Innovation

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...
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...

Book review — Vance reveals essence of Musk

Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future) - by Ashlee Vance CREDIT where it’s due. When someone puts together a biography...
Liliane Bettencourt

World’s richest woman dies

Obituary: Liliane Bettencourt: 1922 - 2017 Controversy and questionable politics were never far away to divert attention from some remarkable skill at leading an industry...

Brian May: Prince of the Universe

With his mane of ringlets and lean, tall physique and laid back manner, Brian May is every inch the (aging) rock star. However, there...

Mario Draghi: Bending Markets to His Will

He’s called Super Mario for a reason. Facing down Greek radicals, engineering an economic recovery, keeping banks from toppling, fixing the bond crisis, and...

Rufus Griscom & Alisa Volkman (CEO Babble): Tackling taboos to seek...

THE idea of turning parenting into a corporate mission would be enough to reduce most mums and dads to dribbling wrecks, but when Rufus...

David Owen: The Best Leader That Never Was

In the long list of those described as “the best leader we never had,” David Owen’s name is found near the top. Uniquely among...

Wall Street’s Second Act

Now is the time to get rich. The volume of money idling on the side lines for lack of yield now stands at an...
Ida Tin

Ida Tin: a woman with the heart of a lion

BV has profiled this femtech pioneer before — and probably will again. There’s no stopping her, reports HEATHER LEAH SMITH... IDA TIN is a Danish...