search engine which uses ad generated revenue to fund planting trees, is set to get a visibility boost in Chrome. A change Google is making to its chromium engine will see it added as a default search engine choice in up to 47 markets for the version 81 release of Google’s web […]

A franchise resurgence is on its way ... will you be ready?

Make the information they're looking for easy to find.

Adnan Durrani, the CEO and founder of Saffron Road Foods, talks about finding a niche in the food industry after being disillusioned by his experiences while working on Wall Street.

A franchise resurgence is on its way ... will you be ready?

Nurturing your company culture, strengthening community ties, delivering what your customers need and putting your best foot forward on your website are sound strategies for weathering the storm.

Actress Michelle Dockery, 37, from Essex. has told how Kate Middleton, 37, 'met everyone from the drivers to the caterers and the actors' when she made a set visit to Downton Abbey in 2015.

The Downton Abbey actress, 38, who played Lady Mary Crawley in the hit series, said she laughed out loud after a 'burly' taxi driver told her it was 'shame about your sister in season 3'.

Gabby Allen risked a run-in with Jacqueline Jossa at the National Television Awards on Tuesday after being accused of having an affair with her husband.

One stunning ballgown just wasn't enough for Billie Faiers and Ferne McCann as the pair revealed they swapped dresses during the National Television Awards.

TALK OF THE TOWN: Friends of the star have revealed: 'David is a very sensitive soul and was all too aware of the negative feedback. He doesn't want to put himself through that again.'

The This Morning host, 39, took to Instagram on Friday to make the announcement to her followers.

Provisional calendar of sittings for the ninth session of fifteenth Lok Sabha from 22-11-2011 to 21-12-2011.

House Rules aired one of its most emotional episodes ever on Sunday night.

House Rules' Lisa and Andy had to delegate a team to give Shayn and Carly's daughter Harper's newly renovated bedroom a makeover.

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

Mauro Icardi continued his devastating scoring form with a hat-trick to inspire Paris Saint-German to a 6-1 thrashing of 10-man St Etienne in the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in an empty stadium due to coronavirus fears on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.

Neymar's time in France has been overshadowed by constant rumours linking him with a move back to Spain and the 28-year-old is gearing himself up for a return to the Nou Camp this summer.

In the first glimpse of what their 'progressive' new role could look like, the couple met, embraced and laughed with the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen in West London.

Liam Hemsworth looked like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders when he stepped out in LA on Wednesday. The 30-year-old actor was spotted leaving A.O.C. restaurant after lunch.