Hints and tips:
...But in Miami (and Las Vegas), the formula appears to be reaching its apex....
...The English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga and European competition organiser Uefa have landed deals with US broadcasters that are collectively worth billions....
...(Forbes) News round-up Robinhood chief apologises over GameStop affair (FT) Premier League boss attacks breakaway ‘Super League’ plan (FT) Barclays restarts dividend despite drop in profits (FT + Lex...
...For the second consecutive year, Spain’s FC Barcelona topped the rich list, despite being 10 points off the top spot in La Liga, Spain’s top division, after a slow start to the season....
...A $180 charge for a meal with a management team in 2010 turned out to be paid to a vendor called La Contessa — a high-end hair salon rather than a restaurant....
...Football leagues such as Italy’s Serie A, Germany’s Bundesliga and Spain’s La Liga have proposed creating vehicles that own their commercial rights, which can then be marketed to buyout groups as an investable...
...I have just asked Michael Ovitz about his treatment of enemies during the 20 years he spent as Hollywood’s super-agent....
...Under pressure to convey populist anger about Wall Street bailouts, he offered a glib admonition towards the banking sector: “You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer...
...It is looking to establish perhaps another two races in the US, with Miami and Las Vegas tipped as likely venues. In public, F1 teams are declaring their support for their new paymasters....
...Maybe that is their super-secret plan, and they are just going about it in a very discrete way, so no one notices?...
...Comic book geeks can already read the exploits of Captain China -”The World’s Greatest Communist Super Hero”....
...There’s a very good story about it in the LA Times....
...and low power OLED (organic light emitting diode) displays – that are generating the most buzz in Las Vegas....
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