Peggy Hollinger

Monday, 5 June, 2023

Wednesday, 31 May, 2023

Inside BusinessManagement

Younger CEOs may be an answer to business uncertainty

The average age of chief executives is falling — but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing

Tuesday, 23 May, 2023

Virgin Orbit

Branson and creditors of Virgin Orbit raise $36mn from fire sale

Rivals Rocket Lab and Stratolaunch acquire assets of failed rocket company

Wednesday, 26 April, 2023

Inside BusinessSpace Exploration Technologies Corp

Starship enterprise: the economics of Elon Musk’s bold bet

Does the satellite industry actually need the enormous capacity that SpaceX has to offer?

Tuesday, 18 April, 2023

Pollution

EU ban on forever chemicals would hit bloc’s green transition, warns top industry boss

Chemours chief joins chipmakers in publicly pushing back against bloc’s proposal to restrict use of PFAS variants

Friday, 14 April, 2023

Confederation of British Industry

Can Britain’s business lobby rediscover its mission after misconduct scandal?

CBI president must convince members and the government that he can change the organisation’s culture

Friday, 14 April, 2023

Brexit

UK’s re-entry into EU’s Copernicus space programme is in doubt

Failure to agree budget contribution could block bid to rejoin €95.5bn Horizon research scheme

Wednesday, 12 April, 2023

Inside BusinessAirlines

Climate crisis means aviation must change — whether it likes it or not

As sentiment shifts, the industry must engage in debate on how to temper growth

Tuesday, 4 April, 2023

Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection in US

Richard Branson’s rocket launch spin-off has already ceased operations and cut 85% of workforce

Friday, 31 March, 2023

Satellites

Mis-steps that brought Virgin Orbit crashing back to earth

Branson vehicle teeters after series of flawed decisions and a failed launch lead to painful denouement

Friday, 31 March, 2023

Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit shares plunge after announcing ‘ceased operations’

Richard Branson’s rocket company to axe 85% of staff as it struggles to secure rescue funding

Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

Inside BusinessEU business regulation

Why there is no future for ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS compounds have long been known to be harmful. Now restrictions on their use will force industry to adapt

Tuesday, 28 March, 2023

Space industry

Isar defies space tech downturn to raise $165mn in countdown to launch

Rival groups such as Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit have struggled to find investors

Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

EU business regulation

EU industrialists attack Europe’s counter to Biden green bonanza

Net zero Industry Act is not enough to compete with tax incentives offered by US, warn major groups

Thursday, 16 March, 2023

Satellites

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit in talks about potential buyout

Shares hit after company announces ‘operational pause’ and puts staff on unpaid furlough

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

Inside BusinessTelecoms

A dose of reality is needed in the race to connect smartphones to space

There are still substantial hurdles to cover the world’s communications black spots

Sunday, 5 March, 2023

Energy crisis

European industrialists question focus of energy subsidies

Policies should concentrate on reducing fossil fuel demand and transition to renewables, say top executives

Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

Inside BusinessBribery and corruption

The fight against global corporate graft needs to aim higher

More funds from settlements of prosecutions by rich countries need to go to victims in developing nations

Sunday, 26 February, 2023

Indonesia

Indonesia presses UK over corruption probe into Bombardier

Jakarta wants a share of any financial settlement agreed between London and the company

Sunday, 19 February, 2023

Global trade

European business groups attack US over latest green investment move

American officials asked to stop acting ‘in their own interest’ by trade organisations and lawmakers, while companies see opportunities

Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

Inside BusinessEuropean companies

Sledgehammer of big fines looms over EU worker consultation

Proposals in Brussels seek to introduce penalties in line with those for GDPR breaches

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

Inside BusinessContainer shipping

Maritime divorce puts Maersk’s strategy to the test

As Danish shipping company seeks to transform into a broader logistics group, it faces rising competition from MSC

Thursday, 19 January, 2023

Space industry

Space funding plunges 58% from record year as investors shun risk

Many put off by ‘disappointing’ performance of companies that were highly valued during 2021 space boom

Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Inside BusinessDanone SA

Danone lawsuit could be test case for new war on plastics

Three environmental groups are suing the producer of Evian water and Activia yoghurt

Thursday, 12 January, 2023

Satellites

Virgin Orbit pledges to return for new UK satellite launch

Richard Branson’s company wants to try again later this year after failed mission from Cornwall

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