Richard Branson might jump on the electric car bandwagon March 20, 2015 Richard Branson has hinted that his Virgin brand might jump on the electric car bandwagon (the wagon bandwagon?) at some point in the not-too-distant future. The entrepreneur already has his own Formula E team – an electric version of Formula One which features battery-powered cars racing at speeds of up to 140 mph. But when [...]
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Chinese Landwind X7 vs the Range Rover Evoque: This car looks suspiciously familiar… November 21, 2014 Executives on their way to launch Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) new Evoque at yesterday's Guangzhou motor show could have been forgiven for ending up at the Landwind stand by mistake. For the Chinese manufacturer's latest offering, an SUV, looked suspiciously familiar. Its narrow headlights, chunky front end and trendy black alloys evoked… well, they evoked Range [...]
Why bigger isn’t better in business August 12, 2015 Brands with a limited number of associations may resonate better with consumers The adage goes that the best things come in small packages. Larry Page, chief executive of newly-formed holding company Alphabet, seems to have taken this to heart. The decision to break down Google’s businesses and separate its more experimental arms from the [...]
Mick Davis’ X2 Resources bid for Anglo assets not yet tabled November 3, 2014 A source close to private mining company X2 Resources yesterday cast doubts on reports that the firm, led by Mick Davis, had tabled a bid for some key Anglo American assets. Davis, who sold Xstrata to Glencore for $27bn (£17bn) in 2013, set up X2 earlier this year with the aim of building a new [...]
Air France flight AF1184 lands safely after emergency at 36,000ft April 10, 2015 An Air France flight headed from Paris to Tunis declared an emergency at 36,000 ft, forcing it to return to the French capital. Flight AF1184 reported a " minor technical problem" after an hour in the air according to Air France representatives, forcing it send a 7700 distress signal reserved for general emergencies. After initially [...]
Milifandom Twitter storm: What is it, who started, is it the new Cleggmania TEST April 22, 2015 Ed Miliband has taken a lot of stick over the last five years for not being the most charismatic of political leaders. But the wonders of social media have allowed Ed's fans to amplify their voice and express their devotion without being spun by the gatekeepers of old media. Twitter has exploded with a host [...]
These new chronographs aren’t just feats of engineering – they’re also things of beauty June 4, 2015 One of the more remarkable historic watches I’ve come across recently was a svelte pilots’ model with a black enamel dial and large, luminous numerals, that was made precisely a century ago. It still runs perfectly. The firm behind it, Zenith Watch Company, was already 50 years old when it made the watch for a [...]
Milifandom Twitter storm: What is it, who started, is it the new Cleggmania April 22, 2015 Ed Miliband has taken a lot of stick over the last five years for not being the most charismatic of political leaders. But the wonders of social media have allowed Ed's fans to amplify their voice and express their devotion without being spun by the gatekeepers of old media. Twitter has exploded with a host [...]
Allied Minds hires new chairman after posting more heavy losses April 28, 2015 ALLIED Minds has appointed a new chairman, Peter Dolan, after posting another round of heavy annual losses. The innovation company, that forms, funds and manages startups based on early-stage technology from US universities and research centres, announced an operating loss of $57.9m for the year to the end of December – widening from $42.6m the [...]