Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 26th August 2020
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Split Raises $33M In Series C Funding
Split, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of a feature delivery platform, raised $33m in Series C funding. The round was led by Comcast Ventures, with participation from existing investors Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Harmony Venture Partners. Investors D*** Costolo and Adam Bain of 01 Advisors, Microsoft’s venture fund M12, Atlassian and ServiceNow also participated, …
Gulf Of Mexico Drillers Shut In More Than 82% Of Oil Production
Platform shut-ins in the Gulf of Mexico have reached 82.4 percent of oil production, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement reported, with 56.92 percent of gas production also shut in ahead of two tropical storms heading that way. Some 281 offshore platforms have been evacuated as storms Marco and Laura make their way through …
China Banks Ramp Up Hiring To Boost Employment Rate
China’s four big state banks are looking to recruit tens of thousands of fresh graduates, despite grappling with loan losses amid the Covid-19 pandemic. These banks include the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China Construction Bank (CCB), Bank of China (BOC), and Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), Bloomberg reported. ICBC already began its …
China And Australia Tensions Escalate Over Agricultural Trade
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imported wines from Australia, adding to an already tense trading relationship between the two nations as disputes roll on over a dairy deal, tariffs on barley and territory claims. China’s ministry of commerce began the investigation on August 18, and is examining whether or not exporters of Australian …
Two Different Techniques Effectively Treat Lower Tract Symptoms
ew research has shown two procedures to treat men with an enlarged prostate gland are both effective. The trial compared the current gold standard treatment of TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) to a laser technique called ThuVARP (thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate). The study led by the Bristol Urological Institute, a world …
50 New Planets Confirmed In Machine Learning
Fifty potential planets have had their existence confirmed by a new machine learning algorithm developed by University of Warwick scientists. For the first time, astronomers have used a process based on machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to analyse a sample of potential planets and determine which ones are real and which are ‘fakes’, …
Chinese Commercial Lunch Setup iSpace
The private launch industry isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, and a new $172 million Series B round of funding for China commercial launch startup iSpace indicates it could be heating up internationally. The new funding was led by Beijing Financial Street Capital Operation Center, CICC Alpha, Taizhonghe Capital and includes participation from existing …
Hainan Launches Center For Studying Gibbons In Haikou
China’s Forestry Administration approved the establishment of the Center for the Protection and Study of Hainan Gibbons. According to www.hinews.cn, this was announced following the results of an international symposium held on August 20-21 in Haikou on the problem of protecting endangered Hainan gibbons. The new research center will operate under China’s Forestry Administration. The symposium …
Kymeta Raises $85.2m In Bill Gates-backed Round
Satellite antenna company Kymeta has raised $85.2 million in a new funding round led by Bill Gates, the company announced Aug. 25. Redmond, Washington-based Kymeta will use its new funding to complete development of its second-generation flat-panel antenna, the u8, ahead of a release late this year, Walter Berger, president and chief operating officer …
Boris Johnson ‘Pleased’ With Job Done To Reopen Schools
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he was “really pleased” by the work done to prepare schools for reopening next week, a test of his government after it failed to get children back to class earlier this year. Details to follow…
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