UNest, a fintech startup that provides financial planning tools for parents saving on behalf of their children, announced today that it raised $26 million in Series B funding led by The Artemis Fund. Existing investor Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures participated alongside new investors including Franklin Templeton, Launchpad Capital, AltaIR Capital, OneWay Ventures, Unlock Venture Partners […]

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Companies across the board are fighting to recruit and retain employees as the war for talent rages on. Employee benefits are no longer viewed as a cookie-cutter, standard set of offerings — rather, they are valuable tools employers can use to differentiate themselves from competitors and attract top candidates. Forma, which just changed its name […]

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Here’s an exciting reprieve for time-strapped or procrastination-prone early-stage startup founders. We’re extending the application deadline for the Startup Battlefield 200! Take your shot at joining this elite group for a new and awesome opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s positively packed with perks and possibilities. Don’t delay: Apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 by August […]

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We see how hard early startup community members work to build their dreams. You’re all wicked busy, and that’s why we’re extending our early-bird pricing on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place on October 18–20 in San Francisco. You get one extra week to save up to $1,300, so shake your tail feathers and buy […]

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We’re coming down to the wire, folks. Your chance to save early-bird pricing on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt ends this Friday. Our three-day flagship tech startup conference offers superior ROI at full price, but why spend more when you don’t have to? To-do today: Buy your early-bird pass to TechCrunch Disrupt by Friday, August 5 […]

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Team TechCrunch wants you! Forget the village, people. It takes a battalion of smart, eager people to produce a world-class tech conference as epic as TechCrunch Disrupt. That’s where you come in. We’re looking for volunteers interested in work exchange. You give us 10 hours of your time, and we’ll give you a three-day pass […]

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Gamification and social hooks have become cornerstones across every category of consumer apps these days, and today one that’s using these to build out a new e-commerce platform in Europe is announcing a seed round to give its growth a boost. Blidz — a social shopping app that offers big discounts (many items in categories […]

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Australia dropped six places to 15th position - the largest drop out of the 27 OECD countries measured.

PwC Chief Executive Luke Sayers today announced the members of an external advisory board charged with moving the firm towards greater diversity and inclusion among its people.

While technology and innovation are transforming our economy, they are also the solution to our workforce and growth challenge.

Australia's next generation of family business leaders is more confident and better prepared for senior roles than two years ago, but is also experiencing more challenges, both inside the firm and in the wider business landscape.

Since it was founded in 2015, Cato Networks has evangelized the concept of a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform that combines many of the features of software-defined networking, modern network security tools, and endpoint protection into a single service backed by a global private network. The promise here is that instead of managing dozens […]

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Meta has added another privacy sanction to its extensive collection: South Korea’s data protection agency fined the social media giant around $15.7 million for processing sensitive user data and passing it to advertisers without a proper legal basis, Reuters reports. Seoul’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) found Facebook’s parent collected information from about 980,000 users, […]

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Tozero, a Munich-based startup that recovers valuable raw materials from recycled lithium-ion batteries, is gearing up to scale. The startup just closed an oversubscribed €11 million seed round (around $11.7M) to step up production by building its first industrial deployment (A.K.A first-of-a-kind or FOAK) plant. Currently, Tozero’s pilot plant processes nine tonnes of lithium-ion battery […]

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Qwant, France’s privacy-focused search engine, and Ecosia, a Berlin-based not-for-profit search engine that uses ad revenue to fund tree planting and other climate-focused initiatives, are joining forces on a joint venture to develop their own European search index. The pair hopes this move will help drive innovation in their respective search engines — including and […]

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Luggage storage as a vector for piling into convenience-based revenue opportunities in the business of global travel continues to put a spring in San Francisco-based Bounce‘s step. The startup has just tucked $19 million in Series B funding into its suitcase, with a plan to keep rolling revenue that’s grown 20x since its $12M Series […]

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1. Voyager 2's Historic Flyby of Uranus Exposes Rare Magnetic Distortion  Gadgets 360
2. Potential For Life Found On Uranus' Moons, Scientists Reveal  NDTV
3. The anomalous state of Uranus’s magnetosphere during the Voyager 2 flyby  Nature.com
4. New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong  CNN
5. Voyager-2 visited Uranus in 1986. Something more happened when it arrived  India Today

1. Amazon Sale 2024 Deals on Best Laptop Under 40000: Explore Top Brands at Discounted Rate  HerZindagi English
2. Amazon Laptop days: Get over 50% off on best selling laptops from top brands like Acer, HP. Sale ends today!  Mint
3. Best-selling gaming laptops on Amazon: Starting at 44990, get up to 12000 off on exchange, 12-month no-cost EMI  Hindustan Times
4. Amazon Sale: Bumper Discount Of 26% Off On Best Gaming Laptop Under 1 Lakh  Jagran English
5. Get Best Branded Laptops Under Rs 50,000 on Amazon  Times Bull

1. Oppo Find X8, Oppo Find X8 Pro India Launch Date Announced: What We Can Expect  News18
2. OPPO’s Find X8 Series Pushes Smartphone Photography | OPPO India  OPPO
3. Oppo Find X8 Pro vs Vivo X200 Pro: 13 differences to help you choose your next flagship  The Financial Express
4. OPPO Find X8 Series And ColorOS 15 India Launch Date Confirmed; Check Expected Specs  Zee News
5. Oppo Find X8 unboxing - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com

1. SENSEX down 50 pts, NIFTY50 hovers around 23,850; KNR Constructions up 13%, Bosch rises 3% after Q2 results  Upstox
2. Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty below 23,750, Sensex down 400 pts; all sectors in the green  Moneycontrol
3. Stock market: Why Sensex, Nifty are down today; what's spooking share investors?  Business Today
4. Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex tumbles over 400 pts, Nifty below 23,800; auto stocks bleed  The Economic Times
5. Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50 to Q2 results today; five stocks to buy or sell on Wednesday — Nov 13  Mint

1. Chennai and surrounding districts get light to moderate rain, holiday for schools  The New Indian Express
2. Tamil Nadu weather: Schools shut in Chennai, IMD puts 17 districts in state on heavy rainfall alert  Business Today
3. Chennai rain: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for Tamil Nadu. Are schools, colleges closed today?  Hindustan Times
4. Tamil Nadu rains: Schools, colleges closed in several districts amid heavy rain  The Hindu
5. Tamil Nadu weather: Schools shut in few districts, yellow alert in place  India Today

1. The present revisional application has been preferred by the petitioner against an order dated 22.04.2022 passed by the learned Judge, 5th Special Court, Kolkata, in the proceeding being Special Case No. SEBI/39/2018.

2. The petitioner's case is that the petitioner had joined in Amrit Bio Energy and Industries Limited as an executive director on 27.04.2004, for the erection and commissioning of renewal energy power project. The said Amrit Bio Energy and Industries Limited is a group of companies under Amrit Projects Ltd. a company incorporated under the provisions of the companies Act, 1956. After being satisfied with the performance of the petitioner, Kailash Chand Dujari, the Managing Director of Amrit Projects Ltd. and its group of companies had offered the petitioner to become director of several other group companies of Amrit Projects Ltd. After joining the said Amrit Group the petitioner was to look into the development and set up of a power project of 10 M.W. in the District of Bankura, West Bengal. The said project was successfully completed under the supervision of the petitioner. The said Amrit Project Limited had started a business receiving deposits from the public at large without consulting with the petitioner. The petitioner had tendered resignation and resigned from the said Amrit Projects Limited and all its group of companies in the year 2013.

Joe Biden came to office promising he'd take a tough stance with Vladimir Putin, but his foreign policy decisions to date haven't deterred Russia amassing thousands of troops in readiness to invade Ukraine. Images: Getty Images/Maxar Composite: Mark Kelly

Ahead of a possible sexual assault trial, Prince Andrew is preparing his defense as a private citizen after Buckingham Palace stripped him of royal titles. WSJ looks at how the queen’s second son’s financial situation could affect the legal battle. Photo: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images

From a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile to hypersonic ones, North Korea has been displaying new weapons alongside its nuclear bombs and submarines. WSJ takes a look at the regime’s growing arsenal to see what message it sends to the world. Composite: Diana Chan

Chief Executive Michael Corbat is in the early stages of making good on his promise to turn Citigroup Inc. into a more efficient company.

If history is any indication, finding a star among the unprotected players is as difficult as finding treasure at a garage sale.

A military buildup along the Ukrainian border is further straining ties between Russia and the U.S., after clashes over cybercrime, expulsions of diplomats and a migrant crisis in Belarus. WSJ explains what is deepening the rift between Washington and Moscow. Photo Composite/Video: Michelle Inez Simon

The American workforce is rapidly changing. In August, 4.3 million workers quit their jobs, part of what many are calling “the Great Resignation.” Here’s a look into where the workers are going and why. Photo illustration: Liz Ornitz/WSJ

Three former Minneapolis police officers face federal charges that they violated George Floyd’s civil rights during his May 2020 arrest. Here’s what you need to know about the officers and the upcoming trial. Photo: Erin Ailworth/The Wall Street Journal

Boeing’s Starliner spaceship has been hampered by a string of errors and delays. WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg explains why Boeing has struggled to launch the Starliner on schedule and what’s next for the aerospace giant’s space program. Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky

Available space, weather and air traffic volume are key factors that go into airfield design. Robert Hoxie, who helped redesign Chicago O’Hare’s airfield, explains how runways are mapped out. Photo Illustration: Adele Morgan/The Wall Street Journal

Elite gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman delivered an emotional account of FBI failures in the investigation of former national team doctor Larry Nassar, in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Photo: Saul Loeb/Associated Press

China is enforcing a strict set of Covid-19 rules at the Winter Olympics to stop the fast-spreading Omicron variant. From a "closed-loop” system to a ban on shouting, WSJ explains how some of these restrictions will work, and why despite all efforts, an outbreak could still derail competitions. Photo: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

Britney Spears's father was removed as conservator of her $60 million estate on Wednesday. Fans outside the courthouse cheered as the suspension brings the pop star closer to unwinding the legal arrangement that has controlled her life for 13 years. Photo: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Some Netflix employees staged a walkout and released a list of demands after a Dave Chappelle special offended many in the transgender community. Netflix is facing internal tensions while notching successes with “Squid Game” and subscriber growth. Photo: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to “open Texas 100%,” allowing businesses to operate at full capacity and an end to the state’s mask mandate starting March 10. Photo: David J. Phillip/AP

When it comes to coffee beans, what happens in Brazil doesn’t stay in Brazil. In July and August, a bad frost hit the country's coffee-producing region and analysts say Brazil’s bean shortage is already rattling the global coffee market. So how will the frost affect the price of your morning cup? WSJ’s Shelby Holliday spoke to coffee experts around the world to find out. Illustration: Rafael Garcia

Tesla will move its headquarters to Austin, Texas, said CEO Elon Musk, comparing the current crowded operations at the factory in Fremont, Calif., to ‘Spam in a can.’ He said the electric-vehicle maker would continue expanding in California. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Tens of thousands of American workers are on strike and thousands more are attempting to unionize. WSJ examines the roots of this new labor activity and speaks with a labor economist for more context on U.S. labor’s changing landscape. Photo: Alyssa Keown/AP

Smart beds tout features like sleep tracking and climate control. But does the technology actually produce a better night’s rest? WSJ asked Dr. Wendy Troxel, a clinical psychologist trained in sleep medicine, for her expert opinion. Photo: Andy Wiebe

After Merck’s Covid-19 vaccine candidates failed, the drugmaker partnered with rival Johnson & Johnson. WSJ reporter Jared Hopkins takes us behind the scenes, as the first Merck-made shots are released for distribution. Photo: Hannah Yoon/WSJ

Do terms like “nonfungible token,” “minting,” and “gas fees” sound like a foreign language to you? To better understand it -- and explain it -- WSJ’s Joanna Stern turned her son’s art into an NFT on the Ethereum blockchain. Photo illustration: Jacob Reynolds

Mogra Sexual Assault: নাবালিকাকে ঘরে ঢুকে যৌন নির্যাতনের অভিযোগে হুগলির মগরায় তুমুল উত্তেজনা। বছর ষোলোর নাবালিকাকে যৌন নির্যাতনের অভিযোগে প্রতিবেশী যুবককে গ্রেফতার করল পুলিশ। শনিবার গভীর রাতে তালান্ডু থেকে গ্রেফতার করে পুলিশ। ধৃতের বিরুদ্ধে পকসো আইনের ধারায় মামলা রুজু করা হয়েছে।

Vande Bharat Express Train: আরও প্রযুক্তি নির্ভর হচ্ছে বন্দে ভারত এক্সপ্রেস! চলন্ত ট্রেনের সমস্ত আপডেট এবার নজরবন্দি থাকবে নয়া প্রযুক্তিতে। শুধু তাই নয়, ভারতীয় রেল ট্র্যাকে ছোটার সময়েও প্রতি মুহূর্তের নজর রাখা হবে। আর এজন্য বসানো হবে বিশেষ এক যন্ত্র! আর

Actor VInayakan Controversey കേൾക്കുമ്പോൾ വിനായകന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ വിഢുവായിത്തമായിട്ടോ തമാശയായിട്ടോ തോന്നിയേക്കാം. എന്നാൽ ആ വാക്കുകളിൽ ഒളിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നത് സ്ത്രീ പുരുഷന്റെ ലൈംഗിക ഉപകരണമെന്നുള്ള ക്രൂരമായ സമൂഹിക നിലപാടാണ്.

'Fake' App Cab: লোকেশন দেখেই ড্রাইভার বাড়তি টাকা চাইতে শুরু করে। তরুণী দিতে রাজি না হওয়াতেই বাজে ব্যবহার শুরু হয়ে যায়। তরুণী তাকে এয়ারপোর্টের পিক আপ পয়েন্টে ফেরত নিয়ে যাওয়ার দাবি জানান।

Gopal Shenoy, Vice President of Product at Wiser Solutions, recently shared that he views his vacation time as a way to examine how his team operates during absences and to assess whether he's hired...

Rupali Ganguly recently issued a defamation notice to her stepdaughter, Esha Verma, demanding a compensation of Rs 50 crore

Train Derailed: സെക്കന്തരാബാദ്-ഷാലിമർ സൂപ്പർഫാസ്റ്റ് എക്‌സ്പ്രസ് പാളം തെറ്റി. സാന്ത്രാഗച്ചി, ഖരഗ്പൂർ എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നും മെഡിക്കൽ റിലീഫ് ട്രെയിനുകളും അപകട സ്ഥലത്തെത്തി.