Tricolor executives plead not guilty

Two former senior executives at the collapsed subprime car lender Tricolor Holdings pleaded not guilty to fraud and financial crime charges, and Microsoft is pledging to “pay its way” for its AI data centres. Plus, US inflation stayed at 2.7 per cent in December, and we’ll talk about what Balderton Capital’s early investment in Revolut can teach us about venture capital investment. 

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Tricolor executives plead not guilty to charges stemming from collapse

Microsoft vows to ‘pay its way’ as it seeks to defuse data centre backlash

US inflation stays at 2.7% in December

Billions from a million: the London VC that hit the jackpot with Revolut

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