Austin Reeds, the clothier, has decided to sell off 120 stores to other retailers, as reported by “Yorkshire Post” on May 31, 2016. The 116-year-old chain was founded as a tailoring business in 1900. The decision will displace 1,000 workers. Peter Saville of AlixPartners stated, “We continued running the [company] with the support of the secured creditors in […]
On Feb. 1, 2016, BBC News reported that the Francis Crick Institute in London has been given a green light to move forward with “gene editing” research. It is the institute’s goal to provide greater knowledge regarding the earliest moments of human life. Dr. Kathy Niakin applied for permission to begin this research through the […]
Ben (Benjamin) Jonson (June 11, 1572 – Aug. 6, 1637) was a noted English poet, literary critic, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of distinction during the late 16th and early 17th Centuries. He was born in Westminster, London, England on June 11, 1572. He also perished in England on Aug. 6, 1637, at the age of […]
