Suited and booted: Dr Martens laces-up for 2021 IPO
ICON of the boot-making universe, Dr Martens, has confirmed an IPO will be floated on the London Stock Exchange in February.
Initial notification of the...
Getting out-of-shape: Bentley forced to bend on trademark
BENTLEY Motors has been ordered to destroy a range of branded clothing after losing a trademark battle.
The High Court last year ruled that Bentley...
Ka mate, ka mate! All Blacks in investment firm’s sights
By Hal Williams
NEWS OUTLETS are forming a scrum around reports that US tech investment firm Silver Lake intends to acquire a 15 percent stake...
Electric vehicle adoption: no longer an ‘if’, just a ‘when’
BV 's RICHARD THOMAS reports from Day Two of the EV Summit 2020
"OUR AIR will be cleaner, our children healthier, our contribution to climate...
It’s all about power, and which kind the world really needs…
The EV Summit 2020 is in progress; BV specialist RICHARD THOMAS reports with a summary of day one
THE EV SUMMIT 2020 comes theoretically from...
Investors give a huge $100m vote of confidence in Airbnb flotation
IN THE biggest US listing of 2020, Airbnb’s first day of public trading has secured a valuation of more than $100bn, with more than...
Music industry rallying thanks to streaming … and back catalogues
By HAL WILLIAMS
THE MUSIC industry might be in the same Covid-shaped slump as (pretty much) all the others — but nine-figure deals are still...
It just had to happen: virtual office party coming your way
PUSH, a wellbeing and performance company, has announced an alternative to the traditional office party, with a very 2020 twist.
After a year that has...
Covid mink stole the future of the despised fur industry
by Hal Williams
THE EUROPEAN fur industry is reeling — to the dismay of fashion victims and the relief of animal rights supporters.
Denmark's mass culling...
Unilever brands to push plant-based options as meat-free market expands
UNILEVER is planning to take a big bite of the plant-based food market.
It has an annual sales target of €1bn for foods sold through...
