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Nandan Nilekani leaves GP role at Fundamentum as it launches $200M third fund
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and one of India’s best-known technology figures, is stepping down as a general partner at Fundamentum Partnership, the venture capital firm he co-founded in 2017. The change coincides with the launch of Fundamentum’s third fund, which is targeting around $200 million. Although he is relinquishing the GP title, Nilekani will…
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I quite fancy a Slate EV in a Crayola crayon color
Barebones electric vehicle maker Slate has partnered with crayon brand Crayola to offer buyers colourful wrap options for its affordable EV truck, which until now has been available only in a black or greyish finish. The tie-up matters because it plays to Slate’s core selling point: a stripped-back, customisable vehicle designed from the outset to…
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Seth Green Joins Global Gaming League’s Advisory Board as Esports Entertainment Company Launches New Gaming Platform, GGL Primes (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor and producer Seth Green has joined the advisory board of the emerging esports entertainment company Global Gaming League (GGL), coinciding with the launch of its new gaming platform, GGL Primes, which offers both free and paid tiers. The move matters because it signals GGL’s ambition to move beyond traditional competitive gaming into a broader…
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Luis Pinilla promoted to SVP, Global Head of Strategy at Sony Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has promoted Luis Pinilla to Senior Vice President, Global Head of Strategy, the company announced on 8 July 2026. Reporting to Chairman and CEO Jon Platt and remaining based in New York, Pinilla will lead the development and execution of SMP’s global strategic agenda, working with the publisher’s teams to identify…
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Britain ‘faces gas shortages this winter’ unless Andy Burnham overrules Ed Miliband to give green light to Jackdaw drilling project
The head of Adura, the company behind the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, has warned that Britain could face fuel shortages this winter unless the project is approved, intensifying pressure on Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. Chief executive Neil McCulloch described approval of the field, located 150 miles east of Aberdeen, as “hyper critical”,…
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Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
Ofcom has fined the operator of the pornography site Fapello £630,000 for failing to verify the ages of its UK users, as required under rules introduced in July 2025. Since that date, sites hosting adult content must use “highly effective” age assurance to confirm that UK visitors are aged 18 or over, a measure the…
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Brittany Schaffer named CEO of the Country Music Association, succeeding Sarah Trahern
Brittany Schaffer has been named the next Chief Executive Officer of the Country Music Association (CMA), succeeding Sarah Trahern, who announced in January that she would retire at the end of 2026 after leading the organisation since 2014. Schaffer will join the CMA on 8 September 2026 as part of a transition period and will…
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Dragon Age’s former lead writer thinks the series is probably dead, but he’d be happy to take it off EA’s hands and ‘go somewhere dark and dangerous’ with it
Rescue mission.
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Business strategist reveals why iconic Aussie retailer General Pants is teetering on the edge of collapse and how it could win back shoppers
Australian youth fashion chain General Pants has closed almost 20 stores as it grapples with serious financial difficulties, prompting a business expert to warn that the retailer must overhaul its strategy if it is to survive. Founded in 1972 and now the last brand run by parent company Alquemie Group, the chain has been kept…
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Hollywood stuntmen sue film company for £200,000 after ‘unauthorised’ 18-second clip featuring them was used in Sir Elton John’s farewell tour
Two British stunt performers, Theo Morton and Douglas Robson, have launched a High Court claim seeking £200,000 from MARV Bespoke Productions Limited, the film company behind the 2017 movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The pair say an 18-second clip featuring them — showing Sir Elton John beating up villains in a feathered 1970s suit and…