EV News Round-up Winter 2020-21
By RICHARD THOMAS
SALES of electric vehicles rose by 43 percent last year — while overall car sales slumped by 20 percent.
The boom is on,...
UK SMEs say costs stymie sustainability ambitions
BRITAIN’S five million SMEs claim the increased cost of doing business is making it harder to go green.
Research carried out by Oxford Economics found...
SDG8: From Luddites to the Mumbai exodus: workers labouring without love
JASON AGNEW reports on SDG8 — decent work and economic growth — in his ongoing series for BV
SDG8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
On March...
Rolls-Royce: Powering Flight Since 1914
Though the company has issued five profit warnings in less than two years, Rolls-Royce remains one of the world’s largest and most successful manufacturers...
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...
Scotland, brave and bonny: beauty salon’s social mission
SCOTLAND’S first hair and beauty salon operating as a social enterprise has opened a second outlet in Edinburgh.
Founder Kerry Anderson is behind the Brave,...
World’s first crowdfunded, climate-neutral sneakers — with caffeine
HELSINKI-BASED eco-startup Rens has launched vegan, waterproof sneakers produced from coffee grounds and recycled plastic.
The firm released “every-day” sneakers made from 21 cups of...
Wage increases strongest in mining sector
By HAL WILLIAMS
ESG, THE environment, sustainability and renewable energy are modern business buzzwords — but workers in environmentally disruptive industries are still arguably better...
The Funny German: Henning Wehn
Henning Wehn has carved out the most unlikely career as a stand-up comedian in the UK. Unlikely, because most British people are convinced that...
Entrepreneurship, zest for growth, and a major milestone approaching
Tamer Group has prospered by sticking to its principles and adapting to changing market environments…
HEADQUARTERED in Jeddah, Tamer Group offers a full end-to-end service,...
