Software error scuppers space rocket’s search for Earth-like planet December 17, 2019 An IT glitch has scuppered the launch of a space rocket designed to study exoplanets after the craft’s automated take-off sequence was interrupted. The Characterising Exoplanet Satellite (Cheops) is a European Space Agency mission dedicated to studying nearby exoplanets, those outside the solar system, in search of a new Earth. It was the first mission [...]
US says threat of ‘imminent attack’ triggered air strikes against Iran January 3, 2020 US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has claimed that the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was carried out to prevent an “imminent attack” that would have endangered US citizens in the region. Speaking to CNN and Fox News, Pompeo said that the attack was based on an “intelligence based assessment”, but refused to say [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Tronador looks diamond of a bet in the Boodles March 10, 2020 CONDITIONS will be really tough at Cheltenham this afternoon and that could play to the strengths of the Gordon Elliott-trained TRONADOR in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (4.50pm). Elliott saddles five of the 22 runners in a contest he won two years ago with Veneer Of Charm and back in 2013 with Flaxen Flare. The [...]
‘I just feel like crying’ – chefs react to ‘cruel’ Tier 3 restrictions December 14, 2020 London restaurateurs and chefs reacted with frustration and despair at the “cruel” news London will enter Tier 3, a period of virtual lockdown that will see bars and restaurants closed until the new year. Unlike the first lockdown, Tier 3 allows non-essential shops to remain open, adding to criticism from the hospitality sector that it [...]
Coronavirus: Healthtech needs a route to market April 23, 2020 In just a few weeks the healthtech sector has made 10 years of progress, underlining why this week’s decision by the Chancellor to create a fund to support our innovative tech startups is necessary. Most entrepreneurs position themselves as problem solvers but in healthtech we are seeing hundreds of tiny companies, often working with world-leading [...]
Virgin Galactic brings space tourism to public markets as New York float beckons October 27, 2019 Investors will get their first chance to buy into a space tourism firm tomorrow, when shares in Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic start trading in New York. The company tied the knot on a merger with a US investment vehicle late on Friday, meaning it will go public when markets open tomorrow, in what its [...]
Human ingenuity and working together will pull us through the coronavirus crisis March 9, 2020 Last week, Bank of England governor Mark Carney gave his economic view of the possible consequences of coronavirus: he expects it to cause “disruption” and not “destruction”. In saying this, he follows the measured words of the health secretary, Matt Hancock, who made the point that preparing for the worst is the job at hand. [...]
Wework sells former CEO Adam Neumann’s $60m private jet September 27, 2019 Wework is reportedly preparing to sell ex-chief executive Adam Neumann’s $60m private jet after the founder was this week forced to step down from the company. Some investors said the private plane was a sign of poor corporate governance in the lead up to the firm’s delayed initial public offering, Business Insider reported. Read more: [...]
Four fintech forums growing in importance to women investors May 14, 2020 Based on my 10 years of research, I know that financial independence – being able to pay one’s way without having to work or rely on others – is a critical theme for women. In my recent global survey, when women were asked the most important reason why they invest, the second most popular answer [...]
Wework likely to postpone listing to 2020 after chief executive steps down September 25, 2019 Wework is reportedly likely to postpone its initial public offering (IPO) until next year after chief executive Adam Neumann stepped down yesterday. Bloomberg reports that the office sharing company is likely to delay its float until 2020, but said nothing had yet been finalised. Read more: Wework chief executive Adam Neumann steps down following botched [...]