Jordan Spieth gets Under Armour deal extended until 2029
Apr 22, 2022 21:42 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Baltimore-based sportswear brand Under Armour has extended its ten-year agreement signed in 2015 with US golf star Jordan Spieth to run until 2029. Spieths current Under Armour contract pays him eight figures per...
Coca-Cola Japan to release anniversary Super Nintendo bottle featuring Super Mario on April 25
Apr 22, 2022 21:33 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Coca-Cola Japan will unveil its latest bottle campaign inspired by the Super Nintendo World section of Universal Studios in Osaka. Rather than the usual plastic, Coke is using aluminum to allow more space for the...
NBA launches dynamic Ethereum-minted NFTs
Apr 22, 2022 21:27 pm UTC| Digital Currency Sports Economy
The NBA and the NBPA are launching The Association NFT, a new non-fungible token (NFT) concept in which the design of the collectible will be dynamic and vary over time. The NFTs look will change depending on how well...
San Diego Padres taps Motorola as first MLB jersey patch partner
Apr 22, 2022 21:22 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
The San Diego Padres have tapped Motorola as their official jersey patch partner in a US$10 million a year deal. Consequently, the Padres will be the first Major League Baseball (MLB) team to strike such a deal. The...
Toyota forays into luxury EV market with all-new Lexus RZ
Apr 22, 2022 21:16 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Toyota Motor Corp. is launching the all-new Lexus RZ, the first EV-only model from its high-end brand, to plug into the luxury electric vehicle (EV) market. By 2030, Lexus wants all of its automobiles sold in Europe,...
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo offers a step back to the Taisho era with retro kimono experience
Apr 22, 2022 19:57 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is now offering a Retro Kimono Plan, which includes a kimono rental and fitting, hairstyling, admission to the Hundred-Step Staircase, and lunch or afternoon tea at one of its restaurants. The Retro...
Unilever pledges to restrict marketing efforts to children
Apr 22, 2022 19:53 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
Unilever is self-imposing restrictions on how it advertises food to children in compliance with governmental restrictions in Europe and elsewhere. The firm promised that from the beginning of next year, it will no...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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