The City View podcast, from City A.M., with Shaun Bailey May 11, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, Shaun Bailey. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Bailey launches a stinging criticism of the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, for “being too slow” in leading the capital’s response to the pandemic. He also warns the Mayor [...]
Cryptoforhealth Twitter Scam exposes the benefits of cryptocurrency, not the flaws July 21, 2020 Bitcoin tends to get a bad wrap and has ever since its inception. It’s a useful headline for the media, doom mongers and legacy protectors that always have a go. The truth is that the scale of this activity in the cryptocurrency space pales in significance compared to the multi billion dollars scammed everyday from [...]
DEBATE: Virgin Galactic is planning to float on the New York Stock Exchange – is going public a wise move? October 25, 2019 Virgin Galactic is planning to float on the New York Stock Exchange – is going public a wise move? John Mullins, associate professor of management practice at London Business School, says YES. It was exciting to learn that Sir Richard Branson is planning to float his space venture Virgin Galactic on the New York Stock [...]
Bumper rocket launch day blown off track as Elon Musk’s Space X and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches postponed until tomorrow December 18, 2018 Tuesday was set to be a day which had rocket enthusiasts glued to their screens, with four commercial space missions planned for launches in the United States – but three have been postponed until tomorrow because of strong winds. The rockets include one made by Elon Musk’s Space X and another by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, but both have now [...]
Spitting Image to return after 24 years following Britbox commission March 4, 2020 Spitting Image will return to UK screens 24 years after it was taken off air, as streaming service Britbox named the hit puppet show as its first original commission. The Bafta award-winning TV show, which first appeared in 1984, has earmarked a string of contemporary targets for its satire, including the Duke and Duchess of [...]
‘The Nothing of Tesla’: Elon Musk deletes his Tesla job titles after being stripped of chairmanship October 30, 2018 Tesla founder Elon Musk had deleted his job titles at the car giant just to “see what would happen”. The stunt, announced on Twitter, comes after Musk recently agreed to step down as chairman of the electric car manufacturer to prevent further action from a US regulator. He announced: “Deleted my Tesla titles last week to see what [...]
Stocking up: Elon Musk to buy $20m in Tesla shares as manufacturing boss resigns October 17, 2018 Tesla chief executive Elon Musk will buy $20m (£15.2m) of Tesla stock in the next open trading session, a filing revealed today, after a judge approved the firm's settlement deal with the US securities watchdog. The filing said the share purchase will be "separate and apart from the settlement", which saw both Tesla and Elon Musk be fined [...]
Tesla’s new Model 3 to hit British roads in the middle of next year, Elon Musk says October 25, 2018 Tesla will bring its new lower-cost, mid-range Model 3 car to the UK in mid-2019, chief executive Elon Musk said this morning. The car, which was launched last week, will also reach Australia at around the same time, Musk said on Twitter. Around mid 2019 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 25, 2018 Same — Elon Musk [...]
Tesla shares bounce back after Elon Musk agrees to step down as chairman October 1, 2018 Tesla shares have jumped over 16 per cent following a backlash last week over the company's $40m (£31m) fine from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Musk has been pursued by the SEC over a tweet he sent in August saying he has secured funding to take Tesla private at $420 per share. The SEC said [...]
Tesla shares drop despite board backing for Elon Musk after SEC lawsuit September 28, 2018 Tesla shares plunged almost 14 per cent today as boss Elon Musk faced the prospect of a ban from ever running a public company again. The electric car company’s board hailed Musk’s “integrity and his leadership” after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed legal action against him late last night. Read more: US watchdog [...]