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Lessons from a World Cup win
News, Mario I Blejer, Published on 02/01/2023
» Much has been written, and even more has been said, about Argentina's impressive triumph in this year's World Cup tournament. Most of the media coverage, of course, has revolved around the Argentinian team's tactics and performance, the wild celebrations that followed the country's first world title win since 1986, and the potential political impact, given that the team's victory took place in an election year.
Rival Group Makes Fully Financed, Roughly $680 Million Bid for Tribune
Business, Cara Lombardo & Lukas I. Alpert, Published on 06/04/2021
» A Maryland hotel magnate and a Swiss billionaire have made a bid for Tribune Publishing Co. that the newspaper chain is expected to favor over a takeover deal it already struck with hedge fund Alden Global Capital LLC.
Playboy Magazine Shuts Down Print Edition, Citing Coronavirus
Business, Lukas I. Alpert, Published on 20/03/2020
» Playboy magazine, the once pace-setting journal that chronicled the sexual revolution through a mix of high-gloss nude photographs and top-rate fiction and journalism, will end its print run in the U.S. after nearly seven decades on the newsstand, Playboy Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday.
Uncage the fintech tigers in Thailand
Business, Lukas May, Published on 22/05/2018
» There is a long way to go before Asian financial technology tigers can roar on the global stage and Thailand is no exception. Innovation is moving fast and regulators are struggling to keep up, which means people in Thailand are missing out on useful fintech innovations that Europeans have been benefiting from for years: whether in money remittance, wealth management or business banking.