Japanese tycoon Yusaku Maezawa to become Space X’s first private passenger in trip to the moon September 18, 2018 A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon is set to become the first private passenger to fly around the moon after revealing he will join Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission into orbit. Yusaku Maezawa, who owns fashion retailer Zozo, is expected to lift off on the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) in 2023 after being unveiled as [...]
Healthtech: are ‘virtual’ doctors here to stay? September 17, 2020 Earlier today, the heads of NHSX and NHS Digital, discussed ‘digital transformation in the National Health Service’ in front of a parliamentary committee in Westminster. NHSX is a government unit set up last year to focus on NHS technology, digital and data (the ‘X’ stands for ‘user experience’). NHS Digital provides IT infrastructure and support. [...]
Stop the world I wanna get off! June 9, 2020 The amazing accomplishments I described in my last edition seem a distant memory with what has been a horrific week around the globe. According to the W.H.O. Sunday, 7th June saw the highest number of deaths recorded with the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic shifting to Latin America, Brazil being ravaged the most it seems. [...]
Let’s work together to make work experience more rewarding March 31, 2020 Any student who’s ever spent a week getting coffee, photocopying, or doing research that is immediately thrown into the recycling knows that our current work experience system doesn’t work. It’s elitist, nepotistic, and formal work experience programmes tend to only be offered in very “establishment” industries: law, banking, consulting. And yet it’s still a vital [...]
Virgin Galactic shares stall as space tourism firm posts $73m loss February 26, 2020 Richard Branson-founded Virgin Galactic fell to a $73m loss in the final quarter of 2019 as the space tourism firm announced it had received twice as many registrations for its space flight programme. The loss, which has widened compared to the same period last year, meant that Virgin Galactic’s share price, which has risen nearly [...]
Virgin Galactic shares blast off as Sir Richard Branson’s firm makes New York Stock Exchange debut October 28, 2019 Sir Richard Branson’s space tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, has taken off on the New York Stock Exchange this afternoon, with shares soaring more than eight per cent in early trading. The company completed a merger with a US investment vehicle late on Friday, making it the first commercial space venture to go public. Branson, who [...]
WPP kicks off £300m share buyback December 12, 2019 WPP today said it has entered into an agreement with Goldman Sachs to buy back up to £300m in shares, following its $4bn sale of market research firm Kantar. Shares are up just over two per cent on the news. The advertising giant said the share buyback programme will begin today and continue until 18 [...]
Effective and efficient capital markets in an increasingly digitised world July 21, 2020 The past few months have seen a real shift in the way we are all living and working. Many of the previously accepted ways of doing things are suddenly no more, and the appetite for doing things differently and embracing new modus operandi is now rife, globally. We are witnessing a real paradigm shift, and [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on AAX May 26, 2020 AAX, the first digital asset exchange to be powered by LSEG Technology, and the first exchange to be a member of London Stock Exchange Group’s Partner Platform, is on a mission to connect crypto to global finance. From discussions over a forum and silent experimentation, Bitcoin and with it an entire industry has come a [...]
Don’t panic: The last minute Father’s Day Guide June 18, 2020 If lockdown has left you losing all concept of time and space, it’s our duty to remind you that Sunday – yes, this Sunday – is Father’s Day. Earlier this week we featured a host of goodies for one’s old man, but no doubt some are still looking for that perfect gift / have completely [...]