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The debate surrounding intellectual property rights and life-saving pharmaceuticals is nothing new. As we reach the 16-month mark of the global COVID-19 pandemic with only 4.4% of the world population fully vaccinated, this debate has yet again arisen its head – causing fierce and fiery international contest, with relatively distinct teams: wealthy, developed nations vs... Continue Reading →
Over the last few years, a tech trend we have all seen is the use of on-demand food delivery apps such as Deliveroo, UberEats and Just Eat. These apps really are a game changer – we have access to hundreds of menus at our fingertips that can be delivered straight to our door in minutes. ... Continue Reading →
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has been served with a $2.8 billion (£2billion) fine imposed by the country’s anti-monopoly regulator. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) enforced the measure after it was claimed that Alibaba had been abusing its dominant market position for years. The penalty is the latest in a chain of events targeting... Continue Reading →
NFTs: An Introduction: Another day, another crypto-token! And so, we enter the era of the non-fungible token and witness yet another expansion in the world of crypto assets. NFTs have recently been brought to the fore of mainstream media by the sale of animations made by the infamous Grimes who sold $6 million (£4.3m) worth of... Continue Reading →
The evolution of the gig economy has grown exponentially in recent years. It goes without saying the main gig economy jobs we are familiar with is working for Uber, and Deliveroo, or in over in the US, DoorDash. However, defining these work relationships has become increasingly difficult over the years, and the recent English court case... Continue Reading →
In July 2020, John Lewis announced they were closing 8 stores, affecting 1300 employees. Fast-forward to March 2021, and history appears to be repeating itself, as John Lewis has confirmed it intends to permanently close another 8 stores, affecting a further 1500 jobs. How does John Lewis compare with the High Street as a whole? In lieu... Continue Reading →
The Malaysian budget airline AirAsia has announced that it is seeking to launch a flying-taxi business as soon as 2022. In what has been a turbulent time for the airline industry, the company has made diversification plans for both an air-taxi and drone delivery service, to combat the shrinking effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Opening... Continue Reading →
2020 was not great. Indeed, the supposed apocalypse that was predicted in 2020 seemed — to an extent — to come to fruition. As we enter 2021, normality will begin to return, families and friends will be reunited, and people will leave their homes after months of misery in isolation. The flowers are blooming, the birds are... Continue Reading →
I think everyone has heard and read about the recent revelations of bitcoin and dogecoin, courtesy of Mr. Musk. But some of us might be thinking what is cryptocurrency all about? Why is it all over the news right now? Well, we are here to talk all things cryptocurrency to get you up to speed! An... Continue Reading →
The online fashion retailer, ASOS, has acquired some of the well-known brands from Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group. The fashion giant has acquired the following brands: Topshop;Topman;Miss Selfridge; andHIIT ASOS paid the administrators of Philip Green’s collapsed Arcadia empire £265 million (paying a further £30 million for the stock). The purchase was completed to accelerate ASOS’s... Continue Reading →
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