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Mary Ann reported on Mottu, a Brazilian motorcycle rental startup that raised $40 million to help Latin Americans become couriers. In that region, this seems to be a trend.

Ivan writes about the new programs that could get writers paid through measuring how engaged readers are.

Tage reported that Sava received $2 million in pre-seed capital to help businesses control their spending and eliminate the manual labor of keeping track of it all.

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• MoMoney for MoHash: The startup, which took in $6 million in seed funding, aims to provide crypto options, Manish writes.
• Keep your hand out of my pocket: Mary Ann writes about HomeLister’s $10 million Series A round that enables homeowners to sell their homes without the Realtor and keep the commission for themselves.
• Data dance: Black Swan Data is now flush with $18.5 million in new funding to predict which products will be most successful based on data from social media conversations, Kyle reports.

When it comes to sanctions, PE firms must proceed with great caution

Private equity funds don't have to tell regulators who their investors are or if they're acting suspiciously because they don't have to.

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia made that change.

According to Sneana Gebauer, a partner with StoneTurn, PEs are investing in the close management of compliance programs, policies and procedures at their portfolio companies.

When it comes to sanctions, PE firms must proceed with great caution

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It is the first mass producer of 3-nanometer chips. This is good news for the industry that is experiencing a shortage that has affected everyone from car makers to anyone trying to build next- generation products.

The Supreme Court ruled that the EPA does not have the authority to regulate carbon pollution from power plants.

The deal for Lenskart to acquire a majority stake in Owndays will create one of Asia's biggest online retailers of eyewear.

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