Saudi Arabia Preparing New ‘Wave’ of Private Sports Investment

Saudi Arabia Preparing New ‘Wave’ of Private Sports Investment

Saudi Arabia expects a fresh injection of private capital into its local football clubs as it works to open up to investors. “We expect to have another wave of privatization coming up soon,” Vice Minister of Sport Bader Alkadi said at Bloomberg Power Players Jeddah, powered by Asharq. “That gives us opportunity to make the … Read more

Debate heats up as Singapore PM says Taylor Swift deal isn’t ‘unfriendly’

Debate heats up as Singapore PM says Taylor Swift deal isn’t ‘unfriendly’

Singapore defends a deal that ensured Taylor Swift wouldn’t perform in neighboring countries.  Ashok Kumar/tas24 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that a closed-door deal for Taylor Swift to perform in the city-state ensured she would not perform in other Southeast Asian countries during her Eras … Read more

RV campers staying in good spirits

RV campers staying in good spirits

Brady’s Distillery in Roanoke, AmRhein’s Wine Cellars in Bent Mountain, and Fables & Feathers Winery in Goodview welcome RV campers for overnight stays, according to Harvest Hosts. Harvest Hosts charges RV campers $99 a year in exchange for the opportunity park and spend a night at farms, museums, breweries, wineries and distilleries in its 5,000-host … Read more

Del. looks to boost sports-related tourism | The Latest from WDEL News

Del. looks to boost sports-related tourism | The Latest from WDEL News

When it comes to competing in the sports tourism market, Delaware is not playing games. Two years ago, the BMW Championship – the PGA Tour’s first visit to Delaware – generated more than $30-million for the regional economy. Delaware has also hosted youth and college tournaments in lacrosse, volleyball and women’s basketball. The facilities and … Read more

India boycott of Maldives may cost country millions in tourism dollars

India boycott of Maldives may cost country millions in tourism dollars

“Most people book on weekends, and therefore the drop seems more significant because ideally [bookings] should have gone up,” he told CNBC Travel. Travel bookings to the Maldives tumbled following a diplomatic row that erupted last week after a series of posts appeared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s … Read more

Search engine optimization tips for a small business

Search engine optimization tips for a small business

DOUG AND POLLY WHITE Special correspondents QUESTION: I have just started a new business. I think it’s critical for us to develop good Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so that people can find us easily on the web. Do you have any advice for how to accomplish this? ANSWER: We agree, depending on your business, good … Read more

Japan’s Business Service Price Growth Holds at 30-Year High

Japan’s Business Service Price Growth Holds at 30-Year High

The rise in Japan’s business service prices held steady at a three-decade high, in a development likely to fuel speculation that the Bank of Japan will inch its way toward normalizing policy in coming months. The country’s services producer price index, a gauge measuring the costs of a range of goods and services provided by … Read more

Paul Simon embraced his hearing loss making his latest album | Entertainment

Paul Simon embraced his hearing loss making his latest album | Entertainment

Paul Simon decided to embrace his deafness in one ear as “part of the process” for his 2023 album ‘Seven Psalms’. The 82-year-old legendary singer/songwriter – who retired from touring in 2018 – was saddened when he found out he had hearing loss, but he didn’t let his disability hold him back when making the … Read more