A year on from the record-breaking summer transfer window of 2024, these are more circumspect times in the Premier League. Overall spending broke through the £2 billion barrier this time last year. As the clock ticked down on deadline day, clubs had a combined outlay of £1.8 billion, although the most significant difference was in […]
TechCrunch Space: Spending less
Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Did you hear? Bridgit Mendler will be joining me onstage at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt to talk all things ground stations. She’s just one of the incredible space industry entrepreneurs who will be coming this year. Find out more information here. October 28-30 — see you there! Want […]
Maybe Friend wasn’t crazy for spending $1.8M on a domain after all
When AI companion startup Friend revealed it had spent $ 1.8 million on buying the www.friend.com domain name last week, it set off a debate around what exactly branding is worth, and how startups should be spending cash. Founders of other companies like Loom and Public came forward to share stories of their own quests […]
Where New York Giants rank in positional spending among rest of NFL
The New York Giants have been battling against the salary cap for a few years now, and the 2024 season will be no different. Even though they got some relief from the retirement of Darren Waller, the Giants still rank in the bottom half of the league in salary-cap space. Paying for talent is a […]
Narendra Modi-led NDA’s election win signals policy continuity in India – but also spending cuts
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has emerged victorious in India’s 2024 general election, but with a smaller majority compared to 2019. According to post-election analysis by Goldman Sachs, UBS, Bernstein and Citi, this slimmer mandate may push the government – known for transforming India into a global manufacturing powerhouse and making investments in sectors […]