Employers would also be obliged to respond to flexible working requests more promptly under the plan, which is being labelled a major reshaping of the way people work in the post-pandemic world. However, prior to the government document being officially released, unions are warning that the proposals fail to go far enough. They argue that […]
In an interview with CNBC, Siemiatkowski said: “The volatility in the market right now makes me nervous to IPO, to be honest. I think it would be nice to IPO when it’s a little bit more sound. And right now it doesn’t feel really sound out there.” Swedish fintech Klarna is currently one of the […]
BlackRock is making a five-year, $100 million grant to clean energy from its charitable foundation. Microsoft, alongside other supporters such as General Motors, American Airlines, and Bank of America, is providing a mix of equity capital and “offtakes”, or purchase agreements tied to the clean-energy projects. “We’re not doing this to make money,” Larry Fink […]
Surekha Gangakhedkar told the court she printed off company documents to protect herself as she suspected the pending launch of the company’s blood-testing machines in Walgreens would end badly. On Friday, eight years on from quitting her role at Theranos, Gangakhedkar testified at the criminal trial of her former boss, Elizabeth Holmes, the CEO and […]
Spotlights dramatically illuminated the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and when the Inspiration4’s nine engines fired just soon after 8 pm ET, the surrounding wetlands were flooded with an explosion of light as the rocket took off into the upper atmosphere, decorating the night’s sky with an eerie light show. Orbital […]
Image by NVIDIA Taiwan - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nvidia-taiwan/27097146880, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59106866 Cook’s inclusion on Time’s list comes just a day after Apple revealed its iPhone13 range alongside its new Apple Watch Series 7 and upgraded iPads. In Cook’s profile, Nike co-founder Phil Knight writes: “What separates the good from the great are intangibles such as character, […]
Following a major redesign of the popular smartphone last year, tech giant Apple has instead opted to make a series of incremental changes across four versions of the iPhone handset. The range’s four new devices are the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Each device is powered by […]
The launch came just two days before the planned launch of another Falcon 9 from Florida on Wednesday, which is set to carry four passengers in what will be the first non-government commercial flight to orbit. The Inspiration4 mission was chartered by American billionaire businessman and pilot Jared Isaccman to raise funds for the St. […]
BHP and KoBold Metals will work together in their search for nickel, lithium, cobalt, and copper in Australia. The companies’ 3-year partnership could help to source nickel used in Tesla’s vehicles, with BHP signing a deal with the electric vehicle manufacturer back in July. KoBold Metals, a mineral exploration company based in Silicon Valley, uses […]
In a nod to the 80s, Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer has released the Aquaracer Professional 300 Night Diver, an updated version of the dive watch worn by Timothy Dalton in the 1987 Bond film The Living Daylights. The 15th Bond film has no official timepiece, but years of close analysis by enthusiasts has led […]
Three of Ark Invest’s funds, including its flagship Ark Innovation ETF, sold 142,708 shares of Tesla on Wednesday, according to the firm’s daily transaction reports. The shares represent a stake worth approximately $108 million. These latest transactions come just days after Wood praised the electric vehicle company’s success. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Wood […]
Cascade Investment will acquire half of the billionaire prince’s stake in the luxury hotel chain, raising its ownership to 71.3% and valuing the company at approximately $10 billion on an enterprise basis. According to a statement by Four Seasons, Prince Alwaleed will continue to own the remaining stake in the company. The prince owns stakes […]
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