Entertainment

Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 08:22 UTC
Boxer Mayweather and Messi, world's top earning athletes, according to Forbes ranking

United States boxer Floyd Mayweather has regained his title in the Forbes rankings of the world's top 100 earning athletes. He earned US$ 275m for his boxing match in August against UFC star Conor McGregor, who is number four on the US business magazine's list.
Friday, June 1st 2018 - 07:22 UTC
Russian billionaire Abramovich's UK visa delay, freezes Chelsea's stadium plans

Chelsea's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has put the club's stadium plans on hold after delays to the renewal of his UK visa. The estimated cost for a new 60,000 seat Stamford Bridge has increased to £1bn after delays, which included a dispute with a local family.
Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 09:07 UTC
Chelsea owner Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship

An Israeli official says Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has received Israeli citizenship after his British visa was not renewed. The official, from Israel’s Immigration Ministry, said the Chelsea football club owner arrived in Israel on Monday. Israel grants automatic citizenship to anyone of Jewish descent.
Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 08:12 UTC
French tycoon and head of defense group Dassault Group

French entrepreneur and politician Serge Dassault has died at the age of 93, his family has said. Mr Dassault led the Dassault group after his father, Marcel's, death in 1986. The group has numerous firms in aeronautics and armaments and owns the French newspaper, Le Figaro.
Monday, May 28th 2018 - 07:23 UTC
Police protection for Liverpool's goalkeeper following death threats

Liverpool Police says it is aware of death threats made to Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius after the Champions League final. Officers said any threatening behavior on social media would be investigated. The 24-year-old and his family were the subject of threats after his two mistakes helped Real Madrid to a 3-1 win
Thursday, May 24th 2018 - 08:31 UTC
Manchester United the most valuable European football club, says KPMG

Manchester United has again been named most valuable European football club, being worth about €3.25bn (£2.9bn) says business services group KPMG. The English club tops KPMG's study of top sides' “enterprise value”, ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Tuesday, May 22nd 2018 - 06:01 UTC
Indian Navy all-women crew return to Goa after circumnavigating the globe aboard INSV Tarini

An all-woman crew commanding the Indian Navy INSV Tarini on Monday returned to Goa after successfully circumnavigating the globe in a 55-foot sailboat in more than eight months, the first-ever Indian expedition steered by women sailors.
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 10:38 UTC
“Gauchos in Malvinas”, part of Falklands' history is a collection of watercolors

“Gauchos in Malvinas” is the title of the book launched at the recent Buenos Aires Book show which is mainly a collection of water colors by William Dale, painted in 1852 when he spent time in the Falkland Islands. He was the son of John Pownall Dale, at the time General Manager of the Falkland Islands Company, and his paintings are considered a unique and only testimony of the gauchos in the Falklands.
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 09:34 UTC
Digital radio more popular than FM and AM in the UK

Digital radio has become more popular than listening over FM and AM for the first time, according to new figures. Radio research body Rajar said 50.9% of all listening in the UK was digital in the first three months of the year.
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
World Cup advice for Argentine media: “How to stand a chance with a Russian girl”

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has been criticized for including a chapter about “how to stand a chance with a Russian girl” in a manual it handed to journalists travelling to the World Cup in Russia. It recommended that journalists “look clean, smell nice and dress well” in order to impress Russian “girls”.