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 [...]
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 [...]
NHS to receive £250m in bid for more diagnostics tech as patient backlogs grow November 8, 2021 The National Health Service (NHS) is set to receive a £248m injection in a bid to modernise its diagnostics as pandemic-induced patient backlogs grow. The government funds, which will be invested over the next year, will see NHS labs to share patient results, tests and scans quicker between different hospitals and doctors, cutting the time [...]
UK fintech body slams government for ‘ducking’ to roll out sector strategy November 8, 2021 UK fintech’s industry body, Innovate Finance, has attacked the government for inaction in delivering on its recommendations for the sector in the Kalifa report, published earlier this year. Adam Jackson, director of policy at Innovate Finance, said: “The main policy and regulation recommendation that has been ducked so far is for a FinTech strategy. “Kalifa [...]
Private equity and UK tech powering £8.4bn M&A tsunami on LSE’s AIM as deals jump 155 per cent November 8, 2021 The value of M&A deals on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has jumped 155 per cent to £8.4bn in 2020/21, compared to £3.3bn in 2019/20, according to new research shared with Morning Wire this morning. The large rise in the value of AIM M&A deals this year is due in large part to a number [...]
Why every individual has a personal responsibility to act ethically November 8, 2021 | City Talk All individuals must take personal responsibility for the important role they have to play in business and society. Individuals have personal values, guided by various factors throughout their lifetime; but, corporate entities also purport to have values defining the culture of the organisation. An individual’s personal values and behaviour will be influenced by peers and [...]
Post-float lock-up hits Darktrace shares November 3, 2021 Darktrace's plummet continues, with shares slumping as investors offload stock at the end of the company's post-float lock-up.
Microsoft announces its own metaverse November 2, 2021 Microsoft has said that in the first half of next year, users of its Teams collaboration software would be able to appear as avatars in video meetings, signalling a shift to the metaverse.
Exclusive: Brands fall short of customer engagement and interaction, warns digital ad guru October 29, 2021 In today’s increasingly digital-led way of life, retailers, service providers and other businesses are digitalising more of their operations and dealing with customers across a range of channels, whether it’s via a website, mobile app, email and other messaging formats, social media, or even the old-fashioned phone call. But according to Daniel Homoki-Farkas, UK managing [...]