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France tightens security ahead of fresh protests; curfews, public gathering bans imposedAfter a weekend of protests, riots and looting, France is looking to head off further unrest, ahead of fresh demonstrations called for Satu...
In 2009, two designers began working on a battery-free lamp, their idea led to a device powered by a bag of rocksMartin Riddiford and Jim Reeves developed GravityLight to provide affordable lighting for families without reliable electricity. The device...
3,000 North Yorkshire locals raised about £400,000 to purchase Long Lands Common, protected it from development; now it serves as a natural ecosystem for animalsResidents of North Yorkshire raised funds to buy Long Lands Common and prevent its development. About 3,000 individuals invested in communi...
From $250,000 in two months to $12 million a month: How Dylan Jacob built BrüMateDylan Jacob’s beer kept getting warm before he could finish it. Eventually, the irritation sent him looking for something that would keep a...
In 2012, Scott Purcell started Man of Many with $20,000; 12 years later, his side project had grown into a $4.8 million-a-year media brandScott Purcell didn’t quit his banking job to start Man of Many. Instead, he kept working during the day. His evenings were spent building s...
Astana International Financial Centre explores to partner with India's GIFT CityAstana International Financial Centre is exploring potential collaboration with India's GIFT city due to regional proximity. This partnersh...
81-year-old Texas man carried heavy bags to pay wife’s cancer bills; heartbreaking video moves strangers to raise $244,000At 81, Donald Johnson from Texas faces the financial burden of his wife's cancer treatments. A viral video of him transporting heavy luggag...
Jay Singh Rathore who allegedly raise Rs 1.5 lakh using fake medical documents for sister's eye treatment arrestedIn a shocking turn of events, Ajayveer Singh, aka Jai Singh Rathore, conducted a misleading fundraising campaign under the pretense that hi...
In 2016, a stray dog ran 77 miles beside an ultramarathoner in the Gobi Desert, then crossed continents to become part of his familyDuring the Gobi March race, an extraordinary stray dog named Gobi unexpectedly joined ultramarathoner Dion Leonard. Over an exhausting seve...
In 2013, a Danish man set out to visit every country without flying; nearly 10 years later, the Maldives was his final stopTorbjorn Pedersen journeyed to 203 countries over nine years without flying. He faced malaria, gunmen, and a pandemic, which tested his res...
In the 1970s, Arnold Schwarzenegger made his first millions in real estate, before Hollywood turned him into an action starIn the 1970s, Arnold Schwarzenegger made his first millions in real estate, before Hollywood turned him into an action star. The actor and ...
CarePal Group builds proprietary AI “Chief of Staff” to scale execution across crowdfunding, lending & insuranceThe company says multi-stage extraction powered by Claude identifies action items, priorities, decisions and risks. OpenAI embeddings suppo...
Global body seeks regulatory checks on crowdfunding investmentIOSCO has called for greater regulatory checks on 'crowdfunding' investment products to avoid any potential systemic risks in future.
Crowdfunding industry eyes clarity on regulation and legal accountability in Budget 2022There is an urgent need for a proper compliance framework and regulatory procedures for the crowdfunding industry to unravel its full poten...
How crowdfunding proved to be a low-cost healthcare financing optionCrowdfunding is bridging the gap between healthcare and people by allowing people to try a variety of crowdfunding methods.
From building toilets to saving trees, Bengaluru does it through crowdfundingVarun Sheth, CEO of crowdfunding platform Ketto, said crowdfunding was on the rise in India due to multiple factors.
How crowdfunding worksCrowdfunding is collecting small sums of money from multiple people for a specific project, business venture or social cause.
PRJA raising money through crowdfunding to fight pollsIrom Sharmila's PRJA is the first party in Manipur which has resorted to crowdfunding to finance the poll expenses.
Tight government regulation, paucity of innovation limiting crowdfunding startups in IndiaEven as equity crowdfunding is one of the fastest growing models of crowdfunding globally with a total volume of $2.5 billion, it is yet to...
Indian regulators to look into 'crowdfunding' frameworkIndia has begun looking into a possible framework for 'crowdfunding', an emerging way for raising funds by pooling money from people throug...