> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🌍 Accenture Acquired Boslan. $350M+ VC Funding. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/accenture-acquired-boslan-350m-vc-funding/ - Published: 2024-08-05T12:39:31.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-05T12:39:31.000Z - Description: Daily Impact Deals #151 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries, and upcoming economic releases. - Author: QS - Tags: Deals [**Sawasdee**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai%5Fgreeting?ref=newsletters.qs.com)🎏 πŸ“ˆ **Today's Global Economic Update:** US job openings fell to [8.18M in June 2024](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from 8.23M in May. Gains in food services were offset by declines in manufacturing and federal jobs. Hires were at 5.3M, separations at 5.1M, and job quits hit their lowest since November 2020, indicating a cooling job market. πŸš€ **Deal of the Day:** Xpeng Aeroht, the electric flying car unit of Xpeng, raised a [$150M Series B](https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/xpeng-aeroht-completes-funding-round-to-build-land-aircraft-carrier-assembly-plant/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to finance its development and commercialization of a modular flying car. **What's New?** πŸ“š **Education.** EdTech **🌍 Climate.** E-flying car and Accenture acquiring Boslan **πŸ’» Technology.** Semiconductor startup **🩺 Health.** Cardiac monitoring solutions πŸ“… **Economics.** Balance of trade, employment data, inflation + more ## πŸ“š Education πŸ‘©β€πŸ« **Masterplace**, a Spanish AI-powered EdTech firm, raised a [$2M Seed](https://tech.eu/2024/08/01/spanish-edtech-masterplace-raises-2m/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Ilya Rouss to launch its AI-powered education technology platform. ## **🌍** Climate πŸš€ **Xpeng Aeroht**, the electric flying car unit of Xpeng, raised a [$150M Series B](https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/xpeng-aeroht-completes-funding-round-to-build-land-aircraft-carrier-assembly-plant/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to finance its development and commercialization of a modular flying car. 🌍 **Accenture**, a global professional services company, [acquired](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/08/accenture-acquires-boslan.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) BOSLAN, a Spanish provider of management services for large infrastructure projects, to help clients optimize investments in net-zero infrastructure. ## **πŸ’»** Technology ## πŸ’° **Silicon Box**, a Singapore-based semiconductor startup, raised [$99.9M](https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/silicon-box-fresh-funding-406915?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in funding. ## 🩺 Health **πŸ’Š Octagon Health**, a Texas-based provider of AI-driven cardiac device monitoring solutions, raised a [$43M Series B](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/08/02/octagos-health-secures-over-43-million-investment-to-advance-ai-driven-cardiac-device-monitoring/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital to Advance AI-driven cardiac Device Monitoring. ## **πŸ“…** Economic Calendar Balance of Trade, Employment Data, Inflation Data + More ### Monday, August 5th 2024 [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ ISM Services PMI, July](https://www.ismworld.org/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Tuesday, August 6th 2024 [πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί RBA Interest Rate Decision](http://www.rba.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Wednesday, August 7th 2024 [πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany's Balance of Trade](https://www.destatis.de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Ivey PMI, July](https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί NAB Business Confidence Index, July](http://business.nab.com.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Balance of Trade, July](http://www.customs.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Thursday, August 8th 2024 [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Balance of Trade, June](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Inflation Data, July](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Friday, August 9th 2024 [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Employment Data, July](http://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Monday, August 12th 2024 [πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence Data, August](http://www.westpac.com.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Tuesday, August 13th 2024 [πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Unemployment Data, June](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Index, August](http://www.zew.de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US PPI MoM, July](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Wednesday, August 14th 2024 [πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Inflation Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Inflation Data, July](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan GDP Data (Preliminary), Q2](https://www.cao.go.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Industrial Production Data, July](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Retail Sales Data, July](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Thursday, August 15th 2024 [πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK GDP Data, June](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Retail Sales Data, July](https://www.census.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Friday, August 16th 2024 [πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Retail Sales Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Building Permits Prel, July](https://www.census.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel, August](http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [](http://www.customs.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Like getting this newsletter?** *For unlimited access to more deals and economic updates,* [*request a demo*](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com)*.* --- **Thank you for reading. 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