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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Elumelu unveils 2026 cohort of entrepreneurship programme on birthday

Billionaire Tony Elumelu celebrates his birthday by announcing the 2026 cohort of the entrepreneurship programme aimed at supporting young African founders.

Mar 22 • 11:13 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Loss: one of the founders of the Lithuanian basketball league, S. Vilkas, has died

S. Vilkas, a prominent figure in Lithuanian basketball and one of its league founders, passed away at the age of 86.

Mar 21 • 15:36 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

Martina Pavia, the granddaughter of the founders of Caro Cuore who dedicates herself to high-end bridal fashion

Martina Pavia, granddaughter of the founders of the lingerie brand Caro Cuore, is making her mark in high-end bridal fashion from her atelier in the Palacio Alcorta.

Mar 21 • 06:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Oscar XP Academies 2026 celebrates network amid national franchise expansion

Oscar XP Academies 2026 gathered collaborators, franchisees, and founders to celebrate achievements and inspire growth within their network during a significant event.

Mar 18 • 23:20 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Paraguay gives green light and agreement with EU is ratified by Mercosur founders

Paraguay has ratified the free trade agreement with the European Union, completing the legislative process for Mercosur member states.

Mar 18 • 20:36 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Goodbye California: the exodus of millionaires continues and now one of the founders of Uber moves to Texas

The exodus of wealthy individuals from California continues with Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber, moving to Texas amid proposals for a new tax on billionaires.

Mar 18 • 00:28 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

F.A.Z. Exclusive: Biontech is looking for a new CEO primarily in the USA

Biontech is searching for a new CEO in the United States following the announcement of the founders' operational departure from the company.

Mar 16 • 16:10 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Study: Female Founders Receive Significantly Less Venture Capital

A recent study reveals that female-founded start-ups in Germany continue to receive substantially less venture capital compared to those founded by men or mixed teams.

Mar 15 • 16:06 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Musk once again lays off at xAI. Only two out of the 11 co-founders remain

Elon Musk has reduced the staff at xAI significantly, leaving only two out of the original eleven co-founders still involved.

Mar 13 • 17:50 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

F.A.S. Exclusive: BioNTech Investors Want to Invest in Şahin and Türeci's New Start-up

The founders of BioNTech, Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, are stepping down from their executive roles to focus on a new start-up, with their investors Thomas and Andreas Strüngmann looking to support this venture.

Mar 13 • 13:18 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Estonian Entrepreneurs of the Year 2026 are Martin Sokk and Mihkel Aamer from Lightyear

Martin Sokk and Mihkel Aamer, founders of investment platform Lightyear, were named Estonian Entrepreneurs of the Year 2026 at a gala organized by EY.

Mar 12 • 20:26 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Globant praised the government's direction: "If we manage to avoid a short-lived recovery, it will be difficult to get out of this"

The founders of Globant expressed optimism about the Argentine government's reforms, suggesting that sustained efforts are necessary for enduring economic recovery.

Mar 12 • 17:05 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Unfortunate Timing: BioNTech Executive Sells Shares

BioNTech executive Sierk Poetting sold shares worth seven million dollars just one day after the surprise announcement from the company’s founders about their planned departure.

Mar 12 • 15:09 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Biotechnology: The departure of the founders is a disaster for Biontech

The stock price of Biontech plummeted by about 20% following the announcement of founders Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci stepping back from the company by the year's end.

Mar 12 • 13:27 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Şahin and Türeci: What can be learned from the founders of BioNTech

The founders of BioNTech, Şahin and Türeci, are stepping back from their leadership roles, signaling a new phase in their innovative journey.

Mar 12 • 11:17 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Google founder backs both Republican and Democrat in California governor’s race while ex-CEO fights billionaire tax

Tech billionaires, including Google's co-founders, are heavily investing in California's political landscape, contributing to both gubernatorial candidates and opposing a proposed wealth tax.

Mar 11 • 22:05 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Farewell to Sahin and Türeci: A Wise Decision by the BioNTech Founders

Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, founders of BioNTech, are stepping back from daily operations, a decision viewed as part of their strategic foresight.

Mar 11 • 07:56 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Farewell to Sahin and Türeci: A Wise Decision by the BioNTech Founders

Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci's decision to step back from the operational leadership of BioNTech is seen as a strategic move in their ongoing legacy in pharmaceuticals.

Mar 11 • 07:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook, an AI-focused social networking platform, enhancing its AI research with the addition of its co-founders.

Mar 10 • 17:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Documentary celebrates 25 years of CrediSIS Sudoeste and rescues foundation stories

A documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of CrediSIS Sudoeste features testimonies from founders and current leaders about the cooperative's history and growth.

Mar 10 • 16:18 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Biontech: 'Heart and Brain'

Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, the co-founders of Biotech company Biontech, will step down from their executive roles at the end of 2026 to start a new venture focused on mRNA and AI.

Mar 10 • 15:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The two founders of BioNTech leave the pharmaceutical company that won the race for COVID vaccines

The founders of BioNTech, Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, are leaving the company to create a new venture focused on next-generation mRNA medications.

Mar 10 • 13:36 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

End of the Cultural Program: Seeshaupt Cultural Series Goes into Retirement

The cultural program 'Culture in the Seeresidenz' in Seeshaupt is concluding after nearly 25 years due to the retirement of its founders following a recent change in management.

Mar 10 • 13:19 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

End of an Era at BioNTech: Turkish Co-Founders Depart

The co-founders of BioNTech, Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, are leaving the company to pursue a new venture focusing on next-generation mRNA technology amid rising financial losses for BioNTech.

Mar 10 • 12:54 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Pharmaceutical Industry: BioNTech Founders Leave Company

BioNTech founders Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci will leave the company by the end of 2026 to start a new biotechnology firm focused on developing the next generation of mRNA-based drugs, while remaining shareholders in BioNTech.

Mar 10 • 12:24 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Pharmaceutical industry: BioNTech founders leave the company

BioNTech founders Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci will leave the company by the end of 2026 to establish a new biotechnology firm focused on mRNA-based medications while retaining a minority stake in BioNTech.

Mar 10 • 10:57 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Pharma Pioneers: Founders Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci Leave Biontech

Biontech founders Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci are set to leave the company to start a new biopharmaceutical venture focusing on mRNA-based medications.

Mar 10 • 10:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Bartulica: The European Union at a Crossroads

The article discusses how the foundational principles of the European Union have become marginalized in contemporary political discourse, suggesting that its founders would face backlash if alive today.

Mar 9 • 21:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

El 85, one of the founders of the Jalisco Cartel, will plead guilty in the United States

Erick Valencia Salazar, known as El 85, is set to plead guilty in U.S. court as part of a deal with prosecutors regarding the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Mar 9 • 20:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Palantir, the all-seeing eye (and the one that gets into every puddle): 'We are the first company to be completely anti-Woke'

Palantir Technologies, known for its controversial ties to military and intelligence agencies, positions itself as pro-military and anti-woke in a statement by its founders.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Life & Tech

How to leave the company you founded?

The article discusses the challenges faced by founders when considering the future of their companies without their presence, emphasizing the importance of preparing their successors.

Mar 7 • 03:30 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Inauguration ceremony for the elite SPH campus in Miami, among the founders Silva International

The Sports Performance Hub (SPH) has launched the construction of its world-class athletic and educational campus in Miami.

Mar 2 • 17:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Amodei Brothers, Who Created Claude and Are Now Facing the Pentagon

The Amodei brothers, co-founders of Anthropic, are resisting the Pentagon's request for unrestricted access to their AI model, Claude.

Mar 1 • 04:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Braiscompany: two years after arrest, couple convicted of a scam exceeding R$ 1 billion remains without extradition forecast

Antônio Ais and Fabrícia Farias, founders of Braiscompany, remain under house arrest in Argentina two years post-arrest, with no indication of when they may be extradited to Brazil to serve their sentences for financial crimes.

Feb 28 • 18:22 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Plenković Before the Founders' Community of HDZ: 'The Situation is Resolved'

Andrej Plenković addressed the HDZ Founders' Community, reflecting on the past and urging for strong political engagement despite future elections being two and a half years away.

Feb 28 • 13:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Foundation in Poland or in Vaduz? What is the real price of the founder's peace?

The article discusses the consideration of Polish founders looking for foreign foundations in jurisdictions like Liechtenstein for better asset protection and stability amidst geopolitical uncertainties.

Feb 27 • 08:23 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Mobility by AfD Politician Angers Descendants of Jewish Industrialist Family: ‘I Really Exploded’

A controversial campaign event by AfD politician Björn Höcke, featuring a Simson moped, has sparked outrage among descendants of the company's Jewish founders due to its historical ties to Nazi appropriation.

Feb 26 • 17:11 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Bartulica guest of the first podcast 'Željka Markić & Narod.hr': The founders of the EU would be dismissed as right-wing extremists today

In the inaugural podcast episode of 'Željka Markić & Narod.hr', MEP Stephen Nikola Bartulica discusses his role in the European Parliament and the challenges he faces as a member from a smaller party.

Feb 25 • 09:20 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Aurina Delgado de Torres and Fátima Muguiro, founders of Hállate, which turns every teenager into a volunteer: 'They are committed and well-prepared generations, but they need a push'

Aurina Delgado de Torres and Fátima Muguiro discuss their social enterprise Hállate, which engages teenagers in volunteer work and emphasizes the importance of support for youth development.

Feb 23 • 23:02 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Cunning entrepreneurs failed to deceive the court – the company was deliberately led to bankruptcy

The Lithuanian appellate court upheld a previous ruling that found the company 'Mportas' deliberately led itself to bankruptcy, with its founders responsible for the actions.

Feb 21 • 13:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

One of the founders of the Asos fashion chain has died

Quentin Griffith, a co-founder of the British fashion retailer Asos, has died in Thailand, with local authorities investigating his death as a suspected suicide.

Feb 20 • 10:13 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

New Details Following the High-Profile Conflict of S. and M. Lipniai with an Employee

The founders of the 'Simitri' store, S. and M. Lipniai, address allegations and the scrutiny of their business practices in light of previous administrative penalties.

Feb 19 • 10:06 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Bold Claims of Donut Lab Founders' AI Company Have Professors Wondering - 'Independent Verification Needed'

Yle reports on the dubious claims made by Donut Lab's founders regarding their AI company's battery technology, prompting calls for independent verification from experts.

Feb 19 • 09:27 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

The 7 Letters of a Japanese Man that Changed Global Electronics

Kazuo Iwama's insightful reports to the founders of Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo laid the groundwork for technological advancements that would transform the electronics industry.

Feb 19 • 05:02 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The Simson scooter from GDR icon to banner of the far right. The heirs of the founders against the AfD

The Simson scooter, once a symbol of East Germany, is now being used by the far-right AfD party, prompting backlash from the founders' Jewish heirs.

Feb 18 • 08:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘An insult to our name’: AfD urged to stop using Simson mopeds at events

Jewish descendants of the founders of the Simson moped brand denounce the far-right AfD's use of their name and heritage during political events.

Feb 17 • 15:02 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

30 Years of Villa Aurora: Exile under Palm Trees

The Villa Aurora in Pacific Palisades celebrates its 30th anniversary as a refuge for artists, reflecting on its storied past and the enduring legacy of its founders, Marta and Lion Feuchtwanger.

Feb 16 • 19:12 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Kobosko: Project Poland 2050 is coming to an end

Michał Kobosko, one of the founders of the Poland 2050 party, expresses his sorrow regarding the party's decline and the need for reform under new leadership.

Feb 16 • 07:10 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Focused Energy: German Rather Than American

A German startup specializing in nuclear fusion is choosing to grow domestically rather than relocating to the United States, defying the trend of European founders moving to America for funding.

Feb 16 • 06:18 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Anthropic breaks records: the Amodei brothers become billionaires

The Amodei brothers, founders of Anthropic, have become billionaires as the company's valuation skyrocketed to $380 billion following a new funding round.

Feb 15 • 11:24 UTC

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