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Messi Continues To Be The Highest-Paid Soccer Player In The World
Monday, April 11, 2016 - 5:04pm | 238Read More...Lionel Messi, the star of the Barcelona and Argentina soccer teams, for the third consecutive year is the best-paid football player in the world. According to France Football Magaizne, Messi makes 74 million euros ($84.4 million) per year, up from 65 million euros or $74.1 million last year....
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11 Infamous Corporate Social Media Blunders
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 2:11pm | 876Read More...The opportunities that social media sites like Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) provide for companies to gain trendy, cheap exposure for their products and services are too much for many companies to resist. While many companies have been successful in building their brands...
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5 Big Companies Seriously Investing In 3D Printing
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 12:38pm | 896Read More...Although 3D printers haven't exactly reached mass-market status, that doesn't mean the technology hasn't caught the attention of some big names. Here are five companies that have shown much more than passing interest in 3D. General Electric General Electric’s (NYSE: GE)...
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Net Worth of Celebrities: Secret Tricks That LeBron and Other Stars Use To Save Money
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 12:41pm | 478Read More...By: Alex Hillsberg Big income means big taxes. But not for some celebrities. Many of them know how to wiggle out of IRS’ tentacles to save money. And when you’re earning by the millions, your tax savings can also mean millions. The infographic below features some of the celebrities who were...
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Tiger Woods Back to World's Highest Paid Athlete, Thanks to Lucrative Nike, Electronic Arts Deals
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 3:52pm | 95Read More...Forbes' latest update to the highest paid athletes in the world lists Tiger Woods back in the number one slot. Previously, he had slipped as his earnings from winnings declined and sponsors dropped him in the wake of his sex scandal. However, the list is dominated by the usual suspects. Notably,...
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PIIGS Nations: Not Just Good At Accumulating Debt, but Pretty Good at Soccer Too
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 3:42pm | 500Read More...As the UEFA European Championship, commonly known as Euro 2012, continues through the first matches of the group stage, an interesting pattern arises. Of all sixteen nations in the tournament, only three nations, the Czech Republic, Italy, and Ireland, have not defaulted since the year 1300....
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UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations: A Lesson for the European Debt Crisis
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 12:57pm | 711Read More...Fans of European club football, governed by the United European Football Association (UEFA), know that football clubs have been struggling with debt and excess leverage. Just like other corporations, football clubs took advantage of cheap credit to fund their operations, either to build new...
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Footballers Ronaldo And Kaka To Be Used As ECB Collateral
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 3:18pm | 111Read More...According to a number of European newspapers, star footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka are now being used as collateral for ECB loans. Presseurop.eu reports that "The most expensive footballer in history may now be used to guarantee the solvency of a Spanish bank." The papers are reporting that...
