Born in Modena Italy, in 1898, Enzo Ferrari began his career as a professional racing driver for Costruzioni Meccaniche Nazionali before going on to found the infamous Scuderia Ferrari racing team in 1929. Since releasing its first car in 1947, Ferrari has become a global symbol of speed and luxury, holding the title of the […]
The company said the new name would better encompass what it does as it expands its reach beyond social media and focuses on areas such as virtual reality (VR). While the name change will not apply to the company’s individual platforms, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, the rebrand has nonetheless prompted backlash. The move […]
Who Is Sara Blakely? Sara Blakely — born February 1971 — is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. Despite having no experience in fashion, retail, or business leadership, Sara Blakely founded the now famed shapewear company Spanx in 2000, having accidentally thought up the idea while attempting to look her best in a pair of white […]
The station would function as a “mixed-use business park”, capable of hosting up to ten people at a time in low Earth orbit. Inside the 32,000 sq ft station, there will be designated areas for “film-making in microgravity”, “conducting cutting-edge research”, and a “space hotel”. In a statement, Blue Origin said: “The station will open the […]
Covid pushed operations into the limelight, but what does the future hold? Dale Smith, Operations Director at The Frameworks, explores the question. The pandemic has thrown the structure of working life completely out of shape. Since the many lockdowns forced companies to adopt remote working overnight, the pressures on operation teams are greater than ever […]
In a blog post, Bill Gates announced that for the rest of this week, students at college or university can download a free digital copy of his best-selling book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need.” Gates’ 384-page book which debuted on The New York Times’ nonfiction […]
IRIS, leaders in the international HR space, offer crucial understandings on how employers need to change the approaches that have led to biased burnouts. Workplace experiences vary greatly for minorities. The emerging “occupational phenomenon” known as burnout, which was identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of […]
Joe Ashford, founder and non-executive chairman of consultancy firm K4 Global, speaks to CEO Today about his company, mental health, and offers his advice to prospective entrepreneurs. 1. You are the founder of K4 Global, an investment company with a portfolio of businesses in the property, services, motoring, sport, and technology sectors. Tell us more […]
The rise in Tesla’s share price has further bolstered the fortunes of its founder and chief executive, Elon Musk. According to Forbes, Musk became $25 billion richer following the deal with Hertz, making him wealthier than any billionaire ever. Recently, Morgan Stanley predicted that Musk will become the world’s first trillionaire. Tesla’s stock market value […]
On arrival at the city of Thebes, Oedipus encountered the great sphinx. If Oedipus could answer the sphinx’s riddle, he would be able to enter; if not he would be devoured. In the age of deep tech, our heroes are those who have undertaken their own personal odysseys to become billionaire founders of unicorn startups. […]
The superyacht, known as the Y721, spans 417ft. It was rolled out in the Zwijndrecht shipyard in the west of the Netherlands earlier this week, since generating much excitement. The Y721 is set to be the largest sailing yacht in the world when it is finally complete in 2022, overtaking the current largest ocean passenger […]
The pandemic encouraged many to reevaluate their lifestyle and housing options. According to Knight Frank, 33% of surveyed buyers are likely to buy a second home as a result of Covid-19, up from 26% in 2019. Of those, many are looking at overseas properties where they can work remotely, enjoy warmer climates all year round, […]
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