Ward: Science

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These 21-year-old dropouts raised $2M to build Givefront, a fintech for nonprofits

YC-backed Givefront is building a fintech designed specifically for nonprofits, including food banks, churches, and homeowner associations.

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Italy Didn’t Influence Paschi’s Bid on Mediobanca, Minister Says

Italy didn’t exert undue influence over the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA takeover of smaller rival Mediobanca SpA, Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said.

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Global Value of Music Copyright Doubles In a Decade, Reaching $47.2 Billion

Even as overall value has reached new record heights, growth has slowed year over year, according to an annual study by economist Will Page.

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Coding-for-Preschoolers Firm Files Bankruptcy After Covid Boom

An education company that helps children as young as three learn to code filed for bankruptcy, blaming an expansion strategy that outpaced its ability to turn a profit.

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India's Parliament approves bill to open civil nuclear power sector to private firms

India’s Parliament has approved new legislation to open the civil nuclear power sector to private companies

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Trump media group agrees $6bn merger with Google-backed fusion energy company

Trump Media & Technology Group’s shares rise 37% after deal with TAE Technologies

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Trump Media to Combine With TAE to Build Nuclear Fusion Business

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. and TAE Technologies Inc. agreed to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion.

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Saudia Arabia’s STC commits to five-year network upgrade programme with Ericsson

Five-year framework agreement focuses on cloud-native networks, AI-driven operations and advanced 5G capabilities as the operator aligns infrastructure investment with Vision 2030 goals

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Renault Reclaims Investment Grade Rating on Cash Flow Recovery

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Renault SA to investment grade, citing its expectation that the French manufacturer can sustain its recovery even in the midst of challenges for the European car sector.

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UK financial watchdog to increase scrutiny of home and travel insurers

FCA responds to super-complaint from Which? amid concerns over poor customer service

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Sleep Cots and Graham Crackers at Elon Musk’s Child Care Program

Mr. Musk has ambitions to remake education, but his latest effort to open an elementary school in Texas appears to have faltered.

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How BP’s ‘sharp-elbowed’ chair lost patience with its chief executive

CEO Murray Auchincloss clashed repeatedly with Albert Manifold over strategy before his abrupt departure

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LNG Developer Delfin’s Fundraising Set to Slip Into Next Year

Delfin Midstream Inc., the developer of a $4.3 billion liquefied natural gas export project off the coast of Louisiana, won’t complete its planned fundraising until next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

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BP taps Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO as it pivots back to fossil fuels

O’Neill is the first woman to lead one of the top five major oil companies.

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CF Benchmarks views bitcoin as portfolio staple, projects $1.4 million price target by 2035

The index provider applies capital market models to bitcoin, arguing institutional adoption supports long-term valuations and structured portfolio allocation.

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Trump Media to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Company in Deal Worth Over $6 Billion

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, announced a merger agreement with nuclear-fusion company TAE Technologies in an all-stock deal valued at more than $6 billion. Upon closing, shareholders of each company will own approximately 50% of the combined company on a fully …

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US activist investor urges Whitbread review after budget tax changes

Corvex says Premier Inn owner should rethink strategy as company braces for business rate changes next yearBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of Premier Inn is facing calls from an American activist investor to rethink its business strategy, just weeks after the company warned the budget would …

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David Zaslav Could Make So Much Money Out of Messing Up Warner Bros.

No matter which megacorp emerges as the studio's new owner, the Warner Bros. Discovery boss will likely rake in hundreds of millions.

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UN distances itself from International Women’s Day website winning corporate partnerships

Sainsbury’s, Barclays and University College London have all drawn on themes created by IWD site run by London business with no link to UNNobody owns International Women’s Day, but if you asked the 193 countries, countless businesses and NGOs that mark it each year, they would probably agree it has …

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Hut 8 price targets boosted at Cantor and Canaccord after Google-backed AI deal

Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Brett Knoblauch expects the bitcoin miner turned AI infrastructure provider to generate $6.9 billion in income from the 15-year lease.