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afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Macquarie backs deceased estate start-up founded by ex-NAB and PEXA execs
Macquarie backs deceased estate start-up founded by ex-NAB and PEXA execs
Australian Financial Review

Macquarie Capital has thrown its support behind a Melbourne start-up that is aiming to remove the complexity from deceased estate administration. The financial services giant's venture capital arm has led estateXchange's initial funding round…

dailymail.co.uk - Chris White - Brooklyn Beckham makes calculated power play as family feud escalates
Brooklyn Beckham makes calculated power play as family feud escalates
Mail Online

Brooklyn Beckham has teamed up with major US investors in a bid to rival his dad's booming business empire - one that counts Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and even Elon Musk among its celebrity partners, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal. The…

techcrunch.com - Jagmeet Singh - inDrive turns to ads and groceries to diversify revenue
inDrive turns to ads and groceries to diversify revenue
TechCrunch

Known for its bidding-based approach to fares, inDrive is deepening its push beyond ride-hailing by rolling out advertising across its top 20 markets and expanding grocery delivery to Pakistan, executing on a “super app” strategy…

dailymail.co.uk - Wilko Martinez-cachero - Billionaire reveals that he still flies in COACH despite huge wealth
Billionaire reveals that he still flies in COACH despite huge wealth
Mail Online

Sign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive stories A billionaire has revealed he still flies in coach despite his vast wealth, as he warned that a proposed billionaires' tax in California could spell the end for his…

coinpedia.org - Anjali Belgaumkar - Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Crypto's Stablecoin Model Is Not Built to Last
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Crypto's Stablecoin Model Is Not Built to Last
Coinpedia Fintech News

Vitalik Buterin has pushed back against the direction of much of the crypto industry, saying Ethereum is deliberately taking a very different path from what most venture capital investors are funding. His comments came in response to a claim that…

smh.com.au - Colin Kruger - Why Trump's jackboots and AI's trillions won't shake giddy investors
Why Trump's jackboots and AI's trillions won't shake giddy investors
The Sydney Morning Herald

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Anyone fretting about how fragile global financial markets might be in 2026 got an early and robust response from investors who have…

fortune.com - Joe Ngai - What global executives need to ask about China in 2026
What global executives need to ask about China in 2026
Fortune

2025 was a turbulent year for China. The country began the year battling geopolitical headwinds and weak domestic demand. By April, new tariffs and trade frictions triggered some of the most significant trade actions in decades. Yet by November…

globes.co.il - Assaf Gilead - Cybersecurity co Torq raises $140m at $1.2b valuation
Cybersecurity co Torq raises $140m at $1.2b valuation
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Israeli cybersecurity company Torq today announced it has completed a $140 million financing round at a company valuation of $1.2 billion. The round was led by US venture capital fund Merlin Ventures, which is managed in Israel by Shay Michel. Also…

koreaherald.com - Jang Hae-rin - Hanwha Life wraps up first Dreamplus Investor Club cohort
Hanwha Life wraps up first Dreamplus Investor Club cohort
The Korea Herald

Hanwha Life said Monday that Dreamplus, its financial co-brand focused on cultivating next-generation leaders, has completed the first cohort of its practical investment community program. Launched in August last year, the Dreamplus Investor Club…

nydailynews.com - Julie Samuels - Gov. Hochul is a power player in AI
Gov. Hochul is a power player in AI
New York Daily News

We are living through a period of meaningful technological and economic change. Throughout history, times like these are defined by those who recognize the opportunities and rise to meet the challenges, addressing them head-on. In the past two…

theconversation.com - Rod McNaughton - NZ's low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small. That could be a strength in 2026
NZ's low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small. That could be a strength in 2026
The Conversation

For decades, we have heard a familiar story about why New Zealand's firms choose to stay small. Business owners prefer comfort, control and lifestyle over ambition, summed up in the old notion of the “ bach, boat and BMW ” being the…

cityam.com - Samuel Norman - Hackney tops London's entrepreneurial boroughs for startup loans
Hackney tops London's entrepreneurial boroughs for startup loans
City AM

Startup founders in Hackney racked up the highest volume of loans in London as fleets of British entrepreneurs launched their business in the capital. Some 1,309 loans were taken out by founders in Hackney through the Start Up Loans initiative…

channelnewsasia.com - Israeli cyber startup Torq raises $140 million at $1.2 billion valuation
Israeli cyber startup Torq raises $140 million at $1.2 billion valuation
CNA

Jan ‌11: Israeli cyber startup Torq said on Sunday it raised $140 million at a $1.2 billion valuation, as it looks to speed up adoption of its artificial ‌intelligence-driven security operations center (SOC) platform ‌and…

newswithviews.com - Amil Imani - Ilhan Omar's Marital Deception and Financial Fraud
Ilhan Omar's Marital Deception and Financial Fraud
News With Views

The hard facts about Omar's record of fraud are pretty disgusting. The political career of Rep. Ilhan Omar is defined by a pattern of calculated legal manipulation and systemic financial misconduct. While her supporters often attempt to frame these…

siliconangle.com - Duncan Riley - Torq raises $140M at $1.2B valuation to scale AI-driven security hyperautomation
Torq raises $140M at $1.2B valuation to scale AI-driven security hyperautomation
SiliconANGLE

Security hyperautomation platform company Torq Ltd. today announced that it has raised $140 million in new funding on a $1.2 billion valuation to accelerate adoption of its artificial intelligence-driven security operations platform and expand…

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