16 h. ago Watch: Bitcoin investor’s private SpaceX flight splashes down on Earth

A Bitcoin investor who chartered a SpaceX flight for himself and three others splashed down in the Pacific as the group's privately funded polar tour came to an end on Friday, 4 April.

Economics

3 d. ago Trump to consider final proposal on TikTok as US ban deadline looms

Owner ByteDance required to find non-Chinese buyer for video app’s American operations by SaturdayDonald Trump will consider a “final proposal” over the sale of TikTok’s US operations on Wednesday, according to reports, as a Saturday deadline looms for the Chinese-controlled app to find a buyer.The White House is finalising plans for a deal involving US investors, possibly including the tech firm Oracle and the private equity firm Blackstone, CBS News reported. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Bitcoin investor blasts off on groundbreaking SpaceX flight over North and South Poles

It is the first mission to send a crew over both poles

Economics

2 w. ago Every story in The Scotsman's Scorecard: The Business of Golf series on the finances of the game in Scotland

From the growing influence of private investors to tensions around visitor numbers, The Scotsman’s series provides an authoritative analysis of the state of play of Scottish golf

Sport

2 w. ago NASA reveals next step for 'stranded' astronauts as they return to Earth after nine months in space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams safely splashed down to Earth in a SpaceX capsule

Technology

2 w. ago Astronauts who spent 9 months in space finally return to earth with splash down off Florida’s coast

Their return comes following months of pressure from the White House and President Donald Trump, who has claimed that they were ‘abandoned’

Technology

3 w. ago ‘80 years of lies and deception’: is this film proof of alien life on Earth?

The Age of Disclosure, a provocative new documentary that argues for the existence of extraterrestrials, has drawn gasps and criticism at the SXSW film festivalA splashy new documentary that asserts the presence of extraterrestrial life on Earth and alleges a US government effort to hide information on possible alien activity is making waves at SXSW.The Age of Disclosure expounds upon years of congressional activity and testimony surrounding the presence of Unexplained Anomalous Phenomena (or UAP, a rebranding of the stigmatized UFO), in the United States, drawing both buzz and skepticism at the Austin, Texas-based cultural festival. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Boots owner agrees £18.4bn takeover deal with private equity firm

Walgreens Boots Alliance said private equity firm Sycamore Partners plans to pay its investors $11.45 (£8.86) per share.

Economics

4 w. ago Allowing foreign firms to sue governments for lost profits is legal terrorism – it must end | Joseph Stiglitz

Investor–state dispute settlements don’t just mean growing debt burdens for countries: they are also a barrier to action on the climate crisisDonald Trump has thrown a hand grenade into the global economic architecture, destroying some things that are working well. But amid the devastation, some things seem to be surviving that really should be taken down. Among the most notable of these is an arcane set of international agreements by which private investors can sue governments, known as ISDS: investor-state dispute settlement. These disputes are litigated not in public courts with impartial judges but in private arbitration – behind closed doors, and rife with conflicts of interest.Early on, when they were snuck into many trade agreements, no one paid much attention. For instance, these provisions in Nafta, the so-called free trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada, never got a discussion within the cabinet while I served in the Council of Economic Advisers under Preside...

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4 w. ago SpaceX's huge Starship rocket comes crashing down minutes into test flight

Another SpaceX rocket has blown up during its test flight - this time a mammoth Starship rocket, which exploded minutes after being blasted off from Texas in the US

Events

4 w. ago SpaceX spaceship plunges to Earth after another fiery explosion

SpaceX were hoping for a better outcome on their eight test flight, but it all ended in disaster as several engines appeared to cut off and the Starship megarocket broke up in the sky

Events

4 w. ago Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starship spirals and explodes as debris plummets to earth causing ground stops on flights with chaos at multiple airports

It marked a disappointing end to what appeared to be a successful launch, as the billionaire works toward his goal of sending humans to Mars.

Technology

4 w. ago SpaceX launches Starship mega rocket on another test flight after an explosion marred the last one

SpaceX has launched another mammoth Starship rocket on a test flight to release mock satellites into space

Events

4 w. ago SpaceX Starship rocket explodes midflight for the second time this year

Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions suffer new setback following latest failure

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