Are Ethical Investments Actually Ethical?
The increasing interest in ethical investments has caused the rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens on funds offering…
Can democracy survive in the information age?
Since the 1970-s, the contemporary world has been experiencing the Digital Revolution, the change from mechanical and electronic technologies to…
Big Four Breakup
After much speculation, the Big Four Accounting firms - Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst and Young, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers – are finally…
Escalating Waste Generation Requires Drastic Action
Global waste generation is expected to double by 2050 given the current system in many regions. As the damaging effects…
Tickets to Space: On sale now
In May, Blue Origin (and Amazon) CEO Jeff Bezos told GeekWire the company was still trying to figure out what…
Using the Internet to stop Tsunamis
A technique described online in Science this week promises to detect and potentially locate earthquakes using Seafloor fiber optic cables.…
Is there a proxy war today?
A proxy war is an armed conflict between two parties, either countries or factions, which is taking place on behalf…
Northern Aerospace
The UK Government has put the takeover of Durham-based manufacturer, Northern Aerospace, to Derby’s Gardner Aerospace Holdings on hold for…
Money Laundering: How and Why
The exact origins of the practise are unknown, but many place it in gang culture of early 20th Century USA,…
Microsoft goes Underwater
Microsoft is leveraging technology from submarines and working with pioneers in marine energy for the second phase of its moonshot…