Poland Launches Cooperation With Virgin Orbit to Advance Domestic Space Capabilities-- Fascinating piece snuck in the news cycle The Space Race may turn up being a thread itself next year.... Thu, March 17, 2022, 8:05 AM In this article: VORB +3.06% Watchlist Pattern Bullish The Government of Poland signaled its resolve to enter the small satellite launch market following an official visit by the Minister of Economic Development and Technology and head of the Polish Space Agency to the Virgin Orbit factory in Long Beach, California on March 16, 2022. LONG BEACH, Calif. & WARSAW, Poland, March 17, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an official letter of intent with the leading responsive space company Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB), the Polish Space Agency (POLSA), the agency overseeing Poland’s space development, conveyed its strong interest in bringing a domestic launch capability to Poland, a development uniquely made possible through Virgin Orbit’s air-launched LauncherOne system. The signed letter codifies the Polish government’s intent to collaborate with Virgin Orbit to conduct a detailed analysis of LauncherOne's practical applications in support of Poland’s science and economy industries. Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart and POLSA President Prof. Grzegorz Wrochna sign a letter of intent in the presence of Polish Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Piotr Nowak Having already completed three successful commercial launches from an in-land space port and having reached launch azimuths that traditional, ground-based launch systems cannot achieve from launch pads in the Western United States, Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne has demonstrated its unique ability to open space launch solutions for regions where spaceflight would otherwise be limited or impractical – a solution made possible through a dedicated carrier aircraft and ground support systems. "Today’s agreement marks an important step to providing assured access to space for Poland and surrounding nations--serving Polish industry, science and security," added Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart. "Poland’s forward thinking is inspiring at this critical juncture for Europe and we’re honored to serve them and partner with the Polish space community to open space for good." "For Poland, today's event is another step towards building a sovereign satellite system, which is crucial in the current geopolitical situation. Development of new technologies, including navigation, Earth imaging or telecommunications are irreplaceable in ensuring national security and solving crisis situations," stated the Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Piotr Nowak. President of the Polish Space Agency Grzegorz Wrochna emphasized that the signed letter is a crowning touch to several months’ period of intense negotiations, conducted in tight coordination with the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology. "The demonstrated interest and concrete declarations indicate that Poland is an attractive partner for global players, such as Virgin Orbit. Even more importantly, this agreement further positions our domestic space sector in the competitive upstream segment of the international space market. Thanks to the LauncherOne technology, Poland will be able to provide launch services also to other countries in the area, in particular within the Three Seas region," This validates a few of my theories... Yes This Virgin orbit is not your usual SPAC. & YES There is a Space Race.
Eating at a restaurant roars back from the COVID-19 pandemic: survey · Mon, March 21, 2022, 6:48 AM In this article: EAT -0.31% DRI -2.90% DNUT +1.74% MCD -1.90% ^GSPC -0.54% WEN -1.95% DENN -2.14% QSR -1.10% Splurging on a night out at a restaurant is coming back in fashion for some, according to a new survey from Evercore ISI. The survey found a COVID-era record 74% of people say they are comfortable eating at a restaurant, above the prior high of 70% last summer. "We believe much of this increase is due to the recent 94% reduction in COVID cases in the U.S. Importantly, COVID fatigue also seems to be impacting comfort levels — comfort is higher than at any point in time since the start of the pandemic despite cases being 2-3x higher than summer 2021 and vaccine efficacy being lower than in the past," explained the survey's author and analyst David Palmer. All those food stocks are low brow. How can we play finer dining?
Description Good Times Restaurants Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the restaurant business in the United States. The company operates and franchises Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, an upscale quick-service drive-through dining restaurant; and owns, operates, franchises, and licenses Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, a full-service upscale casual dining restaurant. As of December 15, 2021, it operated, franchised, or licensed 42 Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurants; and 32 Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Golden, Colorado. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8r_qXp2ukZM
Oooooooooo. Open Table-! That captures the high end.... and who owns Open Table! OpenTable/Parent organization Booking Holdings Inc.
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)-- Options? NasdaqGS - NasdaqGS Real Time Price. Currency in USD 2,156.55-29.76(-1.36%) U.S. booking sites seeing strong demand for 2022 travel There is something to be done here Probably just USFD the 1st idea..... A long shot here is TRIP ADVISOR.. TRIP....risk reward good with this name never sure how they make money. I used to post there when I traveled more. Tripadvisor, Inc. (TRIP) 24.86-0.52(-2.05%)
... as more people eat out.... Description US Foods Holding Corp., through its subsidiary, US Foods, Inc., markets and distributes fresh, frozen, and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers in the United States. The company's customers include independently owned single and multi-unit restaurants, regional concepts, national restaurant chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations. As of January 1, 2022, it operated 69 distribution facilities; and 80 cash and carry locations. The company was formerly known as USF Holding Corp. and changed its name to US Foods Holding Corp. in February 2016. US Foods Holding Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.
Which definitely makes me the only person that has never heard of the guy. Who is he? A hedge fund manager?