Fan Business Grandstand

Yankees Steinbrenner Statue to Greet Fans at Rays’ New Home

The Tampa Bay Rays recently announced new details about their move to the New York Yankees’ George M. Steinbrenner Field this season as repairs continue at Tropicana Field following damage done by ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Fan who flew 10,000 miles for derby meets team

Mackenzie had wanted to take in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park before the club's move.

BBC News - Dec. 9

Small businesses being 'crucified' by sea border

Stormont will vote on whether NI's Brexit deal should continue to operate for another four years.

BBC News - Dec. 9

India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business

The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Klobuchar says she is ‘not a fan’ of preemptive pardons for Trump critics

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she is “not a fan” of President Biden issuing preemptive pardons for critics of President-elect Trump. Klobuchar joined MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, where she weighed in on ...

The Hill - Dec. 9

Fans Bring Inflatable Palm Trees to Games After Executive’s Comments on Buffalo

The Sabres’ general manager said the team had trouble attracting free agents because of its location: “We don’t have palm trees. We have high taxes.”

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Reeves hobnobs in Brussels and bitcoin fans head to Abu Dhabi

Plus, inflation updates from the US and Germany while the ECB is expected to lower borrowing costs by a quarter-point

Financial Times - Dec. 8

If DOGE Treats Government Like a Business, It Could Be a Disaster

A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Letters to Sports: USC fans reaching their breaking point with Lincoln Riley

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on Lincoln Riley, UCLA football and the Lakers.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Football fans stand up to ‘ridiculous’ ticket-price hikes that border on antipathy

Premier League supporters are fighting to retain concession prices in the face of clubs’ desire to target ‘tourist fans’. For West Ham supporters it was a sense of values betrayed. “The club should ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

Danish clubs fined after fans' snowball fight

Danish clubs FC Nordsjælland and AGF have been fined after a snowball fight broke out between fans in their recent league match.

ESPN - Dec. 7

Postecoglou has 'no interest' whether fans back him

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou says he is not interested in whether fans back him after he was confronted by supporters.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Spurs' Postecoglou confronts angry fans after loss

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou confronted fans after his side's tame 1-0 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth on Thursday which increased the pressure on the Australian.

ESPN - Dec. 6

'Look, look, look!' - fan with beer snake halts play mid-delivery

Watch the moment a fan with a beer snake distracts batter Marnus Labuschagne forcing bowler Mohammed Siraj to pull out of the delivery during the first day of Australia's second Test with India in ...

BBC News - Dec. 6

The Biggest Business Fails of 2024

What do a global IT outage, glue on pizza, and the decline of an aviation giant have in common?

Inc. - Dec. 6

‘You’ve got to cop it’: Postecoglou confronted by Spurs fans after defeat

The 1-0 loss at Bournemouth prompts jeers for manager ‘I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human’ Ange Postecoglou vowed to keep fighting to revive Tottenham’s fortunes after ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

We need the best of business innovation in government

Growth that does not make working people better off is pointless

Financial Times - Dec. 6

'I didn't like what was being said' - Postecoglou on fan confrontation

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he "didn't like what was being said" by some Spurs fans after their defeat by Bournemouth.

BBC News - Dec. 5

No Texas fans punished for UGA bottle throws

The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas-Georgia game in October resulted in no one being caught or punished.

ESPN - Dec. 5

The end of an Eras tour approaches, marking a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans

The global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end after the popstar performed more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years

ABC News - Dec. 5

The end of an Eras tour approaches, marking bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans

The global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end after the popstar performed more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years

ABC News - Dec. 5

MeetKai creates virtual fan experience for Detroit Pistons

MeetKai and the Detroit Pistons announced they are launching their Detroit Pistons World, a new virtual fan experience.

VentureBeat - Dec. 5

Warren Stephens: the Arkansan Spurs fan Trump is sending to London

The billionaire history buff and former Clinton backer will be the US president-elect’s man in the UK

Financial Times - Dec. 5

ESPN hopes to reach more casual sports fans with Disney+ integration

Disney debuted an ESPN tab on Disney+ on Wednesday for ESPN+ subscribers and will make about 100 live games available on Disney+ to nonsubscribers.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Small Business Owners Brace for Trump’s Proposed Tariffs

While the impact of the proposed import duties will hit small businesses hard, many are awaiting their final form before calculating their own costs.

Inc. - Dec. 4

ESPN hopes to reach more casual sports fans with Disney+ integration

ESPN is coming to Disney+.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Dishonored Director Says Next Game Will Make Fans "Feel Very At Home"

Raphael Colantonio founded Arkane Studios in 1999 and spent more than 18 years there, including co-creating and directing the original Dishonored with Harvey Smith. Colantonio also directed 2017's ...

GameSpot - Dec. 4

Amorim warns Man United fans: 'Storm will come'

Ruben Amorim has warned Manchester United fans that "a storm will come" despite his positive start as head coach.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Plaschke: Baseball fans can whine, but there's nothing wrong with the way the Dodgers are winning

Some MLB teams and their fans are complaining the Dodgers are spending too much on star free agents, but other teams should be doing the same thing.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

German companies in China see slump in business confidence

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Western businesses in China hold on to hopes for Trump 2.0

Some believe the incoming US president is in a strong position to negotiate a trade deal with Beijing

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Trump Nominates Crypto Fan Paul Atkins to Run the SEC

Atkins is the co-chair of a crypto industry advocacy group.

Inc. - Dec. 3

How to Turn ‘Boring’ Businesses Into Cash-Flow Machines

In ‘Main Street Millionaire,’ Codie Sanchez describes how to make money buying the types of businesses that most people ignore.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Is Enron really back in business? Here's what to know.

A new Enron website appeared on Monday to proclaim its relaunch. It's been 23 years since the energy company went up in smoke.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Amorim tells United fans: 'I don't like my chant'

Ruben Amorim has said he is uncomfortable with Manchester United fans singing his name and would rather they showed their support for the players rather than the coach.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Carlsberg Sells Russian Baltika Breweries Business

Carlsberg agreed to sell its Russian Baltika Breweries business, ending a long-running legal dispute sparked after the Russian government seized control.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

Nicholas Hoult is a man of character — and it's keeping him busy

'What I enjoy doing is trying to disappear and not do the same thing over and over again,' says the actor with three recent releases: 'Juror #2,' 'The Order' and 'Nosferatu.'

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3