> ## 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. # ♻️ LyondellBasell Acquires German Recycler. $150M+ VC Funding. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/lyondellbasell-acquires-german-recycler-150m-vc-funding/ - Published: 2024-09-04T11:15:13.000Z - Updated: 2024-09-04T11:15:12.000Z - Description: Daily Impact Deals #173 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries and upcoming economic releases. - Author: QS - Tags: Deals [**Hej**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com) 🌲 📈 **Today's Global Economic Update:** The Australian economy [grew by 0.2% in Q2 2024](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-national-accounts-national-income-expenditure-and-product/latest-release?ref=newsletters.qs.com), missing market forecasts and marking the slowest pace in five quarters, mainly due to a rise in government spending and a decline in household spending. 💉 **Deal of the Day:** Circle Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company, raised a [$90M Series D ](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/09/circle-pharma-closes-90m-series-d-financing.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)to fund their clinical development. **What's New?** 📚 **Education.** Edtech **🌍 Climate.** Cellular agriculture and recycling technology **🩺 Health.** Biopharma **💻 Technology.** Cost optimization 📅 **Economics.** Euro area interest rate, US employment data, balance of trade + more ## 📚 Education 🎓 **Invest4Edu**, an Indian EdTech platform, raised a [$3M Seed](https://entrackr.com/2024/09/invest4edu-raises-3-mn-in-seed-round-from-family-offices/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to ramp up growth and deepen the firm’s impact in the early education planning and financial support domains. ## **🌍** Climate ## 🌱 **GALY**, a cellular agriculture company, raised a [$33M Series B](https://www.citybiz.co/article/595366/galy-raises-33-million-in-series-b-financing/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Breakthrough Energy Ventures to advance its platform for producing materials using cellular agriculture technology. ♻️ **LyondellBasell**, a chemical company, has [acquired ](https://recyclinginternational.com/business/business-news/lyondellbasell-acquires-german-innovator-apk/58344/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)APK, a German recycling specialist, to leverage its solvent-based recycling technology for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and enhance its recycling capabilities. ## **🩺** Health ## 💉 **Circle Pharma**, a San Francisco-based biopharmaceutical company, raised a [$90M Series D ](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/09/circle-pharma-closes-90m-series-d-financing.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)from The Column Group to fund their clinical development. ## **💻** Technology ## 🧮 **nOps,** a US-based AWS cost optimization platform, raised a [$30M Series A](https://pulse2.com/nops-aws-cost-optimization-platform-company-raises-30-million-series-a/?ref=newsletters.qs.com), and the funds will be used to expand. ## **📅** Economic Calendar Euro Area Interest Rate, US Employment Data, Balance of Trade + More ### Wednesday, September 04th 2024 [🇨🇦 Canada Balance of Trade Data, July](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇦 Canada BoC Interest Rate Decision](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇺🇸 US JOLTs Job Openings, July](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇦🇺 Australia Balance of Trade Data, July](https://www.abs.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Thursday, September 05th 2024 [🇺🇸 ISM Manufacturing PMI, August](https://www.ismworld.org/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Friday, September 06th 2024 [🇩🇪 Germany Balance of Trade Data, July](https://www.destatis.de/DE/Home/%5Finhalt.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇦 Canada Employment Data, August](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇺🇸 US Employment Data, August](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇳 China Balance of Trade Data, August](http://www.customs.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Monday, September 09th 2024 [🇦🇺 Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence Data, September](http://www.westpac.com.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Tuesday, September 10th 2024 [🇬🇧 UK Employment Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Wednesday, September 11th 2024 [🇬🇧 UK GDP Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇺🇸 US Core Inflation Data, August](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇺🇸 US Inflation Data, ](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)[August](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Thursday, September 12th 2024 [🇪🇦 Euro Area ECB Interest Rate Decision](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇺🇸 US PPI Data, ](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)[August](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Friday, September 13th 2024 [🇺🇸 US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Preliminary), September](http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇳 China Retail Sales Data, ](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)[August](http://www.bls.gov/?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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