10 Defendants in a $20 million scheme to sell HIV drugs on the black market

10 Defendants in a $20 million scheme to sell HIV drugs on the black market

Federal prosecutors have charged 10 people with orchestrating a $20 million scheme to enrich themselves by buying and selling HIV drugs on the black market, which in some cases were purchased from low-income patients who risked their lives selling them. According to a statement released Friday by Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District …

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Texas employment tops 14 million for the first time, and statewide job growth is outpacing the national rate

Texas employment tops 14 million for the first time, and statewide job growth is outpacing the national rate

In September, Texas’ total employment topped 14 million for the first time as the state’s job growth returned to a national high. Texas added 61,400 new jobs last month, the most since July 2022, bringing the state’s total job creation last year to nearly 436,000, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday. In the San Antonio-New …

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Proptech Startup HqO Secures $50 Million Series D Funding

Proptech Startup HqO Secures $50 Million Series D Funding

Another day, another huge funding for a proptech startup. On Wednesday, a real estate experience platform HqO announced that it has secured more than $50 million in Series D financing as part of an effort to capitalize on a fundamental evolution in the real estate economy as the space has transformed from a required commodity …

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RevRoad Capital raises $61 million for early-stage startups in Utah and beyond

RevRoad Capital raises $61 million for early-stage startups in Utah and beyond

Image credits: RevRoad Capital RevRoad was founded in 2017 as a venture services company for startups in Utah. The organization offered a two-year program providing access to 12 resources, from legal services to sales assistance to mentoring in exchange for equity capital. However, unlike many entities, it did not have capital to invest in start-ups …

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The expense management platform banner raises $10 million in rounds

The expense management platform banner raises $10 million in rounds

Investor interest in proptech startups serving real estate owners and developers recorded another data point on Tuesday, as Banner announced that it closed at $10 million Series A funds to expand the capital expenditure (capex) platform for institutional real estate owners and developers. Blackstone Innovations investments, Capital of Pruven, Fifth Wall, Core set ventures AND …

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