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The effect Brexit will have on football, the Premier League and clubs
June 27th, 2016
Premier League clubs could be forced to drastically change their approach to the transfer market after Britain voted to leave the EU, with a multitude of current Premier League stars ineligible for the work permits required of non-European Economic ...
Qatar identifies $19.7bn of investment opportunities in sport
May 23rd, 2016
The country is investing heavily in infrastructure in the buildup to its hosting of the 2022 World Cup Qatar has identified nearly $20bn of investment opportunities in the sports sector ahead of its hosting of the FIFA World Cup ...
David Cameron had stake in father’s offshore trust
April 8th, 2016
David Cameron has said he and his wife Samantha owned shares in an offshore trust set up by his late father, before selling them for £30,000 in 2010. The PM has faced questions over Blairmore Holdings, an offshore company ...
ASX chief Elmer Funke Kupper quits in face of investigation
March 22nd, 2016
The head of the Australian Securities Exchange, Elmer Funke Kupper, has quit his $3.5 million a year job over allegations that he knew of a $200,000 payment to the family of Cambodian strongman prime minister Hun Sen. The $200,000 payment was made when Mr Funke Kupper was ...
The South Korean Miracle
February 26th, 2016
Most people around the world know Korea because of the threat for world stability that is posed by Kim-Jong un, the young leader of Pyongyang, North Korea. Indeed, it is a serious threat, especially for the people living in ...
Qatar named world’s richest country, UAE also in top 10
July 20th, 2015
Qatar has been named the richest country in the world in a new study which includes all six Gulf states in the top 34 Qatar, Luxembourg and Singapore were ranked the top three in the research published this week ...
Switzerland bows to pressure; Tightens money-laundering rules
December 15th, 2014
The Swiss Parliament has bowed to international pressure, tightening the country’s money-laundering rules. There will be a CHF100,000 ($104,000) cap on cash transactions, and not just foreign dictators, but also senior politicians and officials like Sepp Blatter, will be ...
Facebook Australia launches auto video ads
June 13th, 2014
Facebook will today launch controversial video ads that begin playing automatically in Australian users’ news feeds on the social network. McDonald’s will be the first local advertiser to use the format as the FIFA World Cup gets underway and ...
