Software startup Occipital has announced that the company received a round of funding from a group of investors. TechCrunch reports that the Series B funding worth $13 million was raised from investors Intel Capital, Shea Ventures, Grishin Robotics, and Foundry Group, who had previously participated in the first round of funding for Occipital.
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China central bank official sees downward pressure on economy persisting: paper
Downward pressure on China's economy will persist in the second half of the year as growth in infrastructure spending and exports is unlikely to pick up, a senior central bank official was quoted as saying.
Nestle India targets growth in other businesses after Maggi scare
Nestle India Ltd will focus on growing its dairy, coffee and confectionary businesses, its new boss said, as the company battles to bring back its popular Maggi noodles that were pulled from shelves over safety concerns.
US tech companies lead the $100B market capitalization list
Three of the top companies by market capitalization in the US are technology companies established after 1970 that make waves in the global markets until today.
Germany's Schaeuble wants to rebalance EU Commission's role
Germany's finance minister wants to correct the balance between the European Commission's political role and its regulatory powers, reflecting concern in Berlin over the EU executive's neutrality as its political clout grows.
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The creditworthiness of the world's largest economy seems to be drenched as US treasury has stopped issuing further debt citing reasons for reaching the borrowing ceiling.
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Facebook has met nearly all expectations for the second quarter, yet shares fell soon after the release of its earnings report.
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