Witness in U.S. FIFA trial describes off-books payments to soccer officials Mon, 20 Nov 2017 23:50:58 +0000 A government witness in the U.S. corruption trial related to soccer's world-governing body FIFA testified on Monday about millions of dollars paid to former soccer officials in exchange for broadcasting and sponsorship rights for international tournaments, all logged in a secret spreadsheet. The witness, Santiago Pena, said he was a financial manager at the Argentina-headquartered sports marketing firm Full Play from 2009 to 2015 and kept an Excel file which he presented in court. Each of the officials was given a code name in the spreadsheet of different car brands, Pena testified in Brooklyn federal court.
[$$] Doubts over tax cuts leave dollar drifting lower Fri, 17 Nov 2017 21:13:54 +0000 Friday 21.00 GMT Persistent uncertainty over US tax reform and the latest developments in the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election left US stocks and the dollar drifting lower, ...
Buy 4 Media Stocks as FCC Relaxes Media Ownership Rules Fri, 17 Nov 2017 18:51:06 +0000 U.S. media accounts for a staggering one third of the global media market. Nevertheless, this industry is lately going through severe fluctuations.
See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about News Corp. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:05:55 +0000 The last change in the short interest score occurred more than 1 month ago and implies that there has been little change in sentiment among investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices. Index (PMI) data, output in the Consumer Services sector is rising.
Anti-corruption campaign in Saudi brings hope to businessmen Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:21:22 +0000 ADMA, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon-based businessmen who lost enterprises through dealings with members of Saudi Arabia's royal family and others in the kingdom are closely watching a new campaign led by the powerful crown prince targeting officials, princes and tycoons in the oil-rich kingdom, hoping it will help them win back what they lost over the years.
U.S. Air Force Veteran Wins $250K Veterans Day Home Giveaway Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:01:00 +0000 SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Realtor.com® and Veterans United Home Loans today announced that recently retired United States Air Force Veteran Master Sergeant Tony Waddell of Syracuse, N.Y. has won the $250,000 prize (less tax withholding) for the Veterans United Home Loans and Realtor.com® Home Giveaway Sweepstakes. "We are so thrilled to present this prize to Tony," said Kris Farmer, chief marketing officer at Veterans United, the nation's top VA purchase lender.
U.S. government witness in FIFA trial says media companies paid bribes Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:19:52 +0000 A prosecution witness in the U.S. corruption trial of three former soccer officials testified on Tuesday that Fox Sports, Mexico's Grupo Televisa and Brazil's Globo paid bribes to secure television rights for soccer matches. The testimony came during the first trial to emerge from the U.S. investigation of bribery surrounding FIFA, soccer's world governing body. Alejandro Burzaco, former head of sports marketing company Torneos y Competencias, named the companies while being questioned by a prosecutor in Brooklyn federal court.
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