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Trump’s Huawei ban ‘wins’ one trade battle, but the US may lose the networking war – TechCrunch

While U.S. government officials celebrate what they must consider to be a win in their battle against the low-cost, high-performance…

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SoftBank makes a huge bet on Latin America – TechCrunch

Rappi represents a new era for Latin American technology startups. Based in Bogotá, Colombia, the on-demand delivery startup has taken…

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Naspers-owned PayU doubles down on India with $70M deal to buy Wibmo – TechCrunch

PayU, the Naspers-owned payments company that competes with the likes of PayPal but focuses mainly on emerging markets, has made…

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Movo grabs $22.5M to get more cities in LatAm scooting – TechCrunch

Madrid-based micromobility startup Movo has closed a €20 million (~$22.5M) Series A funding round to accelerate international expansion. The 2017…

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Udacity restructures operations, lays off 20 percent of its workforce – TechCrunch

Udacity, the $1 billion online education startup, has laid off about 20 percent of its workforce and is restructuring its…

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Partnering with Visa, emerging market lender Branch International raises $170 million – TechCrunch

The San Francisco-based startup Branch International, which makes small personal loans in emerging markets, has raised $170 million and announced a…

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Bringing affiliate marketing and outsourced customer acquisition to Brazil nets Escale $22.6 million – TechCrunch

Despite not being Brazilian and having their first exposure to the country only a few years ago, the two co-founders…

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America Movil acquires Nextel in Brazil for $905M – TechCrunch

Latin America continues to remain a focus for investors that are eyeing up its large population and growth potential. In…

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After FAA doubles down on 737 decision, Canada grounds the planes amid reports of complaints from U.S. pilots – TechCrunch

After the Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement late yesterday doubling down on its decision to keep the Boeing 737…

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Who are the next billion users and what do they want? – TechCrunch

Entrepreneurs and tech executives are widening their gazes outside of developed nations for their next source of growth. Ubiquitous cheap…