UK Virtual Reality Firm Improbable Raises $500m
A London-based virtual reality firm has raised $500m (£388m) in one of the biggest investments in an early stage European ...
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Agriculture In Ghana; What Will Work! – Agro Mindset’s Perspective
Agriculture in Ghana; what will work! – Agro mindset’s perspective The President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Nana ...
2 Startups Win Award At Affordable Nutrition Forum
Two startups, Ghana-based Finer Foods Company and Nigeria-based Baby Grubz, won $15,000 and $10,000 respectively at the Affordable Nutrition Forum ...
Online Grammar Fixers Get $110million Boost
There's money to be made from other people's mistakes: $110m (£85m) of it, to be precise. That's the amount raised ...
Theresa May Accuses EU of Trying To Affect UK Election
Theresa May has accused European politicians of making "threats" against Britain to try to influence the general election result. The ...
US Probes Unusual Rise In Humpback Whale Deaths
Investigators are probing an unusually high number of humpback whale deaths since 2016 off the US Atlantic Coast, where many ...
Iggy Pop Turns 70, Sings On Experimental Jazz Album
Punk legend Iggy Pop has turned 70 with news he is singing on an experimental jazz album, saying the genre's ...
Euro and Shares Jump After Vote
The euro jumped to a five-month high after the first round of voting in the French presidential election on Sunday. ...
FTSE 100 Index Jumps Following French Vote
UK shares joined in a European rally in equities following the first round of France’s presidential vote. Centrist Emmanuel Macron ...
Euro and Shares Jump After Vote Following French Election
The euro jumped to a five-month high after the first round of voting in the French presidential election on Sunday. ...
World Bank Group Launches Program To Support Africa’s Top Digital Entrepreneurs
The World Bank Group has launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising ...
UK MPs Ready To Approve Snap Poll On 8 June
Theresa May’s plan for a snap general election on 8 June is set to be authorised by MPs later. The ...
San Francisco Gets A Taste of Robotic Food Delivery
San Francisco startup Marble on Wednesday began giving its home town a taste of restaurant orders delivered by robot, confident ...
China Binges On African Oil Like Never Before After OPEC Cuts
China is set to import record amounts of crude oil from West Africa this month as OPEC’s supply cuts pave ...
US Unemployment Rate Falls To 10-Year Low
The US unemployment rate fell to its lowest in almost a decade in March, despite the economy adding a smaller ...
David Bowie’s Former New York Apartment Up For Sale
Rock legend David Bowie's former apartment in New York, complete with views of Central Park and his piano, is up ...
David Bowie’s Former New York Apartment Up For Sale
Rock legend David Bowie's former apartment in New York, complete with views of Central Park and his piano, is up ...
UK Accused of ‘losing Cool’ On Gibraltar By Spanish Minister
Spanish foreign minister Alfonso Dastis has said his government had been "surprised by the tone of comments coming out of ...
Government Outlines Support For Private Enterprises
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremateng, has urged private sector operators to team up with government to execute ...
London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse Deal Blocked By EU
EU regulators have blocked London Stock Exchange's £21bn merger with German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse. The European Commission said the ...