Businessman Cafer Mahiroğlu has applied to purchase the 88-year-old British Home Stores (BHS), one of the largest retail companies, which went into administration two weeks ago after BHS owner Dominic Chappell announced on April 24 that the retail chain failed to provide the required financing. BHS, which has occupied the British and European media for days, was transferred to a trustee when it became financially unmanageable in late April. Thousands of people will be made redundant if the company goes bankrupt, which has also raised questions in the British Parliament. With a crisis in the steel industry in recent weeks, the possibility has emerged that thousands of employees might lose their jobs.

Reno, Nev. — The Sparks-based company Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been in the spotlight recently mainly for their work for the Mars 2020 project and the Dream Chaser Shuttle as part of the International Space Station. But this Friday, Eren and Fatih Ozmen, president and CEO, respectively, of SNC, are being honored by the College of Science at the University of Nevada. The husband and wife team are loyal alum to UNR and role models to the community as their company has focused on national security interests, space exploration, STEM interest in young people, and supports local education.