Space startup Varda raises 7 million to make drugs in orbit

Space startup Varda raises $187 million to make drugs in orbit

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Space startup Varda announced on Thursday that it has raised $187 million in Series C funding, led by venture capital firms Natural Capital and Shrug Capital, to continue advancing drug manufacturing in space. The latest round included participation from Peter Thiel, Lux Capital, Khosla Ventures and Caffeinated Capital….

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BlackRock fund manager says investors can boost income by going global with government bonds

BlackRock fund manager says investors can boost income by going global with government bonds

There’s an area of the market that many investors are overlooking: foreign government bonds, according to BlackRock’s Tom Becker. While they may venture into global equities, most investors stay focused within the United States when it comes to fixed income, he said. As portfolio manager on the iShares Global Government Bond USD Hedged Active ETF…

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