Friday, November 29, 2019

Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) - 2019 Remaster - Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band ...

Monday, November 25, 2019

Mega-Deal:Two Brokerage Titans Merge

In a press-release,it was announced today that Charles Schwab Corporation is acquiring TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation.Through the definitive agreement, Schwab will acquire TD Ameritrade in a stock transaction worth about 26 billion dollars.*
According to Schwab CEO Walt Betting:
With this transaction, we will capitalize on the unique opportunity to build a firm with the soul of a challenger and the resources of a large financial institution that will be uniquely positioned to serve the investment, trading and wealth management needs of investors across every phase of their financial journeys​.*
Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW)

Neil DeGrasse Tyson chats with Christina Koch and Jessica Meir on the ISS!

Monday, November 11, 2019

Branson's Virgin Galactic Becomes First Space-Tourism Company to Go Public

Virgin Galactic Takes Flight on NYSE

On 27 October 2019, Virgin Galactic became the first publicly-listed human spaceflight company.This occurred once its merger with venture capital firm Social Capital Hedosophia was completed.Virgin Group CEO Sir Richard Branson did the honours, ringing​ the opening bell on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on listing day.*
The company says it already has customer reservations from more than 600 people in 60 countries, yielding about 80 million dollars in total collected deposits.Mr.Branson believes that:
With our proprietary spacecraft system, special airspace access at Spaceport America (New Mexico), globally recognised brand and broad investor interest,we believe Virgin Galactic is positioned to capitalise on the fast-growing multibillion dollar commercial space market and ultimately open space to thousands of new astronauts.*
Indeed, the company's two successful spaceflights brought official astronaut status to the Virgin Galactic test flight crews.*
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE)