German Handelsblatt: Billionaire: BMW heiress Susanne Klatten leaves the supervisory board of SGL Carbon006234

BMW-Großaktionärin Susanne Klatten tritt als Aufsichtsratschefin des Grafit-Spezialisten SGL Carbon ab. Die 60-Jährige wolle ihr Mandat im Aufsichtsrat nach der Hauptversammlung am 9. Mai aus persönlichen Gründen vorzeitig abgeben, teilte das SDax-Unternehmen am Dienstag mit.Klatten ist seit 2009 Mitglied des Aufsichtsrats und seit 2013 die Vorsitzende des Kontrollgremiums. Ihre jetzige Amtszeit läuft eigentlich bis Mitte… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Billionaire: BMW heiress Susanne Klatten leaves the supervisory board of SGL Carbon006234

Air Force Missed UFO With $400,000 Missile, Had to Use Another One

“The second shot hit.” Hard to Miss It wasn’t exactly a difficult shot. An F-16 fighter jet was dispatched by the US Air Force over Lake Huron on Sunday to shoot down a mysterious object identified in North American airspace. As US officials admitted this week, the first Sidewinder missile fired by the jet somehow… Continue reading Air Force Missed UFO With $400,000 Missile, Had to Use Another One

From the archive: on this day in 1992

Like Toyota now, Nissan was enjoying a golden era in the late ’80s and early ’90s and showing off with great performance cars.  Having homologated the new Mk7 Sunny for Group A rallying with the scorching GTi-R in 1990, the Japanese firm set to work on a hot hatch for all, rivalling Honda’s Civic VTi… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1992

@Honda: Honda Pledges Support for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief

TOKYO, Japan, February 15, 2023 – Honda would like to express its deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of the February 6, 2023 earthquake which struck an area near the Turkish-Syrian border.  In response to this tragedy, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will donate 10 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Pledges Support for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief

Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction

And yet, as Robert Lowell wrote, “No rocket goes as far astray as man.” In recent months, as the outrages at Twitter and elsewhere began to multiply, Musk seemed determined to squander much of the good will he had built up over his career. I asked Slavik, the plaintiffs’ attorney, whether the recent shift in… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction

Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acorn Growth Companies (“Acorn”), a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space, today announced the sale of Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and technologies, to Highlander Partners. Continue Reading AcornGrowth_Black_Sage Black Sage Technologies has established itself as a leader… Continue reading Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acorn Growth Companies (“Acorn”), a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space, today announced the sale of Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and technologies, to Highlander Partners. Continue Reading AcornGrowth_Black_Sage Black Sage Technologies has established itself as a leader… Continue reading Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

Global Motorcycle Helmets Market to Reach $5.1 Billion by 2030

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The global economy is at a critical crossroads with a number of interlocking challenges and crises running in parallel. The uncertainty around how Russia`s war on Ukraine will play out this year and the war`s role in creating global instability means that the trouble on the inflation front… Continue reading Global Motorcycle Helmets Market to Reach $5.1 Billion by 2030

Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acorn Growth Companies (“Acorn”), a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space, today announced the sale of Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and technologies, to Highlander Partners. Continue Reading AcornGrowth_Black_Sage Black Sage Technologies has established itself as a leader… Continue reading Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acorn Growth Companies (“Acorn”), a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space, today announced the sale of Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and technologies, to Highlander Partners. Continue Reading AcornGrowth_Black_Sage Black Sage Technologies has established itself as a leader… Continue reading Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies