Japanese mid-market private equity firm J-STAR announced that it has invested in Score Japan Group, the country’s largest independent courier forwarder, through a newly formed segregated portfolio company (SPC). J-STAR said it completed the capital participation in Score Japan Holdings Company and Shinseiki Trade Co, collectively the Score Japan Group, but did not provide financial… Continue reading Mid-market PE player J-STAR backs Score Japan’s investment round
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IFC proposes to invest $150m in Thai lender TMBThanachart Bank’s bonds
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is considering a $150-million investment in bonds to be issued by TMBThanachart Bank (TTB), one of the largest banks in Thailand. TTB, originally established as Thai Military Bank (TMB) in 1957, plans to issue a green bond of up to $100 million and a… Continue reading IFC proposes to invest $150m in Thai lender TMBThanachart Bank’s bonds
Canoo burns cash in race to hit $1B EV sales goal
Electric vehicle company Canoo’s second-quarter results, like its first-quarter results, show a pre-revenue company that’s burning through cash. However, last quarter, Canoo was warning it might not have enough cash to stay in business. Three months later, the EV startup-gone-SPAC is touting access to enough capital to see it through the rest of 2022. “We… Continue reading Canoo burns cash in race to hit $1B EV sales goal
How to find out if you are involved in a data breach — and what to do next
Photon photo/Shutterstock Think you’ve been involved in a data breach? This guide will help you find out where and when, and it lists the steps you should take next. Data breaches are security incidents we now hear about every day. They strike every industry, every sector, every county; victim organizations can be everything from small,… Continue reading How to find out if you are involved in a data breach — and what to do next
Tesla discloses lobbying effort for new factory in Canada
Tesla has disclosed that it is lobbying the Ontario government for a potential new factory in Canada. The new lobbying effort comes after several hints from Tesla CEO Elon Musk in regards to building a Gigafactory in the country. In June, Electrek obtained a recording of a companywide meeting held by Musk, during which he confirmed that Tesla… Continue reading Tesla discloses lobbying effort for new factory in Canada
How to Start a Career in AI
How do I start a career as a deep learning engineer? What are some of the key tools and frameworks used in AI? How do I learn more about ethics in AI? Everyone has questions, but the most common questions in AI always return to this: how do I get involved? Cutting through the hype… Continue reading How to Start a Career in AI
Habitat for Humanity partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to increase homeownership among Veterans
ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Habitat for Humanity International has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program that aims to increase affordable homeownership opportunities among the veteran population in the U.S. Veterans who are enrolled in Habitat’s Veterans Build program at affiliates in Saginaw, Mich., Mingo County, W. Va.,… Continue reading Habitat for Humanity partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to increase homeownership among Veterans
CANOO INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2022 RESULTS
Over $1 billion sales pipeline $300 million Pre-Paid Advance Agreement and $200 million At-the-Market program which reduce cost of capital and increase both capacity and access to capital Walmart signed definitive agreement to purchase 4,500 units, beginning with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), with an option to purchase up to 10,000 units JUSTIN, Texas, Aug.… Continue reading CANOO INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2022 RESULTS
Climate change can make most human diseases worse
Polio is back, monkeypox isn’t slowing down, COVID-19 is still around — and now there’s more not-so-good news on the infection front: over 200 human diseases could get worse because of climate change, according to a new study. Researchers have known for a long time that the changing climate affects disease. Warmer temperatures can make… Continue reading Climate change can make most human diseases worse
@VW Group: Group result after tax amounts to 3.24 billion euro in the first half of 2022005531
Stuttgart, 8 August 2022. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, generated a group result after tax of 3.24 billion euro in the first six months of the fiscal year 2022 (prior-year period: 2.46 billion euro). This corresponds to an increase of around 31 percent. The group result is significantly influenced by the result of the… Continue reading @VW Group: Group result after tax amounts to 3.24 billion euro in the first half of 2022005531