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A group of investors are considering a plan to inject another $30 million into BluSmart in a bid to revive the Indian cab-hailing startup, which abruptly halted operations last month, TechCrunch has learned. The proposal from these existing investors has a catch: It’s contingent on BluSmart co-founder Anmol Singh Jaggi agreeing to resign.The proposed investment will be treated in the form of unsecured debt and will be aimed at fixing the startup’s operational liabilities, including pending dues and employee salaries, two sources told TechCrunch. BluSmart’s investors with pro rata rights, including BP Ventures and Switzerland-based ResponsAbility, started discussing the resolution…
Eric KarabellMay 6, 2025, 11:00 AM ETCloseEric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”.Last Wednesday night, Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Justin Martinez began the ninth inning with a three-run lead at New York’s Citi Field. However, after a home run, a pair of walks and obvious diminished velocity on his notable fastball, he was done. RHP Ryan Thompson, who throws his “fastball” at roughly 90 mph (and from the side) finished the win. When news came out…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldDonald Trump is planning to announce a new trade pact with the UK on Thursday, people familiar with the talks said, in what could make Britain the first country to ease commercial tensions with Washington.Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday that a “Big News Conference” was coming “concerning a MAJOR TRADE DEAL WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY”. The expected UK-US deal is one of 17 agreements that the Trump administration…
صدر الصورة، Getty Imagesقبل 50 دقيقةنفت حكومة الوحدة الوطنية في ليبيا، التي تتخذ من طرابلس مقراً لها الأربعاء، أي اتفاق مع واشنطن لاستقبال مهاجرين تعتزم الولايات المتحدة ترحيلهم، مؤكدة من جديد “رفضها” أي توطين دائم للمهاجرين في ليبيا.ومنذ سقوط نظام معمر القذافي عام 2011، تشهد ليبيا نزاعات وانقسامات وتدير شؤونها حالياً حكومتان متنافستان: الأولى في طرابلس (غرباً) برئاسة عبد الحميد الدبيبة وتعترف بها الأمم المتحدة، والثانية في بنغازي (شرقاً) برئاسة أسامة حمّاد وتحظى بدعم البرلمان والمشير خليفة حفتر.وتحدثت وسائل إعلام أمريكية، من بينها شبكة “سي إن إن”، عن ترحيل وشيك لمهاجرين من الولايات المتحدة إلى دول ثالثة بينها ليبيا.وردّت حكومة…
SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is directly benefiting from the Trump administration’s tariff trade war, according to leaked State Department memos obtained by the Washington Post. The memos show the U.S. pushing countries to adopt Starlink. Some show that countries believe that doing so could help lubricate their U.S. trade and tariff negotiations. One memo about the tiny African nation of Lesotho, which the U.S. imposed a 50% tariff against, flat-out said so about its new 10-year deal with Starlink, the Post reported. Elon Musk is the founder and CEO of SpaceX and one of the Trump administration’s closest advisers.…
Mexico City’s government has confirmed that the famous Azteca Stadium, soon to be renamed “Estadio Ciudad de Mexico”, will reopen in March next year ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Mayor Clara Brugada said on Wednesday.The renovated stadium, which hosted the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals, will kick off next year’s tournament with the opening match on June 11, as well as other group-stage and knockout matches at the global showpiece co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.Construction is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2026 to allow time for operational testing.Modifications to the stadium will…
Indian assault that killed dozens sparks groundswell of support for retaliation from Islamabad
Logo ofARTEX Industrial Investment Co. ARTEX Industrial Investment Co. signed a binding agreement worth SAR 41.31 million with Lamina Co. Ltd. to waive the lease contract of land plot belonging to the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology (MODON) in the Riyadh Second Industrial City, which was formerly used as a spinning factory site. The agreement covers the lease waiver and the sale of the buildings, equipment, and facilities to Lamina, in accordance with the terms and conditions and the fulfillment of all required regulatory procedures, according to a Tadawul filing today, May 7. The deal is expected…
Lucid Motors has been working through some quality “hiccups” in the early stages of delivering its long-awaited electric SUV, according to interim CEO Marc Winterhoff. “It is true that we had some technical issues that we had to overcome around software” and the Gravity’s heads-up display, Winterhoff said on a conference call Tuesday. “There have been some hiccups. To be quite frank, I think this is absolutely normal in the beginning of launching a vehicle.” In particular, Winterhoff cited supply chain issues with Gravity’s heads-up display as a source of trouble. The company has pulled that option back for now…
Myron MedcalfMay 7, 2025, 09:00 AM ETClose Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoBefore the focus fully shifts to next season, we’re dedicating time to evaluating the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season.After starting this series with the Big East, we’ve outlined our report card for each of the 18 ACC teams below.Part of this process is straightforward: A good team that played like a good team will earn a strong grade, and a good team that played like a bad team will not. But it will be complicated for certain teams. Some had championship…