Mixing Sports and Money: Adidas and the Commercialization of the Olympics
The untold story of how the Olympics were monetized.
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Has China quit overseas coal financing?
China did not fund any overseas coal projects in the first half of 2021, the International Institute of Green Finance said. This marks a milestone in the greening of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which since its inception in 2013 had included generous funding of coal every year.
‘It’s a lot of money for one player’
“”Before yesterday I hadn’t spoken with my agent for one month,” Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland said in respose to reports that Chelsea were plotting a £150m bid for his services in the summer transfer window. “So you have the answer.” Dortmund have already sold Jadon Sancho this summer and want to keep Haaland”
BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: I lived under a bridge for two years
By Adeniyi Adewoyin BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Whitemoney has revealed that he once lived under Ojuelegba bridge in Lagos for two years. The housemate made this revelation during a conversation with other housemates on Tuesday, July 27. “I once lived in Ojuelegba under the bridge for two years, 2014 to 2015,” he said. READ…
FG accuses Nigerians in diaspora of financing secessionists, spreading fake news
The Federal Government has accused some Nigerians in the diaspora of financing the secessionist activities of separatist groups in the country and spreading fake news. This is as the government has condemned the activities of Nigerians in the diaspora who identify with these secessionist groups that are campaigning around the world, who see them as…
First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law found guilty of terrorism and secession
First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law found guilty of terrorism and secession The Globe and Mail Hong Kong man guilty in first national security law trial – BBC News BBC News Hong Kong awaits verdict in fir…
Man jailed for 7 years for tax fraud and money laundering
A 32-year-old Croydon man was found guilty of tax fraud made through his book-keeping company Ramoo Associates UK Ltd.
Britney Spears’ Lawyer Files Request For New Conservator Of Her Money
Attorney Mathew Rosengart, who began representing the pop singer a week and a half ago, wants someone new to look after Spears’ estate. For the past 13 years, it’s been controlled by her father.
Hong Kong national security law: first person to stand trial found guilty of secession, terrorism
The first person to stand trial under the national security law faces life in prison after three judges selected by Hong Kong’s leader found him guilty of secession and terrorism charges for ramming his motorcycle into a group of police officers while carrying a flag that called for the city’s liberation last year.The three-judge panel…
ADL partners with PayPal to research how extremists share money online
Parties will cooperate on ‘uncovering and disrupting financial pipelines that support extremist and hate movements’