2020 became a great year for plug-in vehicles, in the end. With only a few details still to be reported we are expecting global BEV+PHEV sales of 3,24 million, compared to 2,26 million for the year previous. What started with an unprecedented economic downturn during the 1st COVID-19 wave became a success story for EVs in Europe. Nearly 1,4 million BEVs and PHEVs were registered in Europe durin...

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In 2020, a handful of companies thrived in the face of the pandemic. Medical stocks made up nine of the top 20 stocks, followed by seven in the Tech/Online category.In the whirlwind of the pandemic, most businesses experienced chaos. From shuttered physical stores to the rapid rise of online activity, only a select few companies successfully weathered the storm.We look at the 20 top stocks of 2...

Nature’s Fynd, the food technology company with a new food offering cultivated from fungus found in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park, is releasing its first products for pre-order. Pitching both a non-dairy cream cheese and meatless breakfast patties, Nature’s Fynd had managed to attract some serious investors, including Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management and the Bill Gates-bac...

The Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Office travel trailer targets remote workers who want a portable work-life balance.If 2020 showed us anything, it’s that many jobs can be done from almost anywhere. Classrooms went remote. Offices found a new workspace through Zoom. And workers rapidly evolved to meet the needs of a post-COVID-19 workforce.We all hope the pandemic will end soon. And when it does...

With growth portfolios becoming increasingly focussed on China, investors may develop a tendency to overlook the broader emerging markets universe.To shed a light on some lesser-known opportunities, this infographic from BlackRock explores the evolving landscapes of Southeast Asia, Brazil, and India.Putting Opportunity Into PerspectiveEmerging markets often exhibit lower price/earnings ratios (...

Apple might just bring a new health-focussed technology in its Watch coming later this year. The new Watch, tipped Apple Watch Series 7, may be able to monitor blood glucose without drawing blood. And a new patent now shows how that tech might be implemented. The patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) titled “Terahertz Spectrosopy and Imaging In Dynamic Enviro...

Designing the modern digital function - How a CDO can help orchestrate the digital transformation journey.To make digital industrial transformation a reality, a company needs both a nerve center and a dedicated digital function. Creating an operational structure is key, and the 15th article in our series suggests how leaders can make it happen.THE Fourth Industrial Revolution has changed the la...

If you’re at all interested in wine, chances are you’ve turned to Vivino at least a few times for recommendations.The app and the company behind it have been helping people enjoy better wine since 2010, and now the startup has raised $155 million with its Series D round — a sum over twice as large as all of its previous funding to date. Spurred by rapid growth that has seen its user base gro...