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Virginia candidates in a race to the bottom

The campaign has shone an unflattering light on the state of politics in America




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Sadako Ogata, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 1927-2019

She turned the agency into a diplomatic and moral force




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Adidas backtracks on rent freeze after public outcry

Sportswear maker apologises but warns it cannot bear virus lockdown for long   




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Lockdowns lower personal grooming standards, says Unilever

Homeworking prompts decline in demand for consumer group’s skin and haircare products




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Adidas says lockdown recovery will be ‘gradual rather than instant’

Sportswear maker warns sales could drop as much as 40% in second quarter




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The pandemic is yet to dampen demand for luxury goods resales

If anything, it’s only made the most coveted more sought after, as online sellers adapt to cater for their clientele.




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Predatory investors exploit leaseholders’ cladding dilemma

Properties changing hands for tens of thousands less than market value




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Carrie Lam mounts Hong Kong charm offensive in Davos

Chief executive defends government’s handing of protesters and police conduct




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Annexation: the return of a dangerous idea

It is not illegitimate to change borders, but it must be done through negotiation




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Brexit solved with the sword of Damocles

The UK is being belligerent, the EU inflexible. But a deal can be done this year




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Even Covid-19 cannot damp partisanship

As the human and economic damage mounts, old political divides are likely to re-emerge




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A dangerous US-China blame game will do no good

An inquiry into the origins of Covid-19 is needed if important lessons are to be learnt




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Companies are dangerously drunk on debt

Sobering up after the crisis will require changes to tax laws, bonuses and pensions




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Where the fund manager consolidation narrative goes wrong

Optimism, not pessimism, could spark future takeover offers for UK investment houses




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Vale ex-CEO charged with homicide over dam disaster

Brazilian prosecutors also accuse miner and safety group of environmental crimes




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Church of England raises pressure on miners over dams

Investor group led by the CofE launches database to track tailings dams after Brazil disaster




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Coronavirus: Record daily increase takes US death toll above 55,000 — as it happened

The worldwide Covid-19 death toll rose by 6,365 on Tuesday, pushing the total through 200,000

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Coronavirus: US death toll rises by more than 2,000 for third straight day — as it happened

Eurozone GDP in historic fall, millions more Americans file for unemployment, Shell cuts dividend for first time since second world war and UK's AstraZeneca combines with Oxford on a potential vaccine

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Danish biotech: white coat catalyst

New Novozymes chief will need fresher ideas to achieve success




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TechCrunch’s top 16 picks from Techstars April virtual demo days

Like other accelerators, Techstars, a network of more than 40 corporate and geographically targeted startup bootcamps, has had to bring its marquee demo day events online. Over the last two weeks of April, industry-focused accelerators working with startups building businesses around mobility technologies (broadly) and the future of the home joined programs in Abu Dhabi, […]




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Big data shows Covid-19 reshaping ESG; UN PRI’s long-term crisis plan; sustainable funds stand tall

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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World Bank’s pandemic bond failure; ESG shakes virtual AGM agendas; BlackRock’s green Fed fight

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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Covid-19 casts pall over Earth Day; Green bonds stand strong; Shake Shack does the ‘other’ right thing

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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A Covid-19 supply chain surprise? Exxon and Barclays face proxy battles; challenging data on ESG fund growth




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Facebook now allows users in the US & Canada to export photos and videos to Google Photos

Facebook is today rolling out a tool that will allow users in the U.S. and Canada to export their Facebook photos and videos to Google Photos. This data portability tool was first introduced in Ireland in December, and has since been made available to other international markets. To use the feature, Facebook users will need […]




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Equity Monday: Intel covets Moovit, two early stage rounds, and Uber’s earnings

Good morning and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a jumpstart for your week. Equity had a busy last few days, so to help you catch up: Friday’s episode was a lot of fun (Duolingo, Figma, OMERS, and aquafaba), and we also dropped an Equity Shot on Saturday, digging into the first major technology earnings week. […]




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Facebook’s redesign goes live with simplified navigation and dark mode

After months of testing, Facebook’s redesign is finally official. Announced last year at F8, the more minimalist approach to its desktop design has been rolled out in waves. In March, the company added an option to try out the new version. Users could switch back and leave feedback for why they had done so. This […]




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Italy is in more danger than the eurozone knows

It is hard to overstate the turn to Euroscepticism. It will not go away when lockdown ends




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One year later, the future of foldables remains uncertain

Yesterday, Samsung announced that the Galaxy Flip Z sold out online. What, precisely, that means, is hard to say, of course, without specific numbers from the company. But it’s probably enough to make the company bullish about its latest wade into the foldable waters, in the wake of last year’s Fold — let’s just say […]




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Samsung earnings guidance stays upbeat despite global macro crisis

Samsung overnight released its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2020, stating that it expected sales of $45.4 billion and an operating profit of roughly $5.3 billion. The company’s fiscal year is aligned to the standard calendar year, and it will announce official earnings results on April 23. Those numbers are slightly up from […]




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Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch app reminds you to wash your damn hands, dummy

A few months ago, the idea of a hand-washing app would have seemed trivial, at best. We’re all adults here, right? We’ve been washing our hands our entire lives. But things change. It’s mid-April and we’re afraid to go outside and engage with other humans — and thorough hand-washing is one of very few tools […]




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India’s Glance tops 100M daily active users in 21 months

Glance, which serves media content, news and casual games on the lock screen of Android -powered smartphones, has amassed 100 million daily active users, it said today. The subsidiary of ad-firm InMobi Group reached the milestone in 21 months in what appears to be the shortest duration for any popular internet service to gain their […]




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Randall Stephenson to step down as AT&T chief, succeeded by COO John Stankey

A big changing of the guard is underway at one of the world’s biggest and iconic names in telecoms and media: AT&T today announced that Randall Stephenson will be stepping down as the chairman and CEO of the telco, and he will be replaced by John Stankey, currently the COO. The change is effective on […]




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Twitter Q1: sales up 3% to $808M as it swings to a loss on COVID-19, mDAUS hit record 166M

Despite traffic for many online properties being at an all-time high, advertising has fallen off a cliff because of the downturn in consumer activity outside the home and the wider economic pressures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. And today, Twitter reported quarterly earnings that bore this trend out. The ad-based social networking and media company said that […]




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Equity Monday: Startups run low on cash, and why some Internet tailwinds are fading

Good morning and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a jumpstart for your week. Regular Equity episodes still drop each and every Friday morning, so if you’ve listened to the show over the years, don’t worry — we’re only adding to the mix. You can catch last week’s show with Danny Crichton and Natasha Mascarenhas right here if […]




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Microsoft to open first data center in New Zealand as cloud usage grows

In spite of being in the midst of a pandemic sowing economic uncertainty, one area that continues to thrive is cloud computing. Perhaps that explains why Microsoft, which saw Azure grow 59% in its most recent earnings report, announced plans to open a new data center in New Zealand once it receives approval from the […]




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Wall St ekes out gain after day of US-China trade worry

Renewed friction between Washington and Beijing adds to coronavirus concerns




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Wall Street ‘flying blind’ after companies scrap guidance

Profit forecasts ditched as coronavirus disrupts operations




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Markets Now - Tuesday 5th May 2020

Last updated 3:00pm BST. Featuring Royal Mail, Flutter, Stagecoach, Hiscox, Capital & Counties, Hammerson, Aston Martin, deep thoughts, kraftliner and Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget.




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Markets Now - Wednesday 6th May 2020

Last updated 2:00pm BST. Featuring ITV, National Express, Hiscox, Hammerson, LondonMetric, Metro Bank and OneSavings.




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Markets Now - Thursday 7th May 2020

Last updated 1:00pm BST. Featuring BT, Vodafone, IAG, Hyve, Tui, Aston Martin and Burberry.




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Tech stock rally turns Nasdaq positive for the year

Equities rise but some Treasury yields hit record lows as investors weigh economic outlook




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Wall Street closes higher despite dire US jobs data

Gulf between darkening Main Street and rebounding markets continues to widen




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Facebook now allows users in the US & Canada to export photos and videos to Google Photos

Facebook is today rolling out a tool that will allow users in the U.S. and Canada to export their Facebook photos and videos to Google Photos. This data portability tool was first introduced in Ireland in December, and has since been made available to other international markets. To use the feature, Facebook users will need […]




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Sensor Tower raises $45M as demand for app data grows

Mobile app market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, which provides data-driven insights about the app economy, has raised $45 million in new funding from Riverwood Capital. This is the first significant investment the now-profitable company has seen since its $1 million seed round in 2013. The investment speaks to the growing demand for data about the […]




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Pinterest rolls out new board features including notes, dates and section suggestions

Pinterest is introducing new features that make it easier for those planning recipes, virtual events and other quarantine activities. These include the ability to add a date or notes to a board as well as automated ways to better organize your pins on a given board, with the aid of machine learning technology. The company […]




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Tinder to add video dating next quarter, after slowing user growth due to coronavirus

Tinder will add a video dating feature in the second quarter of this year, parent company Match announced on Tuesday as part of its Q1 2020 earnings report. The company also detailed the coronavirus impact, which slowed Tinder user growth in the quarter, as social distancing requirements and government lockdowns went into effect. Match didn’t […]




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A rebranded and updated version of CBS All Access will launch this summer

A rebranded and expanded version of the CBS All Access streaming service will arrive this summer, ViacomCBS announced this morning. The service, now run by ViacomCBS following the merger, today offers a mix of live TV, on-demand video, original programming, streaming news, local broadcast stations and sports. Now the company is accelerating its plan to […]




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Target to acquire same-day delivery tech from Deliv

Target, which already owns on-demand delivery service Shipt, is in the process of acquiring technology assets from same-day delivery service Deliv. The retailer is characterizing the deal as more of an R&D type of acquisition and not one that will have an immediate consumer-facing impact. Deal terms were not disclosed, but we understand the deal […]




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Trader: Dax

Much is made of the contrast between Anglo-Saxon and German ideas aboutfinancial and economic matters