Reaching New Heights: Will Nvidia Continue to be the Dominant AI Processor Supplier in 2024?
2023 has been a year of success for Nvidia, the dominant manufacturer of high-end GPUs and other tech components. The company has gained...
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- Nov 20
- 2 min
Powering Tomorrow, Proterra Acquisition Accelerates Volvo’s Goal of an All-Electric Fleet by 2030
On the 10th of November, Volvo announced the acquisition of Proterra Inc and Proterra Operating Company Inc, for a purchase price of...
- Nov 20
- 2 min
Volatility in Currency: Reasons and Impact
In the dynamic realm of global finance, understanding and effectively navigating currency volatility is paramount for businesses. This...
- Nov 20
- 2 min
Is there potential for a change of ownership at Manchester United?
In 2005, Manchester United Football Club was bought by the American Glazer family for £790 million. Before this period, Manchester United...
- Nov 20
- 2 min
Out of This World: Mars Acquires Hotel Chocolat for £534m
Earlier this week, Mars, the US's fourth-largest private firm, completed the purchase of upmarket chocolate maker, Hotel Chocolat, in a...
- Oct 31
- 3 min
How gold can be implemented in an ESG-friendly portfolio
Without a doubt, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing is the future of asset management and investment. According to a...
- Mar 19
- 2 min
The First Republic Deal
Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after a bank run on March 10th and the ensuing doubt cast over Credit Suisse causing...
- Mar 19
- 2 min
Why do Republican Governors hate ESG?
Today, the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, established an alliance with 18 other Republican governors to ‘push back’ against the ‘ESG...
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Champion Challenger Bank Monzo Closing in on IPO
Earlier this year, Business Insider reported that investment banks were falling over each other in a bid to secure a role in Monzo’s...
- Feb 27
- 2 min
FDA grants Insilico Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage end-to-end AI-driven drug discovery company, announced that they have received Orphan...
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Market Roundup
Company Spotlight On Friday, lithium prices in China drastically fell by 30% to $61,795 per tonne, which left many investors puzzled....
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Carbon Capture is a Scam
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, along with their forays into lab-grown meats and bug consumption, tout carbon capture technology...
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Has The Worst Yet to Come for the UK?
Suffice it to say that the past year has been relentless for the United Kingdom. Having just started the path to recovery following the...
- Feb 19
- 3 min
The Economic Ramifications of Turkey's Earthquakes
On February 6th, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey's southern province of Kahramanmaraş, causing widespread destruction and...
- Feb 19
- 4 min
China’s economy may be 60% smaller than we first thought
A recent paper by Luis Martinez from the University of Chicago has found that the elasticity differs greatly between democratic and...
- Feb 19
- 3 min
The Deal that Ensures ESG Remains at the Top of the Investment Agenda
The increasing prominence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing reached new heights last week as the Dutch state...
- Feb 12
- 3 min
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – What’s New?
On the 7th of February this year Rishi Sunak divided the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) into four new...
- Feb 12
- 3 min
Market Roundup
As we approach next week’s critical Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, a measure of inflation, markets have understandably been very...
- Feb 12
- 3 min
ChatGPT: A Harbinger of Change in the Search Engine Industry
The recent release of ChatGPT by OpenAI has ignited excitement and debates among analysts and reporters, and it is currently open for use...
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Tension from Calais to Dover: The Refugee Crisis Explained
“France will not be held hostage by British Politics” were the words used by French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin in 2021, amid the...
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