Obituary: Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)

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The word battle used in connection with any ailment is an odd euphemism, but particularly so in the incurable and…

Marc Langenbrinck, Mercedes-Benz Schweiz CEO: Finding and Keeping the Exact Right Competitive Angle

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Mercedes-Benz is enjoying a great run. Its cars have set new sales records in Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, and Poland…

Christian Mumenthaler, CEO of Swiss Re: Insuring Future Growth

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The new frontier of insurance runs through cyberspace. Hacking has professionalised and is no longer the preserve of lone bespectacled…

Google is Banning All Bitcoin, ICO, and Cryptocurrency Ads from June

7 years ago

Google is banning ads for cryptocurrencies and binary options from June. The search giant is also cracking down on adverts…

Ana Botín: Reshaping the Financial Universe

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The first woman to lead a major global financial services provider, Ana Botín remains one of only six women at…

Even Crypto Bulls Expect a Big Shake Out This Year: ‘The market right now is just everyone wants a Lamborghini’

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Startups raised over $5 billion issuing their own digital currencies last year and there are now over 1,400 in circulation.…

Ksenia Sobchak: Stooge or Promise?

7 years ago

She never had any real chance of winning the Russian presidency and in the end only managed to obtain 1.53%…

Khaira Arby: Fighting Jihadists with Music

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In Mali, she is the grande dame of the country’s exceptionally rich music scene: Khaira Arby - aka The Nightingale…

Joshua Wong: Teenager vs. Superpower

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The sharp end of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, student activist Joshua Wong is getting up close and personal…

Yassine Belattar: Clown of the Republic

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The Paris king of comedy likes to make people wince - either in agony or in shock. His jokes and…