Max Q: Firefly conquered the night

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: Firefly Aerospace conquered the night News from Varda Space and more Firefly Aerospace successfully launched a satellite for the U.S. Space Force with just 24 hours’ notice, in a record-setting demonstration of rapid launch capabilities for national security missions. The company launched the Victus Nox…

Prosus, Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk abruptly steps down

Bob van Dijk, the chief executive of Dutch e-commerce investor Prosus and its controlling shareholder Naspers, has resigned from the top role and from the boards with immediate effect. Ervin Tu, Prosus’ Group Chief Investment Officer, has been elevated to the position of interim chief executive for companies that hold significant stakes in major software,…