“Where there’s a ball, there’s a Pepsi” campaign brings football fans closer to the action in Saudi Arabia and beyond

The brand has recently announced its latest initiative, “Where there’s a ball, there’s a Pepsi,” marking a groundbreaking partnership between football and premier league tournaments. The campaign promises to ignite the passion of fans throughout Saudi Arabia as it further ignites the thrill of the football amongst its fans. These collaborations underscore Pepsi’s unwavering dedication […]

Politics

Biden’s Israel red line, and the Democratic Party’s shift away from Israel

After months of resisting efforts by Democratic allies to get him to take a harder line with Israel for its conduct in the war in Gaza, President Biden this week made what may be his most significant statement to date. For the first time, he threatened to cut off the flow of certain types of […]

International

James Anderson retires: England bowler says it “feels like a good time” to stop

Anderson said he told some members of his family about his retirement on Friday, after the news was first reported in the Guardian. “I feel relieved it is out and people know and I don’t have to keep it a secret,” Anderson said. “My dad was like ‘alright yep, cheers’. He probably had a suspicion. […]

Politics

Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump hush money trial : NPR

It’s unclear if Stormy Daniels’ detailed and salacious testimony in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial will help prosecutors prove their case. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Describing the third week of testimony in former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial as intense may be an understatement. Adult film actress Stormy Daniels took the […]

Economy

JP Morgan, Visa, Citi Explore Multi-Asset Settlement On Shared Ledger

Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. A variety of leading financial services companies in the US – such as Visa, JP Morgan, and Citi – are participating in a Regulated Settlement Network (RSN) proof-of-concept. The purpose of this initiative […]

Sports

Ben Shelton interview: The American tennis star who wants to be different

“I wanted to be a little bit different from anyone else,” Ben Shelton said recently in Madrid. He was actually talking about his decision last year to sign a major deal with the small-but-growing Swiss shoe and apparel manufacturer On, rather than pursuing a certain American behemoth with a famous swoosh. (More on that in […]

Politics

Rishi Sunak accused of scaremongering over UK students’ Gaza protest camps | Students

Academics have called on the government to avoid “inflaming” the situation on British campuses, as students protest against the war in Gaza and their universities’ links to Israel. Some senior staff accused Rishi Sunak of “scaremongering” by summoning vice-chancellors to Downing Street last Thursday to urge them to “take personal responsibility” for protecting Jewish students. […]

International

Phil Parkinson: Wrexham will wait ‘for extra bit of quality’

Parkinson says expectations need to be realistic as Wrexham prepare for life in League One, a division which will feature Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town and Rotherham following relegation from the Championship. “We’re obviously ambitious and we’re going to work very hard to build a squad which is competitive, there’s no question about that,” said Parkinson. […]

Politics

Political turmoil in Kuwait as emir dissolves parliament | Politics News

Sheikh Mishal also announces the suspension of some articles of the constitution amid a continuing deadlock. Kuwait’s emir has dissolved the parliament and taken over some of its duties, state media reported, weeks after the Gulf country held elections. Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the royal-appointed cabinet will assume some powers of the 50-member […]

Sports

UAE news: SPIA 2024 winners awarded at gala ceremony in Atlantis, The Palm

Principal partners for the 2024 edition were Inter Emirates Motors. They are the exclusive distributors of MG Motor in the UAE. Award-winning marketing agency Plan B was one of two gold sponsors this year. Luxury event transportation company – Motus – was the other gold sponsor. SPIA was also honoured to have Spanish giant Marca […]