When it comes to alternative investments there are few which are more exciting than owning old movie props….
Wind power fixed
Wind power accounts for 4% of the world’s energy demand and yet it has a few major drawbacks. One of those is that wind turbines are only adept at capturing horizontal winds….
Nike offer more than marketing
You will have seen Nike’s latest advertising campaign by now featuring Colin Kaepernick, the American football quarterback who attracted controversy….
How social media is destabilising the Middle East
Abusing the power that social media can deliver has been a popular topic in recent times. From election’s to referendum’s, it’s alleged illicit use has been implicated….
Wall Street kills the value of cryptocurrencies
It has been an interesting year for cryptocurrencies, with values falling dramatically following the crazy highs of 2017….
Amazon is hot on the heels of Apple
Following the news in August that Apple became the world’s first ever trillion dollar business, Amazon has today reached the same milestone, just weeks later….
Are quantum computers just around the corner?
The pursuit to build ever-increasingly powerful computers has driven scientists to look at new and unique ways to develop processing power….
Coca-Cola to purchase Costa Coffee
Coca-Cola, the world’s largest soft drinks producer has now made public their intension to purchase UK coffee chain Costa Coffee for a cool £3.9 billion….
Wonga on the brink of collapse
In news that has saddened almost no-one, Britain’s largest payday lender is on the verge of collapse. Wonga has long been the poster child for the predatory lending practices….
Toyota bets big on Uber
Uber has had a pretty bad year. The company’s reputation has been rocked by everything from sexual harassment lawsuits to claims that it stole technology from Google….
Are warehouses the new high street?
There has been a lot of debate around what our future high streets may look like, as more businesses look to invest in online business as opposed to bricks and mortar….
Barista drones?
Coffee is generally considered the lifeblood of most offices. Many of us can’t focus without a morning brew, only after which things start to pull into focus and the day ahead can begin….
Are wearable cameras the future?
Are wearable cameras really about to become the next big thing? The gradual failure of technologies such as Google Glass and GoPro suggests that it is a tough market….
Technology on the hunt for drugs
Colombia has had a long struggle with the production of cocaine, with it standing as the country’s largest unofficial export. At its height Colombia produced over 50% of the world’s total supply, with the infamous Pablo Escobar at the centre of a billion-dollar industry….
Who wants bad news on demand?
Social media sites such as twitter are rapidly redefining the way we get the news. Newspapers are getting past the sell by date and news shows on the television feel increasingly old fashioned….
Mobike launch electric bikes
Chinese bike sharing firm Mobike is the world’s most successful bike sharing company, serving over 200 million riders with over nine million bikes in cities as diverse as London, Tokyo and Milan….
The wine world under threat?
Vineyards are fairly susceptible to diseases and pests. The majority are monocultural – planted with only one crop – meaning that when a problem appears it tends to be a big one….
Is Jakarta climate change’s patient zero?
Patient zero: used to refer to the person identified as the first carrier of a communicable disease in an outbreak of related cases….
The town that constantly burns
There have been many stories in the press over the summer period describing vast natural fires springing up across the globe perpetuated by high temperatures and minimal rainfall….
Elon is playing a dangerous game
Elon Musk has in recent times created some controversy with his open book approach to comments in the media. Only a few weeks ago we were shocked by a tweet….