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Thursday, 31 March 2022
Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Police probe 600 cases of care
Their investigation into baby deaths and other failings in Shropshire is said to be "very much active".
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Brothers convicted of stabbing police officers at shopping centre
The pair are guilty of wounding police officers during an attack at a West Midlands shopping centre.
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French intelligence chief Vidaud fired over Russian war failings
Gen Eric Vidaud loses his job as military intelligence boss for not predicting Russia's invasion.
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Liz Truss visits India on same day as Sergei Lavrov
Rival trips seek to enlist Delhi's support over the war in Ukraine.
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Nigerian student's search for a new university after fleeing Ukraine
Chinaza, a Nigerian student, is scrambling to continue his studies since escaping the war in Ukraine.
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British Steel pension scandal: Savers could be compensated
The financial watchdog says it will deliver compensation worth £71.2m to those who were misled.
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Wednesday, 30 March 2022
New top story on Hacker News: Microplastics Detected in Human Blood in New Study
Microplastics Detected in Human Blood in New Study
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Shane Warne: Sir Elton John and Ed Sheeran lead tributes at emotional memorial
Sir Elton John, Ed Sheeran and a host of former cricketers lead tributes to Australia legend Shane Warne at a state memorial service.
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Ukraine War: Putin demands Mariupol surrender to end shelling
Comments come as satellite images show the devastation unleashed by Russia's bombardment.
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Germany warns on gas supply over Russia payment row
Germany takes the first step towards gas rationing as a payments row with Russia escalates.
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Shropshire baby deaths: The parents who lost babies
"I can still hear them saying, we can't hear the heartbeat" - one of the many parents on losing their child.
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Tuesday, 29 March 2022
El Clasico: Match set to break women's crowd record - but is it a one off?
More than 90,000 tickets have been sold for Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Real Madrid at the Nou Camp.
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Decathlon backtracks on Russia after boycott calls
The sporting retailer has halted its business in Russia after criticism of its decision to stay.
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Londonderry: 'Nothing untoward' found during security alert
Access to a Covid-19 testing centre was temporarily blocked due to the alert on Tuesday.
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Monday, 28 March 2022
Sainsbury's urged to up pay to match cost of living
A group of investors wants the supermarket to ensure pay covers the rising cost of living.
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Noel Clarke: Police not investigating sexual harassment claims
The Met Police say there is not enough evidence for a criminal investigation.
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Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some
Survey suggests teenagers may be more vulnerable to social media at particular ages, with heavy use a risk.
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How the feel-good film Coda caused an Oscars upset
Apple TV's film about the hearing daughter of a deaf family wasn't expected to win best film.
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Sunday, 27 March 2022
The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur: Sometimes I don't realise how direct I am
Harpreet Kaur also tells BBC Breakfast that her sister is "definitely staying within the business".
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Minister vows 'tougher guidelines' after schoolgirl strip-searched
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi says he will set out new policy after the "appalling" incident.
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Saturday, 26 March 2022
Tracking the Ukrainian counter-attacks in maps
Russia says it is focusing on taking full control of the east of Ukraine as counter-attacks push its troops back in several areas of the country.
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Man and woman die in Nottingham house fire
An inquiry is under way after the house was "severely damaged" and nearby properties evacuated.
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Friday, 25 March 2022
‘P&O Ferries weren’t just jobs - they were our homes’
Former P&O employee John, who was made redundant suddenly, explains his anger with the operator.
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Defiant Ukrainian troops tell Russians: 'Go home while you're still alive'
Quentin Sommerville and cameraman Darren Conway have spent time with two fighters since the very start.
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‘P&O Ferries weren’t just jobs they were our homes’
Former P&O employee John, who was made redundant suddenly, explains his anger with the operator.
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Thursday, 24 March 2022
Funeral firm collapses leaving fears over payments
Safe Hands, which has 45,000 customers in the UK, sold funeral plans that may no longer be honoured.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Uptick in spam based on GitHub activity
Ask HN: Uptick in spam based on GitHub activity
17 by jamil7 | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Has anyone else seen a recent uptick in unsolicited email based on GitHub starring activity? There was a post recently here about Browserless doing this and I recently was added to some marketing list with no unsubscribe link from a local crypto startup which mentioned a repo I'd starred that wasn't even there's. Is this some new growth hacking thing people have been told to do? What can we do to prevent this?
17 by jamil7 | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Has anyone else seen a recent uptick in unsolicited email based on GitHub starring activity? There was a post recently here about Browserless doing this and I recently was added to some marketing list with no unsubscribe link from a local crypto startup which mentioned a repo I'd starred that wasn't even there's. Is this some new growth hacking thing people have been told to do? What can we do to prevent this?
P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite asked if he is a 'shameless criminal'
P&O Ferries chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite issues a "late apology" after the on-the-spot sacking of 800 staff.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What happened to surveillance camera guy?
Ask HN: What happened to surveillance camera guy?
17 by Jamie9912 | 8 comments on Hacker News.
Ironically it looks like his content has been taken down from YouTube AND archive.org https://ift.tt/WNHPDIG
17 by Jamie9912 | 8 comments on Hacker News.
Ironically it looks like his content has been taken down from YouTube AND archive.org https://ift.tt/WNHPDIG
Prince Harry: Parts of legal case to be kept secret, court says
The Duke of Sussex is challenging the government's decision to refuse him police security during visits.
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Wednesday, 23 March 2022
War in Ukraine: 'Pets are getting left at train stations'
A photographer from the UK travels to western Ukraine to rescue pets displaced by war.
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'I was shocked to find out I now have four kidneys'
Transplant patient Stuart Middleton has both his kidneys - along with two he received from donors.
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Tuesday, 22 March 2022
Birmingham pub bombings: Chris Mullin allowed to keep source secret
A court rules Chris Mullin may guard a source over the Birmingham pub bombings despite police pressure.
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'What a goal!' Young goalkeeper scores amazing long-range winner
A video of Charlie Clarke scoring from inside his own half is watched more than a million times.
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Postmasters who exposed scandal to be compensated
Business minister Paul Scully says 555 Post Office staff will be fully compensated.
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New top story on Hacker News: Electricity map: Mapping the climate impact of electricity
Electricity map: Mapping the climate impact of electricity
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Monday, 21 March 2022
Fossil fuel rush due to war is madness - UN
UN Secretary General says climate goals are in danger if countries turn to coal because of Ukraine.
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Free-range eggs no longer available in UK due to bird flu
The amount of time hens have been kept indoors due to bird flu means eggs will now be labelled "barn eggs".
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Sunday, 20 March 2022
P&O Ferries' sackings were appalling, says Sunak
The government is examining the legality of the ferry firm's actions, the chancellor confirms.
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I will help with costs where I can, says Rishi Sunak
The chancellor says he will "stand by" people, as he faces pressure to act on rising living costs.
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Ukraine conflict: Emotional reunion of Ukrainian sisters at UK airport
Iryna has been waiting anxiously to find out if her sister Olya and her family would make it to the UK.
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Saturday, 19 March 2022
Ukraine: Fire engine convoy leaves UK with vital supplies for firefighters
The 22 vehicles containing equipment offered from across the UK will reach Poland in three days.
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Russians board International Space Station in Ukrainian colours
Three cosmonauts ditch the standard-issue Russian uniforms in an apparent show of solidarity.
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William and Kate setting off on Caribbean tour to mark jubilee
One of their first visits in Belize is cancelled after it was reportedly opposed by local residents.
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Friday, 18 March 2022
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: I'm changing my job after a 15-year tenure. How should I proceed?
Ask HN: I'm changing my job after a 15-year tenure. How should I proceed?
17 by lma21 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hello HN, I've been at my current company for the past 15 years. I've taken on different roles where I started as a software engineer, before being promoted to lead, and then to staff engineer. I know my current company by heart. I know how to get things done. I know who to talk to and how to talk to the right people. I know the processes of my company in and out. I decided to get out of my comfort zone. Try something new, I told myself on and on for the past 3 years. And I finally did it. I'm changing jobs. I'm going to a new company, where I'll be doing something slightly similar to my previous role, but in a totally new field. I don't know anyone there. The people seem extremely friendly and fun to work with. This is what I felt in the hiring process. It feels like I forgot how I got good at this. Technically, I have no doubts to get things done. However, on the people level, I have no clue how to get started. How do I make "new friends" at work? What do you usually do when you switch to a new company? How do you go from the "new clueless person at work" to "oh hey Mike, I'll need your help this afternoon"?
17 by lma21 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hello HN, I've been at my current company for the past 15 years. I've taken on different roles where I started as a software engineer, before being promoted to lead, and then to staff engineer. I know my current company by heart. I know how to get things done. I know who to talk to and how to talk to the right people. I know the processes of my company in and out. I decided to get out of my comfort zone. Try something new, I told myself on and on for the past 3 years. And I finally did it. I'm changing jobs. I'm going to a new company, where I'll be doing something slightly similar to my previous role, but in a totally new field. I don't know anyone there. The people seem extremely friendly and fun to work with. This is what I felt in the hiring process. It feels like I forgot how I got good at this. Technically, I have no doubts to get things done. However, on the people level, I have no clue how to get started. How do I make "new friends" at work? What do you usually do when you switch to a new company? How do you go from the "new clueless person at work" to "oh hey Mike, I'll need your help this afternoon"?
New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: I'm writing an MMORPG game for learning programming
Show HN: I'm writing an MMORPG game for learning programming
6 by blindpirate | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Hi, I've been developing an HTML5 MMORPG game where people can submit code to play a game, like collect items, destroy defense towers or kill monsters, etc.. I've been working on this for over 1.5 yrs (all my spare time) and now it's ready for preview, does anyone want to try it out? It's mostly opensource (and the rest will be opensource sooner or later) Please access it with PC, it's an HTML5 game: https://bytelegend.com/ I really want it to expand to more languages, but right now I've only finished Java part. I wonder if anyone can help me with other languages. Besides, I'm not a good game story designer, but I really really want it to be a game with a fantastic story. Any help will be appreciated.
6 by blindpirate | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Hi, I've been developing an HTML5 MMORPG game where people can submit code to play a game, like collect items, destroy defense towers or kill monsters, etc.. I've been working on this for over 1.5 yrs (all my spare time) and now it's ready for preview, does anyone want to try it out? It's mostly opensource (and the rest will be opensource sooner or later) Please access it with PC, it's an HTML5 game: https://bytelegend.com/ I really want it to expand to more languages, but right now I've only finished Java part. I wonder if anyone can help me with other languages. Besides, I'm not a good game story designer, but I really really want it to be a game with a fantastic story. Any help will be appreciated.
Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens charged with indecent exposure
Sarah Everard's killer Wayne Couzens has been charged with four counts of indecent exposure.
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Thursday, 17 March 2022
Ukraine war could hit global growth, OECD warns
The organisation warns the conflict in the region could reduce global economic growth by more than 1%.
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: A data store like Firestore and Algolia all in one
Show HN: A data store like Firestore and Algolia all in one
14 by marcelthomas | 5 comments on Hacker News.
I created a data store called Nubostore that is serverless, globally distributed, strongly consistent, low latency, real-time, with Instant-Search engine, and accessible via REST and GraphQL. I wanted a powerful data storage system, without the complexity of database management. Please let me know your thoughts! https://ift.tt/5lEkSVD
14 by marcelthomas | 5 comments on Hacker News.
I created a data store called Nubostore that is serverless, globally distributed, strongly consistent, low latency, real-time, with Instant-Search engine, and accessible via REST and GraphQL. I wanted a powerful data storage system, without the complexity of database management. Please let me know your thoughts! https://ift.tt/5lEkSVD
Ocado sales hit as workers return to the office
The online grocer says its sales have fallen in recent months as people revert to pre-pandemic habits.
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Ocado sales hit as workers return to the office
The online grocer says its sales have fallen in recent months as people revert to pre-pandemic habits.
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Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Lighter started Paisley fire that killed three children
Investigators found that the blaze in Paisley in June 2020 began when bedding was set on fire.
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Diesel up by 2p in a day amid global oil concerns
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has rocked global oil prices and pushed up the cost of fuel in the UK.
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War in Ukraine: Surrogate babies wait for parents in Kyiv bomb shelter
At least 21 babies born through surrogacy are stuck waiting for their biological parents to take them home.
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Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Couple injured in Alton Towers Smiler crash to marry
Leah Washington and Joe Pugh overcame severe injuries and continued dating after their recoveries.
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Cost of filling petrol family car rises above £90
The RAC calls on retailers to start passing on falling wholesale prices to consumers.
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Lord Young barred from debate after falling asleep in Parliament
A Labour member of the House of Lords has been told off for falling asleep in the debating chamber.
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Wilko sorry for saying staff could work with Covid
The retailer says it made a mistake by telling staff they could continue to work if they tested positive.
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Monday, 14 March 2022
Cost of living: Food boss says prices could rise by up to 15%
The boss of food firm 2 Sisters warns prices will jump as a result of the war in Ukraine.
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Inflation: Sports bras in, doughnuts out of cost of living measure
Pet collars and frozen Yorkshire puddings are other goods now used to measure changes in the cost of living.
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Inflation: Sports bras in, doughnuts out of cost of living measure
Pet collars and frozen Yorkshire puddings are other goods now used to measure changes in the cost of living.
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Sunday, 13 March 2022
Irbil attack: Missiles from Iran hit northern Iraqi city, US says
The missiles damaged buildings near the US consulate in Irbil, but no casualties have been reported.
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Ukraine: Ireland's 'priority is humanitarian' as it takes 5,500 refugees
'Ireland has never experienced anything on this scale before', says Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
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Saturday, 12 March 2022
Ukraine: Labour MP Rosena Allin-Khan helps aid effort
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, MP for Tooting, says doctors in Ukraine fear a chemical attack.
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Cost of living: Energy bills to rise 14 times faster than wages, says TUC
An analysis by the Trades Union Congress suggests bills will rise 14 times faster than pay this year.
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Ukraine war: Protests after Russians 'abduct' Melitopol mayor
The president accuses the Russians of "moving to a new stage of terror" as Melitopol residents protest.
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Friday, 11 March 2022
Ukraine maps: At-a-glance guide to the Russia war
Russian troops have expanded their offensive as they continue attempts to cut off the capital Kyiv.
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Petrol price hits new record above £1.60 a litre
As fuel prices reach fresh highs, one coach travel business says some services are becoming unviable.
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Sesame Street star Emilio Delgado dies aged 81
The actor played shop owner Luis, a character who was praised for not conforming to Latino stereotypes.
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Heathrow passenger numbers remain nearly 50% down
The industry is slowly recovering from the impact of Covid, but warns more difficulties are to come.
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Thursday, 10 March 2022
Farmers warn Ukraine war will hit UK food prices
Farmers are calling for urgent government action to help them produce enough to feed the nation.
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Children's social care generates excessive profits - report
The competition watchdog calls the market for children's home and foster care places "dysfunctional".
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John Lewis restores bonus as department store sales surge
The retailer is bringing back staff rewards after being forced to scrap them last year amid losses.
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Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Australia floods: PM Morrison to declare a national emergency
The floods have been described as a "once in 500-years event" and have left 20 people dead.
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Endurance: 'Finest wooden shipwreck I've ever seen'
Marine archaeologist Mensun Bound describes the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's sunken polar ship.
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New top story on Hacker News: Launch HN: 8vdX (YC W22) – Venture debt to complement a seed round
Launch HN: 8vdX (YC W22) – Venture debt to complement a seed round
21 by rchachra | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN! We are Ravi and Vijay from 8vdX! ( https://www.8vdx.com/ ) We are building a founder-friendly venture debt marketplace for early stage startups. We also provide seed-extension debt to breakout companies to extend their runway to get to a better Series A raise. Our mission is to be the preferred debt partner for high growth startups and scale with them as they grow from seed stage to Series A and beyond. Vijay and I were both working at Eight Capital, a high yield fund that I cofounded, when we gave a bridge loan to Kodo (a startup from YC W21) to support their high growth rate while they were getting their YC funding. Kodo is an Indian company and had to complete some standard processes for that to happen, but they needed money right away. Our loan allowed them to accelerate their growth and they ended up having an amazing Demo Day result. We wondered, could this be repeated with other startups or was it a one and done investment? We looked at publicly available data and quickly came to the conclusion that we could indeed underwrite venture debt to seed to early stage startups. That was the genesis of the 8vdX venture debt marketplace. We launched 3 months ago and have already provided venture debt to 16 startups. In good YC fashion, we’ve been focused on our batchmates to begin with :) But we believe this model can scale beyond the YC ecosystem and we’re very interested in that. Why do we think this makes sense right now? Seed rounds today are the same size as Series A used to be a decade ago. But there are no existing players who provide venture debt to early stage startups. Last year, seed and early stage and Series A startups raised ~$100B from equity investors. Venture debt can be up to 25% of the balance sheet of these rapidly growing companies, making this a $25B annual opportunity in this underserved market. Our loans are founder friendly. We do not force founders to open captive bank accounts, cash flow sweeps, take personal guarantees of the founders, or force the startup into bankruptcy if the startup is unable to repay. We have a simple and transparent application process to receive funds through the 8vdX digital platform. Currently, startups can apply digitally for up to $150k of debt by visiting our startup portal at 8vdx.com, and upon approval, the funds are wired to their account on the same day. 8vdX has a capital-light business model as the venture debt to the startups are entirely funded by angels and institutional investors through the marketplace. We have a deep product pipeline which includes multi-currency venture debt that can be extended on day zero to international companies. We will be supporting local currency venture debt for startups in India, Australia, United Kingdom, Mexico and Indonesia for the YC S22 batch and our goal is to support even more countries in the future. We are also inviting platform partnerships from online investment apps to distribute the 8vdX venture debt offering to their clients. Vijay and I look forward to hearing your ideas, questions and feedback. Thank you!
21 by rchachra | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN! We are Ravi and Vijay from 8vdX! ( https://www.8vdx.com/ ) We are building a founder-friendly venture debt marketplace for early stage startups. We also provide seed-extension debt to breakout companies to extend their runway to get to a better Series A raise. Our mission is to be the preferred debt partner for high growth startups and scale with them as they grow from seed stage to Series A and beyond. Vijay and I were both working at Eight Capital, a high yield fund that I cofounded, when we gave a bridge loan to Kodo (a startup from YC W21) to support their high growth rate while they were getting their YC funding. Kodo is an Indian company and had to complete some standard processes for that to happen, but they needed money right away. Our loan allowed them to accelerate their growth and they ended up having an amazing Demo Day result. We wondered, could this be repeated with other startups or was it a one and done investment? We looked at publicly available data and quickly came to the conclusion that we could indeed underwrite venture debt to seed to early stage startups. That was the genesis of the 8vdX venture debt marketplace. We launched 3 months ago and have already provided venture debt to 16 startups. In good YC fashion, we’ve been focused on our batchmates to begin with :) But we believe this model can scale beyond the YC ecosystem and we’re very interested in that. Why do we think this makes sense right now? Seed rounds today are the same size as Series A used to be a decade ago. But there are no existing players who provide venture debt to early stage startups. Last year, seed and early stage and Series A startups raised ~$100B from equity investors. Venture debt can be up to 25% of the balance sheet of these rapidly growing companies, making this a $25B annual opportunity in this underserved market. Our loans are founder friendly. We do not force founders to open captive bank accounts, cash flow sweeps, take personal guarantees of the founders, or force the startup into bankruptcy if the startup is unable to repay. We have a simple and transparent application process to receive funds through the 8vdX digital platform. Currently, startups can apply digitally for up to $150k of debt by visiting our startup portal at 8vdx.com, and upon approval, the funds are wired to their account on the same day. 8vdX has a capital-light business model as the venture debt to the startups are entirely funded by angels and institutional investors through the marketplace. We have a deep product pipeline which includes multi-currency venture debt that can be extended on day zero to international companies. We will be supporting local currency venture debt for startups in India, Australia, United Kingdom, Mexico and Indonesia for the YC S22 batch and our goal is to support even more countries in the future. We are also inviting platform partnerships from online investment apps to distribute the 8vdX venture debt offering to their clients. Vijay and I look forward to hearing your ideas, questions and feedback. Thank you!
UK soldier AWOL amid fears he is heading to Ukraine
The 19-year-old left his Windsor barracks at the weekend, an Army source confirms to the BBC.
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Tuesday, 8 March 2022
Morgan Wallen wins Academy of Country Music award after racism controversy
Morgan Wallen wins a major country music award a year after controversy over use of racist language.
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Uniqlo stays open in Russia saying clothes are 'necessity'
The founder of the Japanese retailer says Russians 'have the same right to live as we do'
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'World-first' heart-thymus transplant success for Easton
Doctors hope the pioneering procedure, believed to be a world first, marks a new chapter for transplant surgery.
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Greggs warns of further price increases
Higher raw material, energy and staff costs could trigger another round of rises, the bakery chain says.
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Monday, 7 March 2022
A small Ukrainian city becomes a waypoint for thousands on the move
At the central train station in Lviv, many thousands arrive after fleeing bombed out cities further east.
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How many refugees have fled Ukraine and where are they going?
The EU says up to four million people may try to escape the war in Ukraine.
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Lord Barker resigns from Russian oligarch-linked firm EN+
The Conservative peer steps down from EN+, which is majority-owned by Oleg Deripaska.
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Sunday, 6 March 2022
Ukraine parts shortage hits Oxford mini production
Production at Plant Oxford is stopping until 18 March due a shortage of parts from Ukraine.
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Shell defends 'difficult' decision to buy Russian crude oil
The oil giant confirmed it made a purchase of Russian crude oil on Friday but said it had "no alternative".
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'They thought he was too young for heart disease'
A mother whose son died from heart disease urges parents to know the signs and trust their instincts.
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Saturday, 5 March 2022
Unvaccinated women in Scotland can resume IVF
The Scottish government paused treatment for patients who were not fully vaccinated in January.
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Clive and Valerie Warrington: Son charged with murdering parents in court
William Warrington has appeared before magistrates over the deaths of Clive and Valerie Warrington.
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Toxteth shooting: Man charged after girl shot at bus stop
An 18-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after a 15-year-old girl was shot on Tuesday.
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Friday, 4 March 2022
Metal price rise will make canned food more expensive, says LME chief
UK shoppers are likely to face higher prices, the head of the London Metal Exchange says.
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Ukraine invasion: Labour calls for emergency visas to help refugees
The home secretary is urged to do more for refugees as she launches a family visa scheme in Poland.
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WATCH: Russian TV staff walk off set after final broadcast
Channel TV Rain stops operating after coming under pressure over its coverage of the war in Ukraine.
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Glastonbury 2022: Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar to headline
Sir Paul McCartney will top the bill on the Pyramid Stage, a week after his 80th birthday.
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Thursday, 3 March 2022
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Which companies are hiring in-person teams?
Ask HN: Which companies are hiring in-person teams?
26 by faxetheweaver | 9 comments on Hacker News.
Comparing my pre-pandemic (in-person) and current remote working situations, I believe that I would be more productive and creative if I meet regularly in person with my coworkers. Doesn't have to be 5 days a week - in fact, a mix of remote and in-person enable important, focused work. Though remote seems to work well for a lot of people, I can't help but miss in-person interactions and the spark that they bring. I'm looking at positions at startups and wish there was a filter for (current or eventual) in-person collaboration. I suspect that this may be the case for others who are on the hunt, so I hope that this thread can be generally helpful. Which companies are hiring specifically for in-person roles? How many days a week are in person? (SF Bay Area roles would be particularly appreciated!)
26 by faxetheweaver | 9 comments on Hacker News.
Comparing my pre-pandemic (in-person) and current remote working situations, I believe that I would be more productive and creative if I meet regularly in person with my coworkers. Doesn't have to be 5 days a week - in fact, a mix of remote and in-person enable important, focused work. Though remote seems to work well for a lot of people, I can't help but miss in-person interactions and the spark that they bring. I'm looking at positions at startups and wish there was a filter for (current or eventual) in-person collaboration. I suspect that this may be the case for others who are on the hunt, so I hope that this thread can be generally helpful. Which companies are hiring specifically for in-person roles? How many days a week are in person? (SF Bay Area roles would be particularly appreciated!)
Ukraine conflict: Reporter takes cover as blast lights up Kyiv's sky
Watch the moment a huge explosion happens just as Charlie D'Agata from CBS News finishes his report.
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OneWeb: UK satellite firm suspends use of Russian rockets
The board of London-based OneWeb, part-owned by the UK government, votes to stop using Soyuz rockets.
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Wednesday, 2 March 2022
House prices see record cash rise, says Nationwide
The building society says the cost of a typical UK home rose by a record £29,162 in the last year.
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Southern rail: Driver killed by passing train after leaving cab
The train driver left his cab in a spot he wouldn't normally be expected to, investigators said.
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UK ports 'working at pace' to block Russian ships
Russian ships are diverting, are at anchor, or are being packed up after UK bans them from docking.
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Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Southend: Prince Charles to present city status document
Southend is to become a city later in memory of the area's former MP Sir David Amess.
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Ukraine conflict: Shares fall as Russia warned it faces collapse
Europe's stock markets fall as France's finance minister says the West is waging economic and financial war.
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Ukraine invasion: Russians feel the pain of international sanctions
Russians are starting to feel the effect of sanctions aimed at punishing the country for invading Ukraine.
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