Professor Robert Winston: A Polymath with Faith
It takes a rare talent to straddle science and the arts, but Professor Robert Winston can lay claim to this fame. A pioneer in...
Disruption: Its Use and Abuse
Well into the 1990s, the mediascape of The Netherlands had but a single player of note – daily newspaper De Telegraaf ruled and did...
‘Commission-free’ investment platform expected in Q3 2021
FINTECH start-up Lightyear is offering Europe’s first commission-free investment platform.
Set to start rolling out in Q3 2021, Lightyear marries multi-currency accounts with unlimited access...
The Fixer: Sir Terry Matthews
Bon viveur, tech giant, inspirational leader, history enthusiast, family man – Sir Terry Matthews can be viewed from many perspectives. But for the Welsh,...
EV News Round-up Summer 2020
By RICHARD THOMAS
BUYING an electric car is getting easier (read, cheaper) in Europe.
France has announced a motor industry package that includes discounts of €7,000...
In for the long haul: Qantas to experiment with non-stop trips...
QANTAS Airways is planning to run test flights between London and Sydney to discover how planes, crews and passengers will cope with the longest...
Asia Pacific: China – Beijing Leaves Washington in the Dust with...
Washington missed the boat on the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Both the United States and Japan declined to join the new multilateral...
IFC: Corporate Governance Practices in the European Union
For the first time, European Commission Directive 2006/46/EC required all listed companies to produce a corporate governance statement in their annual report to shareholders....
Luke Alphey: Tinkering with Insect Genes
Mosquitoes are amongst the most pernicious and deadly creatures in the world. They are responsible for the spread of the dreaded dengue fever, a...
Mo Ibrahim: Cleaning Up a Continent
Engineer, academic, expert, innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist: Mohammed Ibrahim is a rich and successful man who now applies his vast resources to fight corruption...





































