The New Paper

March 19, 2021

The New Paper Weekly Recap: Business

  • Stripe raised $600M of new funding at a $95B valuation (3/15)
  • Moderna began pediatric trials for its coronavirus vaccine (3/17)
  • Uber reclassified its UK drivers as “workers” (3/17)
  • Volkswagen announced a series of electric vehicle and battery initiatives (3/17)
  • Google announced plans to reduce its Play Store fees (3/17)
  • LeBron James became a partner in Fenway Sports Group (3/17)
  • Coinbase was valued at ~$68B in private market transactions (3/18)
  • Google announced plans to invest $7B in US offices and data centers (3/19)
  • Facebook unveiled wristband prototypes for its AR platform (3/19)
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