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Sponsorship revenue, season ticket sales, and merchandise sales have all been on the rise, according to the league. As of Feb. 13, merchandise sold via the league’s online store jumped 44% year over year. This is the first season since 2016 during which MLS didn’t add an expansion team.
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2 years ago Read more at Fortune

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the most powerful current on Earth, encircling Antarctica and influencing the global climate. Over the last few decades, observations show that it has been speeding up. Scientists were uncertain whether this was a result of human-caused warming or a natural pattern. This study reveals a strong link between the ACC’s speed and Earth’s overall temperature, much like a thermostat.
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2 years ago Read more at Earth.com

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet successfully defended her senior women’s title at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Belgrade 24. She became the first senior female athlete to win the title back-to-back since Tirunesh Dibaba in 2006. The 24-year-old broke away from Lilian Kasait Rengeruk just 400m from the finish line to win 31:05. Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi won bronze in 31:09.
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2 years ago Read more at World Athletics

Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards consider relocating to Northern Virginia. The Virginia deal: The tentative agreement for the moves awaits approval from the Virginia General Assembly and the city of Alexandria. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser rejected this proposal, saying that the shorter schedule of the WNBA team would result in the Capital One Arena being underutilized too frequently.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Singapore News

Rishabh Suri and Rohan Suri founded Qudrat, a startup manufacturing disposable tableware, in Thiruvananthapuram in 2020. They explored the business opportunities emerging out of waste management. He was into motorcycle dealership before that. The company’s products include sauce or dip bowls, salad bowls and dinner and snack plates.
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2 years ago Read more at Onmanorama

Prinics, a Korean-based printing technology company specializing in photo printers, launched its ‘ERA’ line with 6 products. The KODAK MiniShot 4 ERA is the world’s first 4X4 square-type instant camera which can be put to good use for your shop decor. Through this launch, Kodak Photo Printer aims to emphasize its brand identity and visually appeal to customers.
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2 years ago Read more at Thailand Business News

China remains a leading economic engine among major economies with a 5.2-percent growth last year. China's national innovation index ranked 10th in the world in 2023, up three slots from a year before. The dynamic environment is accelerating the emergence of new growth drivers.
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2 years ago Read more at Xinhua

We want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. The formula for this calculation on Elevance Health is: Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

About 59 million Americans regularly use some type of vitamin or supplement, spending an average $510 each year. But most folks are wasting that money, experts say. A balanced daily diet provides all the nutrients a person typically needs to maintain their health. Examples of people who do need specific supplements include: Pregnant women who need folic acid to prevent birth defects.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical Xpress

ABA teams signed top players like Julius Erving and Artis Gilmore. But the NBA was much more fragile financially than the NFL. The NBA agreed to accept four of the six teams.
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2 years ago Read more at GolfDigest.com