September2017
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German flying taxi startup Lilium has raised $90 million financing from Tencent
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Lilium, a German start-up with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to develop a 5-passenger “flying taxi”, has raised a second, $90 million round of financing from top tech investors, making it one of the best-funded electric... -
Nasdaq Inc to buy eVestment Alliance LLC for $705 million
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: U.S. exchange operator Nasdaq Inc said on Tuesday it would buy investment analytics provider eVestment Alliance LLC for $705 million to broaden its reach to buy-side clients. Evestment, whose cloud-based services help institutional investors... -
Teleflex to buy NeoTract in a deal valued up to $1.1 billion
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Medical device maker Teleflex Inc said on Tuesday it would buy privately-held NeoTract Inc in a deal valued at up to $1.1 billion to strengthen its portfolio of urology devices. NeoTract’s flagship device is... -
Yemen’s cholera outbreak infected 612,703 people
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Yemen’s cholera outbreak has infected 612,703 people and killed 2,048 since it began in April, and some districts are still reporting sharp rises in new cases, data from the World Health Organization and Yemen’s... -
Australia took a firm grip on the second day of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Rank bad fielding and responsible batting by David Warner, Peter Handscom and Steven Smith saw Australia take a firm grip on the second day of the 2nd Test after scoring 225 for 2 at... -
Tokyo stocks dropped on Tuesday morning
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Tokyo stocks dropped on Tuesday morning, with investors keeping a nervous eye on any fresh developments in the North Korea nuclear crisis. Traders stayed on alert as South Korea said there were signs the... -
Hong Kong stocks edged up slightly
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Hong Kong stocks edged up slightly in the first few minutes of trade on Tuesday but investors remain on edge after North Korea’s nuclear test at the weekend ramped up geopolitical tensions. The Hang... -
Hurricane Irma barrels toward Caribbean, southern United States
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Hurricane Irma, a powerful Category 4 storm, plowed toward the Caribbean and the southern United States on Tuesday as islands in its path braced for possible life-threatening winds, storm surges and flooding. Hurricane warnings... -
North Korea warns that ‘more gift packages’ on way to U.S.
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: North Korea said on Tuesday it had addressed a recent “gift package” to the United States and that more would follow. Han Tae Song, the ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)... -
U.S. crude rises, gasoline falls as refineries restart
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: U.S. oil prices rose on Tuesday and gasoline fell as the gradual restart of refineries in the Gulf of Mexico that were shut by Hurricane Harvey raised demand for crude and eased fears of...
