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☆ Watch what you say about Taylor Swift around your kids. Why it’s important
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Analysis Dr. Katie Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Rapper Eminem stands on the field before the January 14 game between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. Kevin Mazur/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementOwn your narrativeDespite near-constant media scrutiny and rumors, Swift continues to own her narrative. This is a great lesson for young girls and women of all ages who can feel judged and criticized by others. There’s not a single reason to take that away from the many young fans who look up to her. She is the author of five books, including “No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls.”

Persons: CNN —, Eminem, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s, Kevin Sabitus, Kelce, I’ve, tween, Swift’s, shouldn’t, Swift, David Eulitt, It’s, Lana Del Rey, Valerie Macon, Kevin Mazur, doesn’t, Katie Hurley, Strong, ” Organizations: CNN, San Francisco 49ers, NFC, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Super, Denver Broncos, Getty, Mutual, Teen, MetLife, Management, Compassionate Locations: AFP, East Rutherford , New Jersey

☆ The US strikes on Iran-linked militants seem to be working, but that likely won't last long
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But experts on the region say that Iran and its militant allies still have the arsenal and motivations to threaten the US. The US airstrikes on February 2 hit 85 targets in seven locations in Iraq and Syria, killing an estimated 40 militiamen . For militias like Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, it’s to provoke US responses that increase opposition to the 2,500 US troops based in Iraq. “By responding to the attacks, the United States poisons its relationship with local allies and screws up its position in Iraq.

Persons: —, ” Michael Knights, Biden, Joe Biden, ” Joel Wing, Jesenia Landaverde, “, Aron Lund, they’re, They’re, ” Lund, “ They’ve, ” Nicholas Heras, ” Heras, it’s, ” Organizations: Service, Washington Institute, Business, Republican, Command, U.S . Air Force, 28th Bomb, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Staff, US Air Force, New Lines Institute, US, Coalition Locations: Iraq, Syria, Iran, U.S, S.D, United States, America, Baghdad, Lund, Gaza

☆ Being diversified has been the best market playbook, says Nimrit Kang
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBeing diversified has been the best market playbook, says Nimrit KangNimrit Kang, Chief Investment Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager at NorthStar Asset Management, discusses the S&P 500's push towards 5,000 and the market broadening.

Persons: Nimrit Kang Nimrit Kang Organizations: NorthStar Asset Management

☆ Shopify is launching an ad product that takes a page from Meta's playbook
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Shopify quietly announced a program last week where it will buy Google and Meta ads on behalf of its merchants. This new program, called Shop Campaigns, is the first time Shopify is providing full marketing services for its merchants. However, Shopify Audiences is only available to Shopify's large enterprise merchants to help supplement their existing ad campaigns. Shopify claims that Shop Campaigns have helped brands like Thrive Cosmetics and Caraway acquire more than 1 million customers. He compared Shopify Campaign to Meta's now defunct Audience Network, where Meta placed ads on publishers' websites outside of Meta.

Persons: Shopify, Baranauskas, —, Glen Coates, James Borow, spender, Meta, They're, Borow, Mike Ryan Organizations: Google, Meta, Business, Audience Network, Facebook Locations: adtech, Meta, Shopify

☆ Former NFL linebacker Brandon Copeland on the importance of financial literacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormer NFL linebacker Brandon Copeland on the importance of financial literacyFormer NFL player Brandon Copeland joins 'The Exchange' to discuss his new book, 'Your Money Playbook,' his mission to teach the importance of financial literacy, and more.

Persons: Brandon Copeland Organizations: NFL

LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the Super Bowl was in the balance in the fourth quarter a year ago, coach Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs put a twist on their frequent pre-snap motion. Two wide-open touchdown passes that helped the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 for a Super Bowl title. “He gives you all different types of looks, funky looking plays, different misdirections,” 49ers All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner said. “I think to put it simply, they do a really good job of marrying their run plays to their pass plays,” Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill said. But with more defenses disguising coverages and switching after the snap, the motion can confuse defenses and create breakdowns in coverage.

Persons: Andy Reid's, Reid, Kyle Shanahan, “, ”, Nick Bosa, Kadarius Toney, Darius Slay, Toney, Skyy Moore, Damien Williams, Fred Warner, there’s, we’ve, ” Reid, Steve Wilks, Drue Tranquill, Peyton Manning, Chris Foerster, There’s Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City, 49ers, ” Niners, Eagles, Niners, Reid's Chiefs, ” 49ers, “, Globe, Raiders, NFL, San Francisco, Solutions, SIS, ” Chiefs Locations: San Francisco, Kansas, ”, Miami

☆ China’s VC playbook is undergoing a sea change as U.S. IPO exits get tougher
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

That's far less than in the previous years — the share of U.S. dollars in total VC funds raised was around 15% for the years 2018 to 2021, the data showed. China investments, China exitsWashington and Beijing in 2022 resolved a long-standing audit dispute that reduced the risk of Chinese companies having to delist from U.S. stock exchanges. "With U.S. IPOs no longer being a viable exit strategy for China assets, investors should target local exits in their respective capital markets—in other words, China exits for China assets, and U.S. exits for overseas assets," Liao said. The 20 largest VC deals for China-headquartered companies in 2013 were predominantly in e-commerce and software services, according to PitchBook data. ... the venture capital scene has become even more state-concentrated and focused on government priorities.

Persons: China’s renminbi, Athit Perawongmetha, Kyle Stanford, China —, Liao Ming, Stocks, Liao, Didi, Beijing's, Camille Boullenois Organizations: Reuters, Reuters BEIJING — Venture, Liao Ming, U.S, Sequoia, Prospect, Capital, New York Stock Exchange Locations: U.S, Bangkok, Thailand, Reuters BEIJING, China, Sequoia, Washington, India, Japan, Greater China, Beijing, New York, Hong Kong, U.S . Washington

☆ Y Combinator-backed trading app Pluto Markets just raised $2.6 million with this 14-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Pluto Markets, a trading app backed by famed accelerator Y Combinator, has raised $2.6 million in fresh funds. The Danish fintech startup, founded in 2021, wants to upend the market for retail trading offerings in Europe. "Companies raised a lot of money to blitz scale across the EU but have now focused on their core markets. Unlike most fintech brokerages, Pluto secured an EU-wide investment license before it had raised $1 million in funding, having bootstrapped and stayed lean. You can check out Pluto Market's 14-slide pitch deck below:

Persons: Joakim Bruchman, Goldman Sachs, We've, Bruchmann, Pluto, Oscar Vingtoft Organizations: Business, Companies, Trade Republic, Saxo Bank, EU Locations: Danish, Europe, Denmark, France, Germany, Berlin

☆ Warnings, liquidity boost and proverbs — China's tools for propping up its stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Clement Tan | In Clemtan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chinese financial authorities have been striving to prop up the country's stocks through various measures, including steps aimed at increasing the liquidity in the market, warnings against malpractices and falling back on proverbs. With the onshore markets already erasing gains after the People's Bank of China announced steps to boost liquidity last month, there are doubts whether this familiar Beijing playbook will have a meaningful impact on markets. On Tuesday, Central Huijin, a unit of the mammoth sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation, said it had expanded purchases of exchange-traded funds linked to the country's onshore stocks to safeguard market stability. China Securities Regulatory Commission had also warned Monday against "malicious" short-selling and said it would step up scrutiny of margin financing following a volatile trading session. On Sunday it had assured to protect the interests of investors after onshore markets plunged as much as 3% before paring losses Friday.

Organizations: People's Bank of China, China Investment Corporation, China Securities Regulatory Commission Locations: Beijing, China

So, he’s definitely a valued player and I think the most valued player.”There are few backs as versatile as McCaffrey. He excels at picking up blitzes as well as running pass patterns out of the backfield. Or he can line up in the slot or out wide and run pass patterns as well as many receivers. That versatility can sometimes be a curse with some coaches viewing him more as a scat back than a traditional three-down back who can pound it between the tackles for positive yards play after play such as the old-school backs from the 1970s and ’80s. I had coaches in the NFL who didn’t think I could run in between the tackles.

Persons: Jed York, Kyle Shanahan, Christian McCaffrey, McCaffrey, “, York, ” McCaffrey, He's, Brock Purdy, That’s, Shanahan, It’s, ”, it’ll, ’, Steve Spagnuolo Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Niners, 49ers, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League, Chiefs, Rams, ” Chiefs Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Carolina, Francisco

WASHINGTON (AP) — Each time Donald Trump refers to a Georgia prosecutor 's colleague as her “lover,” he's invoking a strikingly familiar turn of phrase. He's jumped on allegations of affairs and leveled claims of bias against agents, prosecutors and judges. “This case is a Hoax, just like Russia, Russia, Russia (and all of the rest! The Comey memo revealed that Trump had asked him to end an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. But to Trump and his supporters, the disclosure became an opening to attack Comey as a “leaker."

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(AP) — The Chiefs' Travis Kelce and the 49ers' George Kittle are best of friends when they are off the field. The king of Tight End U,” Kelce said of Kittle, when asked about their relationship. “He's the best tight end in the league and deservingly so this year. Kittle had two more catches in the NFC title game against Detroit to set up his rematch with Kelce and the Chiefs. “I couldn't be more proud of him,” Kelce said, “couldn't be more honored, really, to go up against George in another Super Bowl.

Persons: Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Greg Olsen, that's, ” Kelce, Kittle, “, He's, Taylor Swift, Kelce, Jerry Rice, Patrick Mahomes, ”, Fred Warner, “ Pat, it's, John Lynch, marveled, Jerry Rice’s, ” Lynch, Jerry, he’s, Andy, Reid, ‘ You’ve, You’ve, San, hasn't, George, It's Organizations: KANSAS CITY, —, Chiefs, 49ers, University, San Francisco, Kansas City, Super, Miami, AFC, Ravens, longtime 49ers, NFL, Packers, NFC, Detroit Locations: KANSAS, Mo, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Buffalo, Baltimore, Kansas, ” San Francisco, Miami

☆ Netflix has a stranglehold on its competition, but the streaming wars aren't over. Here's how Disney and Amazon could dethrone the dominant streamer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Netflix won the streaming wars in 2009 when they started streaming," said Tim Nollen, a media analyst at Macquarie. "I think it's a little bit ridiculous, to be honest," Bazinet said when asked if Netflix has won the streaming wars. AdvertisementHow Hollywood can beat Netflix at its own gameHollywood stalwarts can compete in streaming, Bazinet argued — provided the media industry first consolidates even further. The two biggest threats right now are Disney — which has about 220 million subscribers across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — and Amazon. Nollen said Amazon would flood the market with cheap ads and crush its competition like it did in e-commerce.

Persons: —, That's, Jason Bazinet, Tim Nollen, They've, Bazinet, overreacted, Jessica Reif Ehrlich, Reif Ehrlich, Nielsen Bazinet, Joe Bonner, Bonner, John Hodulik, Hodulik, I'm, Macquarie's, Nollen, it's Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Citigroup, Disney, Paramount, Macquarie, Hollywood, Bank of America, Nielsen, ESPN, Argus Research, Hulu, UBS, Amazon Locations: Hulu

☆ Pakistan’s Military Has Swayed Many Elections. Now It’s Going Full Tilt.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Christina Goldbaum | Zia Ur-Rehman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tucked away on a patch of dying grass on the outskirts of Islamabad, the gathering hardly looked like a political rally at the height of an election season. There were no posters to promote a campaign, no microphones to deliver speeches, no sound system to amp up the crowd. Even the candidate, Aamir Mughal, was missing: He had gone into hiding months earlier, at the first signs of a military-led crackdown on his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or P.T.I. The authorities had already raided his home, arrested two of his sons and lodged a case against him in connection with anti-military protests. in the first national election since the party’s leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, ran afoul of the generals and was ousted by Parliament in 2022.

Persons: Aamir Mughal, ” Mr, Mughal, “, Imran Khan Organizations: ” Locations: Islamabad, Pakistan

☆ Wellness influencers fueled pandemic misinformation. Now they have another big conspiracy in their sights
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

As interest in the pandemic waned, experts say some wellness influencers have latched on to climate change to galvanize followers. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesCécile Simmons, a trained yoga teacher, was surprised when many of the wellness accounts she followed started posting about climate change. Some wellness influencers are exposing young audiences to a slew of climate misinformation. Climate misinformation is having “a profound impact” both on people’s beliefs and on the normalization of fringe perspectives, Caulfield said. It’s particularly worrying as it allows climate misinformation to reach new audiences, experts say, including young people that might otherwise be supportive of climate change action.

Persons: Instagram, influencer @truth_crunchy_mama, “, ” They’re, influencer @drmercola, Patrick T, Fallon, Cécile Simmons, ”, Simmons, Joseph Mercola, it’s, Stephanie Alice Baker, Halbert L, Dunn, Baker, Derek Beres, Marc, André Argentino, ” Beres, Callum Hood, Hood, they’re, Tim Caulfield, Spencer Platt, ” CCDH’s Hood, Caulfield, Mariah Wellman, ” Wellman, ” Caulfield, —, It’s, ” Simmons Organizations: CNN, Getty, Institute for Strategic, Global Wellness Institute, City University, Wellness, Center, University of Alberta, University of Illinois, Meta Locations: Hawaii, Lahaina , Hawaii, AFP, globalists, Chicago

☆ Earnings playbook: Your guide to another big week of reports, including Disney and Ford
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

This quarter: The fast food giant is expected to report earnings and revenue growth in the high-single digits, per LSEG. What history shows: McDonald's beats earnings expectations 57% of the time, according to Bespoke Investment Group. What history shows: Ford earnings exceed expectations 69% of the time, Bespoke data shows. Disney is set to report earnings after the bell. What history shows: Disney shares have risen in each of the last two earnings days, and the company beats earnings expectations 78% of the time, Bespoke data shows.

Persons: McDonald's, Dennis Geiger, Stephens, Joshua Long, Ford, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Ronald Josey, Kannan Venkateshwar Organizations: Technologies, CNBC, UBS, Investment, Tuesday, Management, Wall, Ford, UAW, U.S, automakers, Citi, Disney, Barclays Locations: U.S

☆ How the creators of AI influencers are making money and building their audiences, from private groups on Discord to adult content
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Marta Biino | Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Aika's creator, for instance, founded an AI community on Discord, "Generative Dreamers," which counts over 100 popular AI content creators. "Currently this is the only viable way to make money from AI images," the creator of Iskira said of adult content. The server members said the mutual support they'd found had been pivotal in continuing to pursue AI content. And while monetization has been off to a slow start, AI creators said they're here to stay — and several of them hope to eventually move away from adult content. "I think 2023 was a big year for people to wrap their heads around what is AI," said the creator of AI influencer Zoe Fox.

Persons: doesn't, She's, Alexis Ivyedge, Kim Ochii, we'll, Aika, there's, influencers, they're, Iskira, it's, they'd, Kim Ochii's, monetization, Zoe Fox Organizations: Business Locations: Instagram

☆ Congress hasn’t been able to make social media safer. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This has been true since the early 2010s, when tech companies began realizing the benefits of influencing policymakers on issues including net neutrality and privacy. This week, Microsoft announced its support for the Kids Online Safety Act, a leading social media bill. Even when lawmakers can agree on what the problem is, they often disagree on how to solve it, creating a smorgasbord of half a dozen or more social media bills floating around Congress. That would be a huge down payment on a future social media law, said Balkam. But even that proposal is still subject to many of the same dynamics that make social media regulation hard.

Persons: Washington CNN —, ”, Danny Weiss, Ben Thompson, Adam Kovacevich, “ That’s, hasn’t, Republican stonewalling, Weiss, Kovacevich, ” Kovacevich, I’m, ” Weiss, Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson, Schumer, Nancy Pelosi’s, “, Johnson didn’t, Evan Greer Organizations: Washington CNN, Big Tech, Tech, Sense, Microsoft, Kids, LinkedIn, of, Republican, CNN Locations: Washington, United States

☆ 'He's a non-entity': House Democrats no longer see Dean Phillips as a threat — just a joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When Rep. Dean Phillips first began making noise about launching a quixotic presidential campaign, the mood among House Democrats might have best been described as anger and disbelief. Since launching his campaign, Phillips has generally been absent from Capitol Hill, effectively cutting down Democrats' ranks by one seat. AdvertisementOn Wednesday evening, Sen. Tina Smith made light of her Minnesota colleague's recent struggles in a video message to the Congressional Dinner, an annual gathering of reporters and lawmakers. At first, Phillips's campaign seemed to constitute a real threat to Biden, even if he was unlikely to actually defeat him. In a statement for this story, a Phillips spokesperson chastised his Democratic colleagues who now speak ill of him.

Persons: Dean Phillips, Sydney Kamlager, Dove, Axios, Phillips, Joe Biden, Sen, Tina Smith, Smith, Biden, Donald Trump, Maxwell Frost of Florida, — Phillips, Brendan Boyle, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Dean's, Tom Williams, Angie Craig, Craig, wouldn't, Phillips's, we've, Dean, Jim Clyburn, Zach Gibson, Mark Pocan, Ro Khanna, Khanna, it's Organizations: Trump, Rep, Sydney, California congresswoman, Democratic, Capitol Hill, Biden, New, Democrats, Minnesota Democrat, Democratic Party, Twitter, South Carolina Democratic Party, California Locations: California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Alexandria, New York, lockstep, South, Wisconsin

☆ Opinion: What explains Nikki Haley’s new tone
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is finally unleashing on her opponent, former President Donald Trump. Although she spent much of her time during the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary focused on Florida Gov. The poll ahead of the February 24 South Carolina primary shows Trump holds a sizeable 26-point lead over Haley in the state. Haley’s best bet is that by ramping up the intensity of her attacks, she can remain in the political game. Voters in primary states who hate Trump and like her will give her enough of a vote to remain relevant.

Persons: Julian Zelizer, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Charlamagne, Haley, “, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, Nancy Pelosi, “ I’m, Pelosi, ramping Organizations: CNN, Princeton University, The New York Times, America, Republican, New, Florida Gov, Trump, DeSantis, “ Trump, Tea Party, New Hampshire —, Washington Post, Monmouth University, South Carolina, Capitol Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ Not a lot has changed despite Powell's comments on rate hikes, says New York Life's Goodwin
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNot a lot has changed despite Powell's comments on rate hikes, says New York Life's GoodwinLauren Goodwin, New York Life Investment Management, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the playbook after Jerome Powell's recent comments, if March's Fed meeting even matters, and Goodwin's thoughts on the credit markets.

Persons: Life's Goodwin Lauren Goodwin, Jerome Powell's Organizations: New York Life Investment Management, Fed Locations: New

☆ The Messenger to Close After Less Than a Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Messenger, a news website that pledged to shake up the media industry with a playbook borrowed from the doomed publishing start-ups of yesteryear, will be closing down. In an email to staff, the site’s founder, Jimmy Finkelstein, said that The Messenger’s shutdown was “effective immediately.”“This is truly the last thing I wanted, and I am deeply sorry,” Mr. Finkelstein wrote. By closing less than a year after it launched, The Messenger will now be one of the biggest busts in the annals of online news. And its collapse is the most substantial blow in recent months to the news industry, which is reeling from an unrelenting series of cutbacks. The organization hired about 300 people, including journalists with experience at such publications as Politico, Reuters, NBC News and The Associated Press, who joined the company in the hopes that it would deliver on its promise to introduce an important new nonpartisan voice to the American news landscape.

Persons: Jimmy Finkelstein, Mr, Finkelstein Organizations: Politico, Reuters, NBC News, Associated Press

☆ A successful corporate retreat should inspire team-building and creativity among colleagues — here's how to plan one
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Mariette Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

This article is part of "Business Travel Playbook," a series about making the most of work travel. Along with offering opportunities to brainstorm and collaborate, an annual company retreat can help combat loneliness, boost morale, and motivate employees. The importance of including employees in decision-makingTo run a successful retreat, employees need to be on board early and feel included in the process. Depending on your budget, a local hotel or lodge within driving distance of the office may be ideal for a first company retreat. The Knowledge HouseWith so many moving parts, it's also wise to consider hiring a third-party company to plan a retreat or to coordinate the retreat activities, Dolin said.

Persons: —, Brittany Dolin, Audrey Ma, Alex Barrett, Cecilia Sanchez, Leanne Mair, " Mair, Leanne Mair Barrett, it's, Nicole Dayan, It's, Dayan, Mair, Barrett, Dolin Organizations: Service, Business, Pocketbook Agency, Benefactum Consulting, Employees Locations: Perceptyx, New York, Atlanta , Newark, Los Angeles

☆ Olympic sponsorship deal with beer company AB InBev criticized as ‘cynical’ and ‘an odd pairing’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In a room crowded with people in suits, the sponsorship deal with brewing giant AB InBev was met with beaming smiles and the clinking of beer bottles by many of those in attendance. AB InBev is the latest company to participate in The Olympic Partner (TOP) program – the highest level of Olympic sponsorship – alongside the likes of Coca-Cola, Visa and Deloitte. AB InBev said that it would not reveal the cost of its deal with the IOC. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for AB InBevThe IOC and AB InBev see the deal as part of a wider market demand for non-alcoholic drinks which, despite being in circulation for decades, have had a recent surge in popularity. Some brands have found ways to navigate France’s restrictive laws when it comes to alcohol advertising.

Persons: Thomas Bach gushed, ” Bach, ”, ” Andrew Misell, Kin Cheung, Sportcal, Michel Doukeris, Thomas Bach, Stuart C, Wilson, Molson Coors, ” Marcel Marcondes, “ Corona Cero, Marcondes, Bach, Garde, ” Ian Gilmore, “ Corona, ” Alex Barker, ” Barker, Xavier Laine Organizations: CNN, Olympic Committee, InBev, IOC, Corona, Cortina, Alcohol, CNN Sport, Cola, Visa, Deloitte, Health, WHO, Centers for Disease Control, University of Liverpool, ”, Getty, AB InBev, Heineken, Molson, Games, Alcohol Health Alliance, University of Derby, rugby’s, Nations, Guinness, Stade de France, French rugby, Wales, TOP Locations: London, Corona Cero, Paris, Milan, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Corona, Garde

In the midst of that deflating loss to the Raiders, their fifth in eight games, Chiefs coach Andy Reid and his offensive brain trust came to the realization that their famously complex offense had grown — well, too complex. “It's a complex offense. One of the problems the Chiefs had against the Raiders was the time it took to get plays into the game. Reid is usually calling them from the sideline, but it is Nagy whose radio is connected to Mahomes' helmet. And now, we're going to the Super Bowl, and like I've said, we're not done."

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Matt Nagy, pare, Reid, Mahomes, “, ” Mahomes, Alex Smith, ”, Brett Veach, Nagy, Nobody, ” Nagy, I've, we're Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl, Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City, Raiders, Chiefs, Miami, Vegas, Bills, Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, ” Chiefs, AFC West, decibel, Super Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Las Vegas, Mahomes

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