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Deep tech venture team on the hunt for cutting-edge technology transfer deals, with partner research institutions & universities, to create commercially viable products & startups, that solve  planet’s most urgent problems

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An innovative medical record keeping app that enables medical data to be stored safely & be always available to the patient who collects, owns & shares it with healthcare professionals & industry stakeholders

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Brownfield project finance of jumbo tissue paper production in Belisce, Croatia’s hart of the paper & pulp industry, yet as the first such factory it is to replace current imports of over 100k tons

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With R&D at the core of its growth strategy &  deep tech identity, the company is committed to developing new indoor / outdoor air-cleaning technologies / solutions that meet & anticipate market demands, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants

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The future of vending industry through an all-in-one innovative multifunctional kiosk platform, combining advanced advertising / payment / printing together with over 20 services to only 5 square feet of retail space, in an ATM-type dominated industry that has not changed in the last 50 years

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An innovative one-of-a-kind niche IP-based proptech / legtech solution, combining AI, land registry law logics & innovative financing into a platform that offers an inexorable process of shortening the processes & delivering value from the sale of ‘locked’ land in complex property environments

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A leading independent discounts platform in Croatia & Serbia augmenting its business model to become a leading obstructor to the regional marketplace leaders, making it potentially a highly attractive M&A candidate

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Recognised as innovative disruptors in the spirits market with its award-winning craft ultra-premium gin, are taking the craft offering up a notch while still leaving the personal hand-touch & attention for every bottle

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One of the regions oldest construction-materials companies producing bituminous mass, is preparing to relocate, revitalise and modernise, while returning its old shine and seeking new business development opportunities

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altVENTURE, as in alternative venture because investments have to provide achievement above & beyond financial RETURN, and that is adventure in form of RISK, IMPACT & FUN

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    on December 6, 2022

    “Walker, you pivot to Texas for twenty-five years, then run for Senate in Georgia and vote however Mitch McConnell tells you to.”

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Bank of America chief doesn’t see the point of layoffs—let natural attrition do the trick
Bank of America chief doesn’t see the point of layoffs—let natural attrition do the trick

Many of Bank of America’s peers at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have already started culling their employees as dealmaking dries up. [...]

Musk confirms he's installed employee beds at Twitter HQ
Musk confirms he's installed employee beds at Twitter HQ

San Francisco city officials are preparing a site inspection. [...]

Crypto is as useful as a ‘pet rock,’ according to JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon
Crypto is as useful as a ‘pet rock,’ according to JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon

The JPMorgan CEO has previously called cryptocurrencies dangerous, worthless and a “Ponzi scheme.” [...]

Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo in 10-year deal—but what now for Sony Playstation users?
Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo in 10-year deal—but what now for Sony Playstation users?

Microsoft President Brad Smith said the same offer was available to rivals Sony 'any day it wants to sit down and talk'. [...]

A 20% home price crash? These 7 forecast models can see it—where the other 13 leading models have the 2023 housing market going
A 20% home price crash? These 7 forecast models can see it—where the other 13 leading models have the 2023 housing market going

Where 20 leading forecasters foresee home prices going in 2023. [...]

Goldman Sachs CEO says clients are shifting away from supply chain resiliency to keeping headcount down, but 'I'm not hearing panic'
Goldman Sachs CEO says clients are shifting away from supply chain resiliency to keeping headcount down, but 'I'm not hearing panic'

Big banks weigh in on inflation, a pending recession, and consumer spending. [...]

United Airlines CEO says he doesn’t see evidence of a recession: ‘The word wouldn’t be in my vocabulary.’
United Airlines CEO says he doesn’t see evidence of a recession: ‘The word wouldn’t be in my vocabulary.’

CEO Scott Kirby also suggested that the shift to hybrid work would help the airline, as it "makes every weekend a holiday.” [...]

The COP no one wants you to know about
The COP no one wants you to know about

COP15 is the biodiversity equivalent of COP27–but it's being largely ignored by the media and politicians. [...]

Stocks Edge Down as Investors Mull Path for Rates

U.S. stock futures ticked lower as investors continued to worry that stronger-than-expected economic data will prompt officials to hold interest rates higher for longer, potentially weighing on the economy next year. [...]

What China's Covid-19 Reopening Means for Markets

The danger is a repeat of the economic, financial and political swings that created a boom-bust cycle in the rest of the world [...]

Investors See Shift in Europe's Fortunes

The region’s beaten-down stocks are seeing a recovery after a period of pessimism brought on by the invasion of Ukraine, a subsequent jump in energy prices and the highest inflation in decades. [...]

There Is No Free Money in Bitcoin

Bargain hunters should be cautious about the discounted share price of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to its underlying coin holdings. [...]

Music Deal Maker Faces Chorus of Investor Unease

Investors are demanding a change of tune at the London-listed investment vehicle that owns the rights to tens of thousands of songs written by artists such as Shakira, Lindsey Buckingham and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. [...]

TSMC's U.S. Chip Gambit Has Powerful Backers

The Taiwanese chip maker’s investment in Arizona won’t be enough to end U.S. reliance on Asia, but the trend is promising. [...]

Accounting Red Flags Are Common Among Public Crypto Companies

Weak controls and related-party transactions appear in disclosures across the industry. [...]

Oil Prices and Energy Stocks Are Headed in Different Directions. What Gives?

The divergence has surprised some on Wall Street, as sputtering crude prices threaten to undermine producers’ profits. [...]

China’s Anti-lockdown Protests and the Quest for Inter-ethnic Solidarity

Last week’s lethal fire in Urumqi, whose death toll is widely believed to have been exacerbated by the government’s pandemic control policies, set off a nationwide wave of mourning gatherings and anti-lockdown protests. Western attention has frequently focused on the “unprecedented” manifestation of these protests… [...]

Protestors Scoff at “Foreign Forces” Accusations
Protestors Scoff at “Foreign Forces” Accusations

Chinese protesters shot down insinuations that their demonstrations this past week were controlled by shadowy “foreign forces,” a tactic often used by the state and its defenders to strip dissent of its legitimacy. Dozens of protests against zero-COVID took place over the weekend and into… [...]

Photo Essay: The Unblocking of a Community
Photo Essay: The Unblocking of a Community

In tandem with nationwide anti-lockdown protests touched off by a deadly fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, residents in some large housing complexes in Beijing and other cities have organized successfully to put an end to their neighborhood lockdowns. They have prevailed by employing a variety of… [...]

Photo: Old City, shanghai, China, by cattan2011
Photo: Old City, shanghai, China, by cattan2011

Old City, shanghai, China, by cattan2011 (CC BY 2.0) [...]

Newsweek – China’s Angry Protesters Confronted With Warnings About ‘External Forces’
The Straits Times – China still clamping down on protest activities against Covid-19 lockdown
NYT – ‘Breach of the Big Silence’: Protests Stretch China’s Censorship to Its Limits
NYT – Banana Peels for Xi Jinping
Warming climate spurs harmful oxygen loss in lakes

New research shows a continually warming world is leading to extended, late-summer weeks of water stratification in lakes, which prompts oxygen deprivation in the water -- provoking conditions called hypoxia (low oxygen) and anoxia (no oxygen) -- and negative consequences for fish and other species. [...]

How neurons regulate their excitability autonomously

Nerve cells can regulate their sensitivity to incoming signals autonomously. A new study has now discovered a mechanism that does just that. [...]

'Unwinding' chromosomes: A unique perspective on determinants of chromosomal width

Mitotic chromosomes are pivotal for the inheritance of genetic material. Now, it is already known that chromosomes vary in dimensions among organisms. But what governs mitotic chromosomal size and degree of DNA compaction? Scientists investigated mitotic chromosome formation to find answers and have revealed that… [...]

Peekaboo! Tiny, hidden galaxy provides a peek into the past

Peeking out from behind the glare of a bright foreground star, astronomers have uncovered the most extraordinary example yet of a nearby galaxy with characteristics that are more like galaxies in the distant, early universe. Only 1,200 light-years across, the tiny galaxy HIPASS J1131-31 has… [...]

Developmental genetics: How germ cells cut the cord from their parents

For the first cell to develop into an entire organism, genes, RNA molecules and proteins have to work together in a complex way. At first, this process is indirectly controlled by the mother. At a certain point in time, the protein GRIF-1 ensures that the… [...]

CRISPR insight: How to fine-tune the Cas protein's grip on DNA

At the heart of every CRISPR reaction, whether naturally occurring in bacteria or harnessed by CRIPSR-Cas gene editing technology, is a strong molecular bond of a Cas protein via a guide RNA to its target site on DNA. It's like a nanoscale ski binding. [...]

How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

Researchers examine the local communication between endothelial cells and tumors cells and its effects on endothelial cell orientation. The approach uses co-cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells and breast epithelial tumor cell lines to simulate the tumor-endothelial interaction. The group found the clockwise chirality of… [...]

Tiny underwater sand dunes may shed light on larger terrestrial and Martian formations

Researchers have been studying the dynamics of how crescent-shaped sand dunes are formed. Known as barchans, these formations are commonly found in various sizes and circumstances, on Earth and on Mars. Using a computational fluid dynamics approach, the team carried out simulations by applying the… [...]

Syria camps: Relatives of Islamic State group 'stuck in limbo'

Thousands detained in 2019 are stuck in limbo, with their home countries unwilling to take them. [...]

Iraqi activist jailed over tweet 'insulting' Iran-backed militia force

Haidar al-Zaidi denied writing the tweet about the late deputy commander of the Iran-backed PMF. [...]

World Cup 2022: Why Morocco's win over Spain in Qatar echoed across the Arab world

Why Morocco's win against Spain to reach the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar echoed across the Arab world. [...]

Shireen Abu Aqla: Al Jazeera files case at ICC over journalist's killing

The network says it has evidence that Shireen Abu Aqla was shot by an Israeli soldier "deliberately". [...]

Iran protests: Ex-president Khatami says rulers must heed protesters' demands

A former Iranian president makes rare public comments praising anti-government protesters. [...]

Witnesses challenge Israeli policeman's killing of Palestinian

Video shows the man shot by a policeman at close range, and bystanders say it was unjustified. [...]

'If I don't go out and protest, who else will?'

BBC journalists have been able to identify more people killed in Iran, and research confirmed that high numbers come from ethnic minority groups. [...]

Iranian protester subjected to mock executions in prison - source

The 26-year-old was blindfolded and told he was to be hanged while awaiting trial, the source says. [...]

Mongolia's forex reserves stand at 2.9 bln USD in November

ULAN BATOR, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's foreign exchange reserves stood at 2.9 billion U.S. dollars at the end of November, up 5.3 percent from a month earlier, the country's Ministry of Economy and Development said Wednesday. However, the volume was down 29.5 percent compared… [...]

Iran Raps UCMs for Hampering Humanitarian Aid

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran's ambassador to the United Nations slammed unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) as one of the main obstacles that hinder international efforts to provide humanitarian assistance and as one of the main sources of creating humanitarian crises around the world. - Politics news… [...]

Australia and US take realist approach to regional influence

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Washington, DC, on December 6.While there is notable continuity with last year's… [...]

Global Anti-Corruption Forum Meets in Washington

Hundreds of activists, officials and experts have come together in Washington to explore ways to end chronic corruption in governments, institutions and systems around the world.The five-day conference, convened every two years by the global corruption watchdog Transparency International and a host country, is considered… [...]

India is world's largest democracy, home to great diversity of faiths: US

Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): India is the world's largest democracy and home to a great diversity of faiths, the US said on Tuesday. While addressing reporters, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said, "India of course, is the world's largest democracy. It's home… [...]

Tibetan leader Sangay highlights China's rights abuses during launch of Japanese Parliament group

Tokyo [Japan], December 6 (ANI): Former Sikyong or political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration Lobsang Sangay highlighted China's human rights abuses in Tibet, East Turkestan, and Southern Mongolia at the official launch of Japan's new parliamentary group in Tokyo, an official statement of the… [...]

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 6

BANGKOK -- An explosion at a railway in Thailand's southern Songkhla province killed at least three people and injured four others early Tuesday, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). Local officials said the incident occurred at approximately 6:24 a.m. local time. The explosion… [...]

Iran Condemns Deadly Blasts in Afghanistan

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the explosions that have killed and wounded Afghan people in Mazar-i-Sharif and Jalalabad. - Politics news - In a statement on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani condemned the Tuesday's fatal blasts in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif and Jalalabad,… [...]

South Africa: Anti-Apartheid Icon Hani's Killer Released on Parole

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Janusz Walus has been released from prison to serve a two-year parole period, Mail and Guardian reports.This comes after Walus - a Polish immigrant imprisoned for the 1993 murder of South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani - was stabbed in… [...]

South Africa: GDP Growth Up 1.6% - South African News Briefs - December 7, 2022

[allAfrica] Cape Town --   [...]

Liberia: Former President Sirleaf 'Shocked And Dismayed Over Death Rumors

[FrontPageAfrica] According to USIP, the fireside chat with the two iconic women leaders will explore their personal journeys to positions of leadership, the importance of empowering women in politics, public service and the private sector across Africa. [...]

South Africa: Testing Stool Can Help Detect TB in Children

[spotlight] Most tuberculosis (TB) testing today relies on sputum samples coughed up from the lungs. This makes intuitive sense since pulmonary (or lung) TB is the most common form of TB and sputum provides testable samples straight from the scene of infection. [...]

South Africa: ConCourt Did Not Legalise Weed in the Workplace - Labour Court Rules

[GroundUp] Employers have the right to enforce zero-tolerance policies outlawing the use of cannabis [...]

Africa: Partnerships Key to Africa's Economic Growth

[SAnews.gov.za] Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel, says partnerships with international countries are key to boosting African economies' upward trajectory. [...]

Kenya: President Ruto Urges 20 New High Court Judges to Serve Country With Diligence

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has challenged the 20 newly appointed High Court judges to serve the people of Kenya with unfailing integrity and commitment. [...]

Kenya: Acute Malnutrition Reported in Drought Affected Areas

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has reported that the sustained drought situation in the 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) has seen increased risk of acute malnutrition and humanitarian assistance. [...]

Bulgaria Denies Border Police Opened Fire on Migrants
Bulgaria Denies Border Police Opened Fire on Migrants

Interior minister says border patrols can only open fire if they come under attack – as the issue emerges as possible sticking point ahead of EU vote on Bulgaria's admission to passport-free Schengen zone. [...]

UK Parliament Debates Causes of Mass Influx of Albanians
UK Parliament Debates Causes of Mass Influx of Albanians

Parliamentary committee grills experts and Albanian Ambassador in London on root causes of upsurge in asylum seekers, after Albanians reportedly numbered over a third of those crossing Channel illegally this year. [...]

Bosnia Charges Serb Ex-Soldiers with Killings of 20 Civilians
Bosnia Charges Serb Ex-Soldiers with Killings of 20 Civilians

Two former Bosnian Serb Army soldiers, Marinko Vidovic and Pero Vujovic, were charged with committing a crime against humanity over the execution of 20 civilians in the village of Ljesevo, near Ilijas, in 1992. [...]

Greek Police Clash Violently With Protesters Marking Teen’s Death
Greek Police Clash Violently With Protesters Marking Teen’s Death

Police accused of excessive brutality in clashes with protesters in Athens and Thessaloniki marking teen's killing by police in 2008 – with a 16-year-old Roma put in hospital. [...]

Journalists Increasingly Targeted by Courts in Turkey: Report
Journalists Increasingly Targeted by Courts in Turkey: Report

New report covering 210 trials from September 2021 to July this year notes 'radical increase in prison sentences' for journalists who are routinely targeted with terror charges. [...]

Montenegro Opposition MPs to be Investigated for Abuse of Office
Montenegro Opposition MPs to be Investigated for Abuse of Office

Special State Prosecutors Office has opened an investigation into the former government's commission over the loans it handed out to MPs and state officials to solve their housing issues. [...]

Kosovo Activist Threatened After Criticising Football Player’s ‘Thuggish’ Gestures
Kosovo Activist Threatened After Criticising Football Player’s ‘Thuggish’ Gestures

Kosovo human rights activist received threats after she called famous Kosovo football player a "thug" for gestures against Serbian football players during the Qatar World Cup match between Switzerland and Serbia. [...]

Kosovo PM Announces More Police in North Following Attacks
Kosovo PM Announces More Police in North Following Attacks

After a series of violent attacks on election premises in the North, aimed at preventing elections from taking place there on December 18, PM Albin Kurti vowed to increase police numbers in the area. [...]

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