Tennessee high school sports org votes to allow NIL deals Posted January 13, 2023 The rulemaking arm of Tennessee’s high school sports oversight organization has made a change that allows student athletes to profit off their name, image and lik…
Microsoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of Duty Posted January 9, 2023 Microsoft agreed to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard go through
States settle with Google, iHeartMedia over misleading ads Posted December 31, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission and a handful of states announced settlements with Google and iHeartMedia related to misleading radio advertisements about a Google c…
US will require hot air balloon pilots to pass medical exam Posted December 23, 2022 Federal regulators are requiring pilots of hot air balloons carrying paying passengers to pass an annual medical exam, similar to the requirement for pilots of commercial planes a…
Former NBA executive O’Neil new CEO of Merlin Entertainments Posted December 20, 2022 The former CEO of the parent company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils has agreed to take the same position for London-based Merlin Entertainments. Scott O…
Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune Posted December 17, 2022 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest billionaire to pledge to donate much of his vast fortune. B…
Cocoa farmers fear climate change lowering crop production Posted December 13, 2022 For more than 40 years, Jean Baptiste Saleyo has farmed cocoa on several acres of his family’s land in Ivory Coast, a West African nation that produces almost half the world’s sup…
Farmers in Kashmir try growing saffron indoors Posted December 11, 2022 As climate change impacts the production of prized saffron in Indian-controlled Kashmir, scientists are shifting to a largely new technique for growing one of the world’s most exp…
Japan to keep stake in Russian energy project in Sakhalin Posted December 9, 2022 A Japanese consortium has decided to retain its stake in the new Russian operator of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project and is set to notify Moscow, moving to secure stable energy…
Japan entertainment maker Sony ups forecasts as profits grow Posted December 5, 2022 Sony said its quarterly profit through September rose 24% on healthy demand for its music and movies, prompting the Japanese entertainment and electronics giant t…