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Credit Suisse collapse leaves sports sponsorships in limbo
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» GENEVA - The takeover of Swiss bank Credit Suisse leaves many sports stars, teams and tournaments with a big question mark hanging over their lucrative sponsorship deals.
‘World’s largest’ floating hydro-solar farm powers green push in Isan
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» A vast array of solar panels floats on the shimmering waters of a reservoir in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, symbolising the kingdom's drive towards clean energy as it seeks carbon neutrality by 2050.
Zeus and free bitcoin: Super Bowl ad frenzy is back
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» NEW YORK - Big brands who in recent years have sat out the TV advertising frenzy around the biggest US sporting event -- the Super Bowl -- are returning in force Sunday and forking out millions for prime spots.
Could video games bring NFTs to the masses?
AFP, Published on 19/12/2021
» PARIS - A year ago, NFTs were obscure virtual assets known only to tech geeks -- but as video game companies enter the growing market, industry players hope they're poised to go mainstream.
Fan anger as Chinese football risks losing another top-tier club
AFP, Published on 02/11/2021
» BEIJING - Hebei FC fans urged authorities to step in and save the club Tuesday after Javier Mascherano's former side threatened to become the latest Chinese football team to go bust.
Evergrande shares plunge on market return as deal falls through
AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese property giant Evergrande's shares plunged on Thursday after resuming trading in Hong Kong, with the failure of a unit sale deal deepening fears the indebted firm will collapse and send shockwaves through the world's second-largest economy.
The self-made Chinese billionaire battling to save debt-mired Evergrande
AFP, Published on 12/09/2021
» BEIJING: From rural poverty to real estate billions, the fortunes of Xu Jiayin tracked China's runaway growth for much of the past two decades -- but now he is battling to save his Evergrande conglomerate from a quagmire of debt.
China developer Evergrande suffers second downgrade in two days
AFP, Published on 08/09/2021
» BEIJING - Embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande on Wednesday suffered a second credit rating downgrade in two days, raising fears the world's most indebted company will default and sending its shares tumbling below their listing price 12 years ago.
Bugs and bird nests: Airlines dust off planes grounded by Covid
AFP, Published on 04/07/2021
» ORLY, France: As travel picks up this summer, airlines are dusting off planes that were grounded during the pandemic, checking they are clear of fungus, insects and bird nests before sending them back in the air.
Nike cheers return of pro sports as earnings top expectations
AFP, Published on 23/09/2020
» NEW YORK: Nike shares rocketed higher Tuesday after the company reported blowout quarterly earnings on strong digital sales and its CEO cheered the return of pro sports.