Tech could get Britain’s net zero target back on track climate crisis Tech could get Britain back on track to meet its net zero commitment after the chair of the independent Climate Change Committee warned that progress on the target had gone awry in recent months. With the UN’s flagship climate conference COP27 in Egypt one week away, Committee chair Lord Deben told The Independent today that [...]
Inmarsat president: Governments must solve space junk to reach net zero satellites British satellite giant Inmarsat has a message to governments worldwide: “Make sure space is still available to all” or risk losing out on significant CO2 reduction benefits. With the likes of Elon Musk ramping up activity in space, it has been warned that an average of one tonne of ‘stuff’ could be launched into orbit [...]
Satellite giants strike a deal with government for new UK space jobs new jobs US and UK satellite giants Viasat and Inmarsat have inked a deal with government to create new space jobs in the UK. The UK has thrown its arms around its blossoming space sector over the past 12 months, as it readies for the first-ever launches from home soil by the end of this year. Viasat [...]
UK satellite company Inmarsat agrees £5.4bn takeover by U.S. rival Viasat November 8, 2021 The British satellite communications company Inmarsat has agreed a $7.3bn (£5.4bn) takeover by the U.S. rival Viasat.
Inmarsat bids farewell to Old Street as it takes up new City HQ August 25, 2021 Inmarsat will be leaving its iconic headquarters in Shoreditch to take up new office space in the City. The British satellite giant has pre-let 121,00 square feet at 50 Finsbury Square, marking an end to its towering presence on Old Street roundabout. The move is the latest example of downsizing by a major British company [...]
British satellite giant Inmarsat gets green light for $3.4bn takeover October 29, 2019 The government has given the green light for a $3.4bn (£2.6bn) private equity buyout of British satellite giant Inmarsat. Read more: Satellite firm Inmarsat ditches dividend ahead of $3.4bn private equity takeover Culture secretary Nicky Morgan today said she has waved through the merger after accepting a series of remedies put forward by Inmarsat and [...]