From dizzying tax U-turns to fourth chancellor this year – here's what has happened as the government descends into chaos
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Hi again! Wondering if you have a preference between “Friday Eve,” “Pre-Friday” or just stick to Thursday? We are very gently leaning toward Little Friday, but tweet us your favorite post–hump day monikers! — Christine and Haje
Made by Google: Brian and a group of other consumer tech fans filed 14 stories (!) related to today’s Google Fall Event, so head on down to the Big Tech Inc. section for more on that.
Shining a light on business intelligence: Lightdash, which took in $8.4 million in new funding, built its business intelligence platform specifically for dbt, Paul reports. The cool parts? It is open source and both a front end and a back end.
Hub-and-spoke: “Trade wars, military conflicts, the rise of e-commerce and sustainability concerns are driving changes to supply chain networks and trade flows,” Kyle writes. This is where Altana comes in with its data-grabbing, AI-powered supply chain visibility platform that just secured $100 million in fresh capital.
Online shopping and speedy delivery through services like Instacart and Amazon Prime are the height of modern conveniences, but for many consumers who care about sustainability and e-commerce’s impact on the environment, every box and plastic bag deposited on their doorstep is also accompanied by a feeling of guilt. Sarah reports that a startup called The Rounds believes it has landed on a solution to make online commerce more efficient, more eco-friendly, and — as its newly announced $38 million Series A implies — potentially profitable, too.
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When in Roam: Rebecca reports that Volocopter completes crewed eVTOL test flight out of Rome vertiport.
GreenStars: Techstars unveils sustainability-focused acceleration program in Paris, Romain reports.
Is it still called self-driving if it’s being driven by someone else: Uber is getting back into the robotaxi game, only this time it’s tapping a third party to handle the self-driving tech, showing off a plan over the next 10 years, reports Rebecca.
Hot and slow in the kitchen: Typhur cooks up $20 million to channel your inner sous vide chef, by Christine.
I know what you did last summer: Kyle reports that Revelio Labs raises cash to scrape the public web for HR insights.
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In the early days of forming a startup, everyone is on the same page. But by the time a company reaches maturity, there’s no way to know how well the founding team will get along.
Starry-eyed newlyweds routinely sign prenuptial agreements without losing their sense of idealism, and startup founders should do the same, advises Yonaton Aronoff, a partner at litigation and employment law firm Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler.
“Unfortunately, as too many co-founders and spouses come to realize, the best time to plan for negative outcomes is at the beginning of the relationship,” he writes. “Waiting until conflict develops can be devastating, and too often leads to intractable litigation with no clear winner.”
Why your startup needs a prenup
Three more from the TC+ team:
Not as bad as you think: The US venture capital slowdown doesn’t look that bad, by Alex.
You reap what you invest: 7 investors discuss how agtech can solve agriculture’s biggest problems, by Harri.
Let’s talk about that market slide tho: Pitch Deck Teardown: Vori’s $10M Series A deck, by Haje.
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Don’t worry, U.S. Twitter users, Sarah writes that your edit button is coming…
As mentioned above, the Google Fall Event was today, and if you missed it, you can catch up on the reveal of the Pixel Watch and Pixel 7 here.
Other popular stories, all from Brian, include:
Google offers a better look at the Pixel Tablet
Here’s Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, starting at $599 and $899
Google gets serious about wearables with the Pixel Watch
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Game on: Manish reports that Microsoft and Indian gaming platform Zupee seemed to be in talks in what might lead to a $100 million investment.
Not big on waiting: Honda is putting its SUV electric vehicles into full gear and not waiting until 2024, Jaclyn writes.
Verdict is in: Uber’s former security chief was found guilty of covering up a 2016 data breach. Carly has more.
Ads in space: A new study from Russian researchers is betting that satellites beaming billboards in the form of light would make money, Devin reports.
All the food and drink you can stand: First it was Grubhub and Gopuff, and now DoorDash has unveiled a feature that lets you bundle food from one place and alcohol from another into a single order. Aisha has the 411 on both.
The paper and packaging company saw third-quarter underlying Ebitda rise 55%,
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The party intends to work with MPs who oppose fracking to force the Government to maintain the ban.
PARIS (Reuters) -The CGT union at the core of a weeks-long strike at oil major TotalEnergies slammed the door to talks on Friday, leaving more moderate unions to reach a wage deal as industrial action continues to leave French petrol stations short of fuel. Despite the government requisitioning key refinery staff to get petrol flowing again, nearly a third of gas stations still have supply problems. Energy ministry data show 28.5% of French petrol stations are facing supply problems, down from 29.1% on Thursday and 30.85% on Wednesday, when requisitioning started.
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Government borrowing costs have climbed sharply after Liz Truss's press conference and U-turn over tax cuts failed to quell market jitters.
Government bonds and the pound rallied amid speculation that Liz Truss’s Government could be forced to U-turn on its unfunded tax cut plans.
A former Peloton instructor has sued the exercise bike maker for $1.8m (£1.6m) over allegations of disability discrimination and making fun of his Irish accent.
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The blame-game is in full swing over Britain’s pension crisis, but there is one thing most parties can agree on: the seeds of the gilt market turmoil were sown long ago.
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The Evening Standard 2022 New Homes Awards set the standard for excellence in homebuilding. Here are this year’s winning schemes.
European stocks and bonds fell on Thursday, after data showed U.S. inflation picked up slightly faster than expected in September, dashing any hope that the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of its planned rate rises. U.S. government data showed consumer prices accelerated at a rate of 8.2% in the 12 months to September, above expectations for a rise of 8.1% following August's 8.3% increase. The core rate of inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, rose by 6.6% last month, against expectations for an increase of 6.5% and compared with August's 6.3% rate.
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French agribusiness Danone said Friday it planned to transfer control of its essential dairy and plant-based business in Russia, retaining only its infant nutrition branch.