The sale of British chip maker Arm to Nvidia for $40 billion (£31 billion) would be a ‘disaster’ for the UK tech industry and see job loses, the co-founder of Arm claims. Nvidia confirmed the deal to buy Arm on Monday, just four years after the firm was purchased by Japan’s SoftBank Group for $32 … Read more
Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell, a co-founder and singer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 68. Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife, Tia Sinclair, by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said on Wednesday. The cause of death has not been released. … Read more
Meghan Markle will interview the co-founder of nonprofit newsroom The 19th about gender and diversity in the media at a virtual summit – after ‘reaching out’ and asking to be involved Duchess of Sussex, 38, will take part in a virtual summit next week Meghan Markle will interview The 19th* co-founder and CEO, Emily Ramshaw … Read more
Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green dies aged 73: Singer-songwriter and guitarist behind one of band’s all-time classics Albatross passes away ‘peacefully in his sleep’, reveal family A statement from solicitors revealed that Peter Green has died in his sleep The influential blues rock guitarist formed Fleetwood Mac in 1967 Green left Fleetwood Mac after a … Read more
‘Travel as we knew it in January is NEVER coming back’: Billionaire Airbnb co-founder offers dire analysis of coronavirus fallout and says bookings plunged 80% in six weeks Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky gave a grim interview on Tuesday He said pandemic may have permanently altered American travel habits Business travel could never rebound … Read more
Serena Williams’ Reddit co-founder husband Alexis Ohanian has resigned from the company’s board because he is a ‘father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks: ‘What did you do?” Ohanian made the shock announcement in a video uploaded to his Instagram page around midday Friday. In the footage, he says … Read more
Co-founder of Rockstar – the game firm famous for making Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption – to leave in March Grand Theft Auto V generated over $800million in revenue on its first sales day Grand Theft Auto (GTA) was the subject of a legal battle over its violent content Red Dead Redemption 2 … Read more
Shares in Fever-Tree lost some of their fizz after co-founder and deputy chairman Charles Rolls announced he would bow out in June. Over the last 17 years he and his business partner, chief executive Tim Warrillow, have transformed the market for tonic waters. They launched in time to enjoy the full force of the ‘gin-aissance’ … Read more
Turbulence on the stock market brought on by the coronavirus crisis has led to a surge in online trading. It has also boosted demand for shares in companies that specialise in this industry. Billionaire Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Stephen Lansdown found the company’s stock was so sought after that, when he launched his latest sale of … Read more
Animal House producer and National Lampoon co-founder Matty Simmons dies at 93 By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 05:44 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 05:44 BST, 2 May 2020 Matty Simmons, the producer of the popular Vacation series and Animal House, has died at 93 from natural causes. The legendary movie producer’s daughter Kate Simmons … Read more