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US colleges may see change to income from sports teams

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UNITED STATES

The NLRB case coincides with a class-action suit before a federal appeals court on the issue, throwing a spotlight on whether students playing in the multi-billion-dollar…

Sportswashing by Gulf states will evolve further

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GULF STATES

Sportswashing, once the domain of pariah states hosting large sports events, has evolved to include sovereign investment in European and US sports. As these investments become…

US investors will keep buying European football clubs

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US/EUROPE

Ratcliffe, who already controls clubs in the top French and Swiss leagues, will be an enthusiastic advocate for the fast-spreading multi-club business model pursued primarily by…

Qatar will prioritise US and Asian investments

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QATAR

Doha is boosting the liquidity of the QIA, its sovereign wealth fund (SWF), using some of its high fiscal surplus. The SWF is in the midst of a period of portfolio rebalancing, by…

Mexican beer boom looks set to continue

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MEXICO

Mexico has the fifth-highest level of overall beer consumption in the world, the United States the second. Mexico accounts for most US beer imports and US sales dominate Mexican…

Bahrain’s tourism strategy will face stiff challenges

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BAHRAIN

Tourism development forms a key plank of Bahrain’s long-term economic growth strategy. However, almost all its Gulf peers are pursuing the same goal, armed with often-superior…

Gulf states’ non-oil growth will depend on oil income

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GULF STATES

The deal links two key sectors in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries’ efforts to diversify their hydrocarbon-dependent economies, connecting transportation and…

Saudi Arabia’s football league will grow strongly

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SAUDI ARABIA

In June, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), took over four domestic football clubs, including Al Hilal. The PIF is aggressively targeting European…

Morocco will chart a new stage for the car industry

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MOROCCO

The new projects include a venture launched in the United Kingdom at the end of May that aims to produce electric sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in Morocco. Earlier in May, King…

The US feud between DeSantis and Disney will continue

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UNITED STATES

Disney, which has a large presence in Florida, remains locked in a feud with the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, over aspects of his education policy. DeSantis, a candidate for…