Lego posts boost in profit, sales as it raised some prices
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Lego said Tuesday that profits increased by 5% in 2022 from a year earlier and sales…
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Drug discovery startup Congruence Therapeutics closes $20 million CAD extension of Series A
Congruence Therapeutics has secured an additional $20 million CAD ($15 million USD) for its Series A round. The extension saw…
Chinese planners promise 12 million jobs, economic rebound
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese economic officials expressed confidence Monday they can meet this year’s growth target of “around 5%” by…
Unions vow to shut France’s economy down amid pension battle
PARIS (AP) — Roads blocked, oil refineries disrupted, planes grounded and trains halted — unions are threatening to shut down…
Canadian startup news of the week (3/05/23)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials…
Bankman-Fried might use flip phone under stricter bail plan
Prosecutors and attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are requesting the disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur be allowed a flip-phone or another…
American teenage speed skating sensation Jordan Stolz becomes youngest ever world champion
(CNN) — Jordan Stolz won the men’s 500m event at the 2023 ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands on Friday to…
Able Innovations strikes deal with Ottawa hospital for robotic patient transfer tech
Robotic medical device startup Able Innovations has secured a procurement deal with an Ottawa hospital. Bruyère, a geriatric and rehab…
Boeing CEO loses $7M bonus, keeps $22.5 million compensation
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing rewarded CEO David Calhoun with compensation valued at $22.5 million for 2022 but won’t pay…
In Britain, ‘warm hubs’ emerge to beat soaring energy costs
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England (AP) — On a blustery late-winter day in Shakespeare’s birthplace, the foyer of the Other Place theater is…
