EasyJet has taken a massive step towards leading the airline industry in reducing its carbon footprint by confirming that it could be flying electric planes within ten years....
Climate change denial is being exposed in the media
The BBC came under serious fire from the science community recently after it invited former chancellor Lord Lawson onto Radio 4 to discuss climate change....
Can Uber reverse its ban in London?
Last week Transport for London (TfL) announced that Uber would not be issued with a new operating license once its current one expires at the end of the month....
Polaroid: the rise and decline
In recent years there has been a clear trend on the rise – the upsurge in popularity of all things vintage. Polaroid Originals is the latest company to join the revival of analogue, with the release of a brand new Polaroid model. Whilst much of the world is obsessed with new tech, with the likes of Apple and Google reaping....
Tech start-up threatening the future of corner shops
‘Bodega’ is a term used in America for traditional corner shops where people can go to for basic foods and products. A new start-up is now in the process of launching a new concept which has the potential to make all these convenient stores obsolete. It involves installing a number of five-foot-wide pantries to offices, gyms and apartments....
The iPhone fever
With over 1.16bn iPhones having been sold since 2007, and over 700 million iPhones currently being used globally, there is no question as to the influence of Apple. Now 10 years old, those of us who can remember life before the iPhone would admit that the introduction of the technology has turned the industry on its head, and catapulted us into a new digital age....
How North Korea make money
For a man that appears absolutely hell-bent on provoking the world’s most powerful nations to bomb into the dust, Kim Jong Un is a wiley old fox when it comes to earning income for his ultra-secretive nation....
A temporary landmark for Central Park?
The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park is a 106 acre reservoir which holds one billion gallons of heavily contaminated water. The reservoir encompasses an eighth of the whole area of what is probably the most famous park in the world, but it is currently pretty much unusable. It sits mostly stagnant and is fenced off as a health risk to millions of people and animals....
Bulgaria could offer mortgage-free living
Many wish to be free from the shackles of both the rental market or the monthly mortgage. It’s hard work watching around half your monthly salary get absorbed into your home. What if there was a way we could just live somewhere at a fraction of the cost, and enjoy the money we have, not the money we owe?
Owning 100 trillion-dollars
We often get asked the question what is a good alternative investment to property? Tesla, oil or maybe Gold may spring to mind. Well believe it or not one of the strongest opportunities emerged off the back of the crumbling Zimbabwean economy, the 100 trillion-dollar bill....
Origami clothes
The temptation to throw old clothing out is strong. It can be a hassle to recycle them and it is understandable why many to not even bother to try and simply throw them out instead. Unfortunately, this is a big problem....
Musk launches a spaceship in a hurricane
Elon Musk, in an apparent attempt to out-cool himself, has been at the helm of SpaceX as they launched a secret space plane mission hours before a hurricane hit Florida, where they were launching from....
Peru continues to attract investment
When you walk through certain parts of Lima, you get a real sense of a city developing well under the winds of economic growth. Wide streets feature comfortable houses and apartment blocks, with palm trees and lawns kept green by sprinkler systems. It’s these living conditions that are attracting new and exciting business into the city.
The Domino effect
American pizza giants Domino’s and car manufactures Ford Motor Co have recently announced they are teaming up in a new project that aims to deliver pizzas in an altogether fresh way…
Boeing win dispute over 777X
A long running dispute between Boeing and Airbus looks set to continue, following the World Trade Organization’s decision to reverse an appeal ruling that Boeing received state aid to help build its newest aircraft, the 777X....
Bitcoin breaks $5,000 for the first time
Bitcoin, known as the popular currency for those whom frequent the black market, and to most others a currency almost impossible to understand has had a not so surprisingly difficult history. Its values have flown and crashed regularly ever since its inception....
Climate change and Harvey
Has climate change just cost a President who denies its existence $1 million personally, and his country a possible $100 billion? Possibly. It’s hard to definitively point to mathematics, statistics and measurements which can say that this much pollution caused this much rainfall....
Diamonds a growth industry
Diamonds have fascinated people for a long time. This particular stone is highly coveted by people across the world, and also extremely hard won from the earth. For every person happy with their new diamond ring, there is someone who has suffered enormously to drag it out of the ground....
Time to pay attention to African architecture
African architecture is one of those subjects which is too often neglected, whether purposefully or not. The continent was our original birthplace and has been the site of some of the most important and fascinating work in history....
Bin the bags
On August the 28th 2017 Kenya became the latest country to ban plastic bags. The country, which circulates 100 million plastic bags annually through supermarkets, has imposed hard-hitting sanctions against anyone found breaking the new environmental law....