News: Sport

Nike urged to compensate 4,200 garment workers in Thailand and Cambodia

Global sportswear giant Nike is being urged non-profit groups Human Rights Watch and Clean Clothes Campaign to pay US$2.2 million in unpaid wages to pay 4,200 workers in Thailand and…

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Jan 14, 2024 Finance / Legal / Retail / Sport /

 
 

MotoGP marks 75th anniversary throughout 2024

This year sees MotoGP™ complete 75 full seasons of competition since the global sport commenced in 1949. MotoGP has marked the occasion with the unveiling of a new logo for the 75th…

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Jan 11, 2024 Events / Sport /

 
 

Indian Premier League record 28% brand value growth with value now exceeding US$10 billion

A new report from leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance has revealed that the total combined brand value of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket grew 28% to $10.7 billion through…

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Jan 11, 2024 Marketing / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Qatar counts down to AFC Asian Cup and World Aquatics Championships

Having successfully hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is gearing up to host two mayor sporting tournaments - the AFC Asian Cup 2023 and the World Aquatics Championships, the first to be…

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Jan 9, 2024 Aquatics / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya mega-project gets relaunch with emphasis on sport and tourism

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has revealed a…

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Jan 8, 2024 Attractions / Entertainment / Sport / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

Beyond Activ partners with Leejam Sports Company

Beyond Activ has signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement with Leejam Sports Company - one of the largest operators of sport and fitness centres in the Middle East and owner of…

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Dec 19, 2023 Events / Fitness / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Sporting supplier PLAE appoints strategist Mike Ferris as Chief Brand Officer

US-based athletic performance company, PLAE has appointed marketing and strategy leader Mike Ferris as Chief Brand Officer. With 20 years of experience – and named a 2023 Forbes…

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Dec 19, 2023 Marketing / Sport /

 
 

UN Conference hears illegal betting to be main factor underpinning sports corruption

A United Nations anti-corruption conference on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), held between 11th and 15th December in Atlanta, United States, has heard that illegal betting is the main factor…

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Dec 18, 2023 Events / Legal / Sport /

 
 

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