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Calm founder used money he saved to buy a house to help start the app—now it’s valued at $2 billion: ‘My parents thought it was the silliest idea’
When the price of the domain, Calm.com, was $1.2 million, Calm co-founders negotiated a lower price. And one founder used his deposit on a home to pay for it.CNBC - 1d -
US committed to buying and owning Gaza, says Trump
There has been global condemnation of his plan to take over the strip and move its Palestinians out.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Affirm plans to bring Buy Now, Pay Later debit cards to more users through deal with FIS
Affirm is working with fintech company FIS to bring its debit card to more banks.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
EA Passed On Chances To Buy Guitar Hero, Call Of Duty, And Blizzard
Although Activision Blizzard is now owned by Microsoft's gaming division, its rise to become one of the top video game publishers was inadvertently helped by EA's decision to turn down ...GameSpot - Feb. 11 -
Hygge to Hollywood: Petition calling for Denmark to buy California reaches 200,000 signatures
A satirical counter offer to President Donald Trump’s proposal to buy Greenland has popped in the form of a petition which says Denmark should buy California.NBC News - 6d -
France’s Safran calls for European governments to buy from local defence groups
Jet engine-maker warns that an increase in arms spending must benefit the region’s supply chainFinancial Times - 4d -
Directors’ Deals: US deal sparks Fever-Tree buying
Share price rises 20 per cent as the tie-up is announcedFinancial Times - Feb. 7 -
Trump says Nippon Steel has dropped plan to buy US Steel
US president warns he could hit Japan with tariffs after vowing to place levies on imports from Canada and MexicoFinancial Times - Feb. 7 -
Could Trump resurrect the idea for the US to buy Nokia or Ericsson?
The rationale behind the proposal in his first term has not gone awayFinancial Times - Feb. 12
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'You could have made a deal': Trump blames Ukraine after US-Russia talks
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Ukrainian soldiers are paying little attention to US diplomacy and civilians doubt good will come of it.BBC News - 9h -
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China is recruiting for a planetary defense force amid growing global focus on the risk of asteroids colliding with Earth.NBC News - 32m -
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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup plot
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