Innovation

Black Soldier Fly

Larvae flows erupt in Scotland’s protein push

SCOTLAND’S Beta Bugs Ltd has secured a £1.72m investment to scale-up the production, sale and supply of black soldier fly eggs and larvae. Insect farming...
Paul G. Allen

Paul Allen – The Forgotten Man Of Microsoft

When two school friends set up their own software business, one of them didn’t expect it to become one of the most successful companies...

Eduardo Galeano: Remembering a Forgotten Continent

In the last days of his presidency, José Mujica visited the Casmu Hospital in Montevideo to pay his respects to Uruguay’s foremost historian and...
Lost Boys brewery, George and Jordan

St Albans’ Lost Boys Brewery: finding the path to beer glory

By HAL WILLIAMS LIKE many of the UKs great craft beer manufacturers, the Lost Boys Brewery started as a homebrew. Four co-founders — George Sanderson (head...

North America: US Elections – Truth? How Stupid Is That?

One contrast between the UK and the US versions of the television show The Apprentice is that the British programme takes place in a...

UNCTAD Investment and Enterprise Division: Tax and Investment Policymaking: The Need...

The fiscal contribution of MNEs (multinational enterprises) has been at the centre of attention for some time. Numerous instances of well-known firms paying little...

Middle East: Qatar – Speak Softly and Carry a Large Bag...

Looking to buy up a fair chunk of the world around it, Qatar has set its sights on Asia and the US as it...

Travis Kalanick: Uber or Bust

Whether you’re the old-fashioned type that likes to hail a cab by the roadside or rich enough to have your own driver, it’s likely...
Hybrid technology mixing physical and digital worlds

Is your business metaverse-ready..?

By PETER GOULD The long awaited New Normal brings with it challenges and changes that are having immediate and profound effects on business. Many industries were...

Helmut Schmidt (1918-2015): Pure Genius at the Helm

When the Cold War cast its sinister shadow over Europe, one man turned a key that opened a door for the USA, and allowed...