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Tim Henman hits out as embarrassing crowd of 400 watch women’s finals in Saudi Arabia
Tim Henman has become the latest tennis legend to question the staging of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia, although his concerns focused less on sportswashing than the absence of spectators in the ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
Coco Gauff earns record £3.7m after winning WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia
Coco Gauff earned the biggest pay cheque in the history of women’s tennis, pocketing £3.7 million when she defeated Qinwen Zheng to claim the first WTA Finals event to be staged in Riyadh.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
Silicon Valley's General Catalyst makes first investment into Saudi Arabia through fintech Lean Technologies
Saudi Arabia's fintech startups have raised over $1.84 billion in venture capital investments since 2018, according to the kingdom's SME authority.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Citi revamps pay for wealth bankers
More bonuses will go to those who move client assets into investments, and less to those who sell new loansBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Musk's big bet
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Elon Musk's big bet pays off Elon Musk's massive bet on former President Trump appears to have paid off, ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Musk’s gamble on Trump pays off
Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White HouseWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.
Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Crocs doubled down on ugly. It is paying off
Maker of foam clogs has gone from laughing stock to good stock — and the shares do not look expensiveWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Trump Is Courting Apolitical Young Men. Will It Pay Off?
Gen Z men are increasingly turning away from the Democratic Party, swayed by the former president’s bravado and irreverence. But they also do not usually vote in high numbers.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
The Crypto Industry’s Spending on the Election Pays Off
The spending spree fueled a string of victories on Tuesday for congressional candidates who had expressed support for cryptocurrencies.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Renovating During the Pandemic: Patience Pays Off
A family needed more space but decided not to leave New York City. They bought a fixer-upper in Brooklyn and slowly went to work.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 14 hours ago -
The Crypto Industry’s Spending on the Election Pays Off
The spending spree fueled a string of victories on Tuesday for congressional candidates who had expressed support for cryptocurrencies.Tech - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Accel-backed Jetapult invests $4.5M in Saudi Arabian game studio UMX
UMX, a game studio based in Saudi Arabia, has raised $4.5 million from Jetapult, an investment company backed by Accel Partners.Tech - VentureBeat - October 14 -
Betting the Breeders' Cup: Is it time for City of Troy?
Saturday's $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic highlights two days of racing. Here's what to know to bet the races.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
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The big picture: Dolorès Marat’s Paris, city of intrigue
The French photographer’s painterly portrait of a woman in a metro station hints at the unknowableness of everyday urban life. The French photographer Dolorès Marat took this picture in the Étoile ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Why Are Cities Still Spending Big on Convention Centers?
Cities are spending more than ever to land the biggest events, but companies have long pulled back on spending for annual conferences and attendance has dwindled.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Arteta brushes off gap to City: 'We are alive'
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has played down the significance of a five-point gap to Premier League leaders Manchester City by backing his team to respond in the title race after Sunday's 2-2 draw ...Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
Which team owns betting in the Big Apple?
How does the betting market compare between New York teams?Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
The White House Bet Big on Intel. Will It Backfire?
A plan to revive U.S. chip manufacturing rests partly on a company that is firing workers and delaying factories, even as the government pushes for the opposite.Business - The New York Times - October 24 -
U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth
The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Coinbase's big election bet is about to be tested
Coinbase emerged as a top corporate donor this election cycle, backing candidates the company viewed as supporting its pro-crypto agenga.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Trump Is Betting Big on Musk’s Swing-State Moonshot
The candidate is leaning on an unusual canvassing effort funded by Elon Musk. If successful, it could usher in a new era when billionaires dominate ground campaigns.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Saudi oil and betting firms? Women’s football must not lose its moral compass | Suzanne Wrack
Investment is needed to maintain growth but recent deals go against the values women’s game has worked hard on. Women’s football, the business, is on the rise. There will be ups and downs, ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
What we learned: We answered the big questions
Can the 49ers make a run? Can Jameis Winston save the Browns? Reporters react to all the action.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
City of Akron pays $4.85 million to family of Jayland Walker
The city of Akron, Ohio has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Jayland Walker, a Black man officers shot more than 40 times after a car chase. In a joint statement released on ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Most in new poll say campaigns should pay cities that host rallies
Most Americans believe presidential campaigns should pay local governments’ expenses after holding rallies, a new poll from YouGov shows. Three-quarters of Americans said campaigns should ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
City of Troy pays price for slow start in Breeders’ Cup Classic
Aidan O’Brien’s colt trails in disappointing eighth place Race won by Sierra Leone, another Coolmore horse In racing, as in life, it is always a good idea to have a Plan B. City Of Troy’s ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
U.S.C. Made a Huge Investment in Lincoln Riley. It’s Not Paying Off.
It’s late October and the Trojans already have nothing to play for but pride, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 20 -
Verizon’s ‘healthy’ earnings are met with a shrug once again
Verizon’s stock is headed for its third post-earnings decline in a row.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
London Underground strikes called off after ‘improved’ pay offer
Aslef union suspends planned walkout that would have caused major disruption to transport networkWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Should I pay credit card debt that has been written off?
Paying off written-off debt may seem counterintuitive, but it can make sense in certain cases. Here's why.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Critical decision by JJ Redick pays off in Lakers' win over 76ers
Point guard D'Angelo Russell is sent to the second unit in favor of starting forward Cam Reddish, and the move pays off with a win over the shorthanded 76ers.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
Betting odds and lines for every NFL game
The updated lines -- ATS, money line and totals -- for all games in Week 7.Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Trump's dark rhetoric about big cities returns to the campaign trail
Donald Trump's trashing of Detroit continues a long-running theme, and where Democrats see a cruel attack, Republicans see a play for suburban and rural voters.Politics - NBC News - October 15 -
Citi and BofA join other big US banks in beating gloomy forecasts
Stronger than expected earnings add to hopes of a ‘soft landing’ for economyBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
As it happened: Barcelona, Man City win big; Liverpool edge Leipzig
The latest updates and analysis from Matchday 3 of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Barcelona facing Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig hosting Liverpool.Sports - ESPN - October 23
