Former State Department official Ellie Cohanim slams John Kerry over meetings with Iran to undermine Trump foreign policy.
The Republican Party under Donald Trump moved "very far away from reality," the Vermont senator said.
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The entire cast of “Saturday Night Live” wanted to flee when the then-"Apprentice" host first came on the show in 2004.
(Bloomberg) -- Spain’s top soccer league LaLiga is working with KMPG to sell a majority stake in its technology services unit, which focuses on player analysis and stadium logistics, in order to speed up growth in the business.LaLiga aims to sell to a financial investor a 60% stake in LaLiga Tech, which has an enterprise value of 450 million euros ($547 million), LaLiga managing director Jose Guerra Alvarez said in an interview. Potential buyers have already been shortlisted and an agreement is expected to be reached by the end of the current season in May, with the aim of launching the new project before the end of 2021, he said.“In the last seven years we’ve been developing a significant technology capacity for over-the-top streaming services, anti-piracy, as well as players’ statistics analysis and the management of fans’ access to our stadiums,” said Guerra. “We can now compile data to improve their engagement and generate new sources of income for both the league itself and our sponsors.”Data analysis has been playing an increasingly significant role in different sports leagues worldwide. Real time statistics on players and teams are collected to design predictive models and refine decision-making processes on tactics, players’ workouts and team strategies. Fans’ interaction with clubs is also studied to boost sales of merchandising and other products.Read More: Man City’s Big Winter Signing Is a Former Hedge Fund BrainLaLiga Tech currently has deals with its Belgian counterpart Jupiler Pro League and Dorna Sports - the rights holder of top international motorcycle racing MotoGP - to grant them access to its anti-piracy tool, known as LaLiga Content Protection.Tools developed by the platform include pitch-side cameras and GPS-based player analysis to try and limit injuries. In-game analysis is also used to evaluate their performance for tactical purposes. The software, dubbed as Mediacoach, is accessible via the cloud, and more than 40 clubs are currently working with it.Decreasing RevenueThe entrance of an external investor is meant to diversify the sources of revenue and is not directly linked to the league’s core business, said Guerra. Unlike other organizations that had to tap international funds to ensure their viability in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, LaLiga “didn’t need to seek help, the financial markets are still confident,” he said. “TV rights had an impact lower than 5% on our target for last season, while in other countries, such as France, they reached 30%. We’re reacting to the pandemic better than other leagues.”The closing of stadiums and the consequent drop in merchandising sales, alongside a standstill in the player transfer market, have led to a shortfall of about 1.4 billion euros for Spanish clubs, or almost 30% of their total revenue.Clubs are “suffering, but not more than in other industries. I don’t see any of them generating non-payments,” said Guerra.The executive sought to ease concerns over mounting debt at FC Barcelona, one of the league’s top teams.“Its 480 million euros net debt is less than one time its net revenue of about 700 million, and that’s better than any member of the IBEX 35 benchmark,” said Guerra. “The pandemic hit big clubs harder, as their stadiums generate the highest income. Barcelona has, of course, been affected, and had to increase its debt, but I don’t think the situation is worrying.”For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.
An FBI report describing specific threats of violence by extremists preparing for “war” made its way to Capitol Police headquarters one day before the violent attack on Congress, but top officials responsible for Capitol security say they never saw it.
Back in the heyday of Hong Kong movies, the city’s film stars and those groomed by the Hong Kong industry were among the biggest stars in Asia. Now, facing the twin pressures of coronavirus’ impact on productions and performances and, for some, a cold shoulder from mainland Chinese audiences, many Hong Kong stars are becoming […]
Kentucky's Democratic governor on Wednesday urged state lawmakers to move past an impeachment effort that targeted him for his actions to combat the spread of COVID-19, saying it's time to renew respect for “the role of government and how it works.” Gov. Andy Beshear said a legislative panel made the “right choice” Tuesday night when it recommended that no action be taken on a remaining petition calling for his removal from office. From the outset, the governor denounced that petition and others as meritless.
Iran's government says cooperation with international nuclear inspectors is being curbed, but it's a nuanced move, and everyone seems to want to talk.
The House Budget Committee advanced President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill on Monday, setting up a floor vote this week.
The president seeks to determine whether American companies are relying too much on foreign suppliers, particularly those in China.
Talking about a Tiger Woods comeback is in poor form one day after Woods' horrific crash in the Los Angeles area, says Rory McIlroy.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lambasts the West for failing to unite globally in the fight against the pandemic and its economic fallout, in an address to the UN Human Rights Council. The move has further strained relations between Moscow and the West, which have seen tensions at their highest since the end of the Cold War.
Israel will use the Foreign Military Financing program from the U.S. to acquire the new tankers. The multibillion-dollar deal was approved by the U.S. State Department in March 2020.
With the end of lockdown on the horizon, Israelis have spent many a gloomy winter month dreaming of a trip to the beaches along the Mediterranean coastline. But this week, instead of sunning themselves below the skyscrapers of Tel Aviv, thousands have instead pulled on their wellingtons and begun the long and gloomy task of clearing several hundred tonnes of tar from the shore. A catastrophic oil spill, which is suspected to have been caused by a passing tanker, has coated more than a hundred miles of coastline - and countless sea creatures - in gloopy tar. The spill is already being described as potentially the worst ecological disaster in Israel’s history, and the government has launched an urgent investigation to find the vessel responsible.
The Biden administration is working to free billions of dollars in Iranian assets currently frozen in South Korea, the country’s Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday. There is currently about $7 billion in Iranian assets frozen in two banks based in Seoul, blocked by U.S. economic sanctions. Korea’s foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday that a deal had been reached to free those assets. “Our government has been in talks with Iran about ways to use the frozen assets, and the Iran side has expressed its consent to the proposals we have made,” the ministry said in a statement. “The actual unfreezing of the assets will be carried out through consultations with related countries, including the United States.” Tensions rose between the two countries after Iran seized a South Korean oil tanker in early January. South Korea’s foreign ministry has denied the seizure is linked to the frozen assets. The report comes as the White House attempts to recalibrate its policy toward Iran from the Trump administration. Iran threatened on Monday to raise its uranium enrichment limits closer to levels necessary to produce nuclear weapons, and announced it would cease allowing snap inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Meanwhile, a U.S. led base in northern Iraq was attacked last week by possible Iran-backed militias, and the U.S. embassy in Iraq was also apparently targeted in a rocket attack. The Biden administration has issued verbal condemnation of the attacks but said it will not “lash out” in response.
Amnesty International no longer considers jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a "prisoner of conscience" due to past comments he made that qualify as advocacy of hatred, the group said. Amnesty, however, still believes that Navalny should be freed from jail, that he has committed no crime and that he is being persecuted for his campaigning and outspoken criticism of President Vladimir Putin and his government, it said. He was arrested on his return to Russia last month and sentenced to jail for parole violations he called trumped up.
US President Joe Biden is planning a package of sanctions to target Russia after the poisoning and imprisonment of Alexei Navalny and a cyber attack which targeted Government agencies. In a move expected to be coordinated with European leaders, President Biden will be taking Russia to task over its human rights record just weeks into his presidency. A senior administration official told Politico: “We are considering available policy options. “Suffice it to say, we won’t stand by idly in the face of these human rights abuses.” Alexei Navalny, a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok and flown to Germany for treatment. He recovered and returned to his homeland, supported by thousands of people, but was promptly arrested and thrown in jail.
Dr. Rand McClain, Chief Medical Officer at LCR Health in Los Angeles, gives his medical opinion on Tiger Woods’ injuries sustained from a car accident on Tuesday, as well as, his expected recovery time for the 15-time major winner.
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