Billionaire entrepreneurs like Bezos and Musk are changing the economics of space November 9, 2021 Billionaire entrepreneurs using their wealth to launch successful space companies has made the sector far more accessible to smaller start-ups. The reliability of the space launches from the likes of Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, due in part to their vast financial backing, has dragged down insurance prices for smaller firms in the [...]
Space: Reversing net zero progress or climate saving grace? November 9, 2021 The new space age, dubbed Space 2.0, could unleash a raft of climate benefits, such as real-time modelling – but the carbon-dense sector has environmental advocates nervous. Prince William has criticised the second revival of the space race and emerging space tourism which billionaire’s Richard Branson, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have been gunning for [...]
MailOnline starts appeal against Meghan Markle’s privacy lawsuit November 9, 2021 Publisher Associated Newspapers started its court appeal against a judge's ruling that it invaded the privacy of the Duchess of Sussex by publishing parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father, arguing that she knew the letter would potentially be published.
London hotels ‘can’t change the bedsheets fast enough’ as staff shortages hold back recovery November 8, 2021 The recovery of London hotels is being held back by staff shortages, with venues unable to change bedsheets quick enough. One London hotel has had to slash occupancy in the week so it has enough staff on board for its popular Saturday night bookings. “They literally can’t change the beds fast enough – is it [...]
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.
Cyber security giant McAfee goes private in a $14bn deal November 8, 2021 The cyber security company McAfee goes private in a $14bn deal with a consortium led by U.S. private equity firm Advent International The deal comes as a pandemic-driven shift to remote working and a rise in cyber attacks have spurred demand for antivirus and digital security software. The company, founded by technology entrepreneur John McAfee [...]
Lover’s tiff: Tinder’s $2bn claim against Match gets day in court November 8, 2021 The relationship between Tinder and owner Match has turned toxic with the dating app’s founders and former employees claiming they were swindled. The case will be heard in a New York courtroom with the trial, which began with a 2018 state court lawsuit filed by Tinder co-founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen, kicking off today. Tinder is accusing [...]
Haydn Hammond – when bankers go crypto November 8, 2021 Crypto AM writer Jillian Godsil interviews banker-turned-crypto enthusiast Haydn Hammond.
The Card Counter review: Oscar Isaac at his inscrutable best November 8, 2021 While he may not be as well known as his collaborators, the name Paul Schrader still commands respect among movie fans. He enjoyed his greatest success as a writer, working on four films with Martin Scorsese including Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, while also directing hits like 80s smash American Gigolo and Oscar winner Affliction. [...]
Firms called on to ban social media influencers promoting nicotine products November 8, 2021 A coalition of over 100 global health and anti-smoking groups have called for companies to stop social media influencers promoting nicotine products, according to reports. Following a swathe of endorsements by social media influencers of a type of flavoured nicotine pouch, produced by British American Tobacco (BAT), the group wrote a letter to the chief [...]
