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NeoFleet Raises $4 Million to Expand Taxi-Fleet Financing

Nettle Raises $4.8 Million To Expand AI Insurance Inspections

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NeoFleet Raises $4 Million to Expand Taxi-Fleet Financing

NeoFleet Capital secured a $4 million pre-seed round to scale a taxi-fleet financing model that combines vehicle credit, telematics, insurance and operating controls across Africa and other emerging markets.

#NeoFleet Capital #mobility finance #taxi fleets

October 9, 2026Read More →

Nettle Raises $4.8 Million To Expand AI Insurance Inspections

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Nettle Raises $4.8 Million To Expand AI Insurance Inspections

Irish-founded Nettle raised a $4.8 million seed round led by MTech Capital to expand its AI insurance inspection platform across the US and Europe.

#Nettle #insurance technology #MTech Capital

October 7, 2026Read More →

Finland Halts Work at Two Google Data-Centre Sites

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Finland Halts Work at Two Google Data-Centre Sites

Finland’s environmental supervisor ordered preparatory work to stop at Google-linked data-centre sites in Muhos and Kajaani while Tuike Finland answers questions over forest clearance and environmental assessment requirements.

#Google #data centres #Finland

October 7, 2026Read More →

Power Mac Center Opens iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Across Philippines

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Power Mac Center Opens iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Across Philippines

Power Mac Center opened nationwide iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders through store counters, its website and Lazada, with location-specific finance offers and six midnight pickup events tied to the Oct. 15 cutoff.

#Power Mac Center #iPhone 18 Pro #Apple retail

October 5, 2026Read More →

Simple Energy Round Lifts Indian Startup Funding To $233.6 Million

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Simple Energy Round Lifts Indian Startup Funding To $233.6 Million

Indian startups raised $233.6 million across 16 deals between September 28 and October 2, with Simple Energy’s $180 million Series C accounting for most of the weekly funding total.

#Indian startups #startup funding #Simple Energy

October 3, 2026Read More →

007 First Light DLC Adds New Missions, Photo Mode And 700-Plus Fixes

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007 First Light DLC Adds New Missions, Photo Mode And 700-Plus Fixes

IO Interactive’s free Extended Operations DLC for 007 First Light adds New Game Plus, Photo Mode, new TacSim content and more than 700 fixes and improvements.

#007 First Light #IO Interactive #gaming

October 2, 2026Read More →

Hertha Metals Raises $133.65 Million for U.S. High-Purity Iron Plant

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Hertha Metals Raises $133.65 Million for U.S. High-Purity Iron Plant

Hertha Metals plans a 10,000-ton U.S. plant for high-purity iron and steel after raising $133.65 million, including $65 million in federal backing for rare-earth magnet feedstock.

#Hertha Metals #high purity iron #rare earth magnets

September 30, 2026Read More →

Spinny IPO Plan Puts ₹3,000 Cr Used-Car Bet Before Public Markets

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Spinny IPO Plan Puts ₹3,000 Cr Used-Car Bet Before Public Markets

Spinny has pre-filed for a planned IPO of ₹2,500 Cr to ₹3,000 Cr, testing investor appetite for India’s online used-car platforms as losses narrow but profitability remains the main hurdle.

#Spinny #IPO #India startups

September 29, 2026Read More →

Nigeria Mini-Grids Face Financing Test After 180 Solar Sites Built

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Nigeria Mini-Grids Face Financing Test After 180 Solar Sites Built

Nigeria’s solar mini-grid market has proven deployments across 23 states, but currency pressure, bank-loan constraints and a new $300 million fund will decide whether the model can scale.

#Nigeria #mini grids #renewable energy

September 28, 2026Read More →

Shielded Bitcoin Paper Tests Private BTC Payments Without Rule Change

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Shielded Bitcoin Paper Tests Private BTC Payments Without Rule Change

Researchers proposed a Zcash-style private payment layer for Bitcoin, but the design still leaves deposits, withdrawals, fee visibility and verification outside Bitcoin’s base rules.

#Bitcoin #Zcash #cryptocurrency privacy

September 26, 2026Read More →

Oman, Botswana Sign Nine-Agreement Economic Package

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Oman, Botswana Sign Nine-Agreement Economic Package

Oman and Botswana signed nine agreements and memoranda during Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s state visit, widening cooperation across investment, energy, mining, aviation, pharmaceuticals and business ties.

#Oman #Botswana #investment

September 17, 2026Read More →

Zopa Opens Voice Banking Agent to Biscuit Account Customers

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Zopa Opens Voice Banking Agent to Biscuit Account Customers

Zopa Bank has expanded Ask Zopa from a selected-customer trial to all Biscuit current-account holders, giving users a voice-and-text AI agent for payments, money movement, split bills and financial-goal guidance.

#banking AI #voice banking #fintech

September 16, 2026Read More →