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brandonlin July 26, 2021
After a year of social distancing, mask-wearing, and–for millions–working from home, many employers are eager to bring their staff back to the office. But for many, the prospect of readjusting to in-person work is a daunting one.
brandonlin July 26, 2021

(Reuters) - Southeast Asian online realty company PropertyGuru on Friday agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check firm backed by billionaires Richard Li and Peter Thiel, giving the combined company an equity value of about $1.78 billion.

The deal with Bridgeto...

brandonlin July 26, 2021
Queens may be a New York City borough, but it has smart city ambitions. The densely populated district aims to become a "smart borough" through an initiative that emphasizes tech and infrastructure modernization. The effort is led by Queens President Donovan Richards Jr., who was elected last year, and his staff. Its key focal areas include connectivity, mobility, sustainabili...
brandonlin July 26, 2021
John Helm, Partner at RET Ventures, discusses what key skill is essential for successful founders, and what he looks for in startups.
brandonlin July 26, 2021
Blackstone Group Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are leading financing for the $1.25 billion redevelopment of a 19th-century warehouse on Manhattan’s west side into a 21st-century office complex.
brandonlin July 26, 2021
The surge in Covid-19 cases is giving some companies and workers pause over looming return-to-office plans, even as a number of employers push ahead and reopen workplaces. Many corporate bosses have been moving toward a significant
brandonlin July 25, 2021

India’s trucking system has a big inefficiency problem that continues to drag the economy. BlackBuck, one of the handful of startups that is digitizing the freight and logistics across India, has just attained unicorn status after securing new funds.

Tribe Capital, IFC Emerging Asia Fund ...
brandonlin July 25, 2021
Remote, a human resources (HR) platform designed to help businesses build and manage remote teams around the world, has raised $150 million in a series B round of funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion. The two-year-old startup has set up legal entities in d...
brandonlin July 25, 2021
As the pandemic emptied out Main Streets and normalized telework, many experts
brandonlin July 25, 2021
WeWork handed over management of the two WeLive locations, in Northern Virginia's Crystal City neighborhood and on Wall Street in Manhattan, to t...