TIMOTHY CHEN
How Databricks’ $2.2 billion Tabular deal helped Tim Chen’s Essence VC nearly return its entire fund
Tim Chen wasn’t planning to raise a new venture capital fund when investors began approaching him. His investment in Tabular, acquired by Databricks in 2024, helped put Essence VC on the map. The interest eventually helped Chen close a $41 million fourth fund, even before he had prepared a pitch deck.
The spy next door: Decrypting China's Ministry of State Security, the world’s largest and most secretive intelligence agency
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has emerged as a global intelligence powerhouse with a vast network and substantial budget. Tasked with protecting the Chinese Communist Party, the MSS engages in extensive cyber operations, espionage, and suppression of dissent, both domestically and internationally.
Teen skating phenoms, ex-world champions among victims of Washington air crash
A midair collision near Washington claimed 67 lives, including elite figure skaters, their families, and a dedicated pilot. Victims included Spencer Lane, Jinna Han, the Livingston family, and Asra Hussain Raza, among others. The tragic event has left a profound impact on the skating and military communities, as well as the families involved.
The man who shaped China's strongman rule has a new job: Winning Taiwan
Wang Huning, a longtime ideological adviser in China, has influenced party doctrine for three decades, advising three leaders, including Xi Jinping. Known for his adaptability and strategic acumen, he now focuses on Taiwan, seeking to integrate the island with mainland China amid growing tensions.
Figure Skating-Four Continents championships ice dance results
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Figure Skating-Four Continents championships ice dance free dance results
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Figure Skating-Four Continents championships ice dance results
FIGURE SKATING-MIXED/GANGNEUNG-RESULTS:Figure Skating-Four Continents championships ice dance results
Is Donald Trump going to mess with your investments? Six tips
'Watching your accounts closely over the next 72 hours may increase your anxiety, but it's unlikely to increase your returns.'
US-China high-level strategic and economic dialogue begins
The annual high-level strategic, economic dialogue b/w US & China began today with Chinese President calling for a "new type of relationship" b/w the two.
China surplus tops $20 bn, again
China posted a third straight trade surplus of more than $20 billion in August even as imports leaped, highlighting friction with the US over claims that the nation’s currency is undervalued.
China piracy makes India a better bet: Microsoft CEO Ballmer
Ballmer's concerns underscore growing dismay among the US companies toward operating in the world's third-largest economy. What's new in Microsoft Office 2010
As Europe falters, China balks at revaluing yuan
Saleswoman Li Li stood in a booth at the Canton trade fair, surrounded by luggage decorated with floral, leopard and news headline prints like "credit crunch" and "economic disaster looms."
Reform of yuan, fiscal stimulus to continue: China
China will continue with the reform of its currency, the yuan (also known as the renminbi), and keep its fiscal stimulus in place for now, Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said on Friday ahead of the commencement of the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue here.
Euro's fall gives China breathing space on yuan: Experts
The euro's recent freefall could be the ammunition China needs to justify delaying a move to let the yuan appreciate.
US delays China currency report, urges flexible yuan
US Treasury Secretary Timothy F Geithner delayed a scheduled April 15 report to Congress on exchange-rate policies, sidestepping a decision on whether to accuse China of manipulating the value of the yuan.
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