Elon Musk labels lockdowns ‘fascist’ as Tesla offsets automotive slump April 30, 2020 Outspoken Tesla chief executive Elon Musk labelled the US’ coronavirus lockdowns as “fascist” as the firm surprised investors with another profitable period of trading despite the current market disruption. Speaking on a conference call last night, Musk said that the measures posed a serious risk to Tesla’s business and said he did not know when [...]
Elon Musk calls for end of lockdown ahead of Tesla first quarter earnings April 29, 2020 Billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk today called for the end of the US coronavirus lockdown ahead of the electric car company’s first quarter results tonight. Musk tweeted: “FREE AMERICA NOW” and separately tweeted “give people their freedom back!” He also tweeted a story about the relaxation of lockdown in Texas with the comment: “Bravo Texas!” [...]
First of UK ventilators wins approval as private sector ramps up production April 16, 2020 Regulatory approval has been granted for thousands of new ventilators through the government’s private sector call to arms. Penlon’s Prima ES02 model is the first to be green lit by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), as a part of the “Ventilator Challenge”, a month after the rallying cry was issued. The government has [...]
Coronavirus: Ineos to build third European hand sanitiser plant March 31, 2020 Chemicals company Ineos said today it will build a hand sanitiser plant in France in 10 days to help meet a European shortage. Ineos has already begun production on hand sanitiser plants in the UK and Germany. Last week the privately owned UK business said it would build UK and German plants to supply schools, [...]
Coronavirus: Mercedes-designed ventilator gets approval for NHS use March 30, 2020 Mercedes’ F1 team has designed a ventilator along with engineers and clinicians at University College London (UCL) that has been approved for use by the NHS. Around 100 of the breathing aids, which were designed and produced within 100 hours of engineers’ first meetings, will now be distributed to UCL’s hospital for clinical trials. The [...]
UK coronavirus: Smiths bolsters production to build 10,000 ventilators March 30, 2020 Engineering group Smiths has ramped up production of its ventilators to produce 10,000 units for the UK government’s fight against coronavirus. Production will increase from hundreds of ventilators per month to thousands to meet the huge demand, after the UK recorded 1,228 coronavirus deaths yesterday. Smiths said talks are ongoing with its supply chain to [...]
McLaren joins industrial push to manufacture 10,000 ventilators March 29, 2020 Supercar maker McLaren is one of a number of firms who have joined forces in a bid to massively increase the production of ventilators to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Ventilator Challenge UK, as the consortium is known, comprises some of the UK’s largest industrial groups, bringing together companies such as BAE [...]
Apple donates 10m face masks to healthcare workers for coronavirus relief effort March 26, 2020 Apple will donate 10m face masks to US healthcare workers as part of worldwide efforts to halt the spread of coronavirus. Chief executive Tim Cook said the tech giant would also provide “millions more” masks for the hardest hit regions in Europe. “Apple has sourced, procured and donated 10m masks to the medical community in [...]
In the brave new world, information is king March 24, 2020 Since the coronavirus pandemic struck us a fortnight ago – and that’s all it is since the World Health Organisation called it, two weeks – almost every conversation I’ve had with friends, colleagues, peers and connections has come round to the same thing: as business leaders, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and board directors, how do we [...]
Community Fifa tournaments, archive footage and offering advice: How to create sports content a time of coronavirus crisis March 24, 2020 The absence of live sport poses a conundrum for those working in media and creative industries, but over the past few weeks one football club has emerged as a trailblazer. Leyton Orient have led the way for sports organisations looking for a way to engage audiences during the coronavirus pandemic, with one bright idea bringing [...]