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☆ FTX is hoping to claw back the millions of dollars spent on celebrity promotions including Shaq and Naomi Osaka
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shaquille O'Neal and Naomi Osaka are among those who could be told to return huge sums to FTX. Shaquille O'Neal, Stephen Curry, Naomi Osaka, and Major League Baseball are among those who could be told to return huge sums to FTX. The NBA big man received about $4.3 million from FTX in total, according to Bloomberg, which first reported on the court documents. Bloomberg reports that the tennis player Naomi Osaka was paid $3.2 million for FTX partnerships, $2 million of which was transferred just two days before the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy. The FTX Debtors and representatives for O'Neal and Osaka did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, sent outside US working hours.

Persons: FTX, Shaquille O'Neal, Naomi Osaka, endorsers, Stephen Curry, O'Neal Organizations: Service, Major League Baseball, NBA, Bloomberg, MLB, O'Neal, Osaka Locations: Wall, Silicon, Alameda, FTX

☆ Opinion: Thanks to Coco Gauff, we can dream big
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Kirsi Goldynia | Opinion Roxanne Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Coco Gauff has been crowned America’s new tennis darling after her amazing US Open championship win against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Like Serena, Gauff is unafraid to speak out on social issues or speak up after a bad call from the umpire. “[Venus and Serena] are the reason why I have this trophy today, to be honest,” Gauff told media after her US Open win. Growing up there weren’t too many black tennis players dominating the sport. Despite the many obstacles, Black tennis thrived back in the early 1900s.

Persons: Roxanne Jones, Jones, ”, CNN — Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Serena Williams, Serena, she’d, Coco Gauff, She’s, That’s, Gauff, Coco, Serena —, Venus —, ” Gauff, Williams, ’, you’ll, Lucy Diggs Slowe, Slowe, Arthur Ashe, Althea Gibson, Lori McNeil, Zina Garrison —, Gibson, Lucy Slowe, Lindsay Davenport, Naomi Osaka, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys, Zina Garrison Organizations: ESPN The Magazine, ESPN, New York Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN, US, “, United States Tennis Association, USTA, tennis, American Tennis Association, Black, Wimbledon, Twitter, Madison Locations: Belarus, Serena

☆ Analysis: India is hosting G20 as the world is in crisis but for Modi it's also a chance to shine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be absent from the gathering, with Beijing giving no reason for the surprise miss – a move widely seen as a snub to India. Nevertheless, analysts say the gathering affords Modi a unique chance to shine on the world stage and flex India’s geopolitical muscle. India can act as a bridge,” said Kajari Kamal, associate professor at the Takshashila Institution in India. “For a long time, India was perceived as a nation of over 1 billion hungry stomachs,” Modi said in an interview with the Press Trust of India on Sunday. “It’s giving a great boost to infrastructure domestically, and to the world, it’s showcasing India’s culture and its rich heritage,” she added.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi, Modi’s statecraft, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden, Mikhail Svetlov, ”, Kajari Kamal, ’, ” Modi, “, Kamal, It’s, Putin, Biden, Akhil Ramesh, Xi, Putin –, Michael Kugelman, it’s, Ramesh Organizations: CNN, Indian, Beijing, Kremlin, East, Takshashila, Press Trust of India, Pacific Forum, South Asia Institute, Wilson Center, Ukraine, White, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO, Union, Pacific Locations: New Delhi, Ukraine, China, Russia, India, Russian, Moscow, Osaka, Japan, South, “, Australia, United States, Britain, East, Honolulu, Washington, Kremlin Moscow, Delhi

☆ I throw parties at sea for a living. Here's what it's like sailing the world as a cruise director for Royal Caribbean.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I was then promoted to activities manager, and in 2020, I became Royal Caribbean's second-youngest cruise director on Spectrum of the Seas. People may think of a cruise ship as a mode of transportation to a different country, but really, it's another destination. We regularly throw big parties onboard, but one of the most memorable parties was when the Spectrum of the Seas was christened in 2019 by the actress Angelababy in Shanghai. My favorite port is BarcelonaThe cruise port is at the bottom of Las Ramblas, a large boulevard that runs through the city. Do you work on a cruise ship and want to share your story?

Persons: Bonnie Bai, I've, Angelababy, we're, I'm, there's, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Royal Caribbean's, Service, Royal, Royal Caribbean, Entertainment Locations: Barcelona, Wall, Silicon, Dalian, China, Royal Caribbean, Caribbean, Singapore, Shanghai, Champagne, Japan, Osaka, it's, Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, lhaas@insider.com

☆ My 95-year-old Japanese grandfather is a former cardiologist—his 8 'non-negotiables' for a long, happy life
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Mika Cribbs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

My grandfather, Reizo, is 95 years old and starts every day with a walk around Osaka. I wanted to spend more time with him and learn about the activities that keep him so healthy and happy. Here are his eight non-negotiables for a long and happy life:1. He takes an early morning walk. Since 2014, he has spent a few minutes almost every day writing his thoughts, experiences and insights on his blog.

Persons: He's, they've, Mika Cribbs, It's, Mika Cribbs It's Organizations: Facebook Locations: Osaka, Japan, U.S

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic considers his mental state just as important as his physical condition when it comes to being prepared to play his best at age 36. “There’s a lot of players that never figured that out during their career. I feel strong.”Professional athletes offering frank thoughts on mental health is still a relatively recent development. “For quite a few years, actually, mental training was not really talked about much, generally, in the tennis world. "Because in the end of the day, we are also people that have to deal with the private issues that everyone has.”The ways players try to cope differs.

Persons: — Novak Djokovic, ”, Djokovic, Ben Shelton, “, ” Djokovic, you’re, Daria Kasatkina, Kasatkina, Bob Bryan, Mike, ” Bryan, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, didn’t, ” Osaka, Michael Phelps, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, ” ___ Howard Fendrich Organizations: “, U.S, U.S ., it’s, Davis, of Famers, Madison Keys, Olympic, AP Locations: Flushing Meadows, Russia, New York

☆ Naomi Osaka announces return to professional tennis in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 Naomi Osaka intends to return to professional tennis in 2024, the 25-year-old said in an interview with ESPN on Wednesday. So at the very least, I’m going to set myself up for a very good end of the year,” Osaka said. Osaka was asked if her break from tennis made her miss it, to which she responded “definitely.”“I’ve been watching matches and I’m like, ‘I wish I was playing too,’” Osaka said. Osaka said she learned a lot from talking about her experiences with mental health and becoming an advocate for mental health awareness. “I definitely only know this world, the tennis world,” Osaka said.

Persons: Naomi Osaka, –, Cordae –, “, ” Osaka, ”, “ I’ve, Roland Garros, USTA Billie Jean King, Michael Phelps, Vivek Murthy, Brian Hainline, Osaka, they’re Organizations: CNN, Former, ESPN, Wednesday, Pan, Roland, USTA, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, USA, US Tennis Locations: ” Osaka, Osaka, Tokyo, New York

A lot,” Osaka, who won two of her four major championships at Flushing Meadows, said with a chuckle in the Grand Slam tournament’s main interview room. Osaka is a 25-year-old who was born in Japan and moved to the United States with her parents when she was 3. 1-ranked player has said she intends to return to action at the Australian Open next January. I just remember watching the Australian Open and being very devastated, because I’ve never missed an Australian Open,” said Osaka, who won that major twice, too. I might do that.’”Osaka revealed her issues with depression and anxiety when she withdrew from the French Open in 2021.

Persons: — Naomi Osaka, haven’t, Michael Phelps, Vivek Murthy, hasn’t, I’ve, ”, “, Serena, Williams, ‘, ” Osaka, I’m, Phelps, ” Phelps Organizations: U.S, U.S ., Australian, ” Locations: Osaka, Flushing Meadows, Japan, United States, Tokyo, ” Osaka

☆ Naomi Osaka Makes U.S. Open Return. But Not for Tennis.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The topic of the panel, mental health and sports, is one that Osaka has spoken about often since she cited mental health concerns in her withdrawal from the French Open in 2021. Her exit then led to a break from tennis. Osaka, who turned pro in 2013 as a teenager and came to be seen as the heir apparent to Serena Williams, is away from tennis now, too. In January she announced she was pregnant but planned to play in the 2024 Australian Open. Osaka did not say when she planned to return to tennis during the panel, but she later told ESPN in an interview that she had designs on playing in 2024, adding that she has been training and should be hitting balls soon.

Persons: Serena Williams, ” Organizations: ESPN Locations: Osaka

☆ Asia markets set for mixed open; Australia and China data closely watched this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Loop Images | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets are set for a mixed start to the week as investors look to key data from Australia and China later in the week. The Reserve Bank of Australia will release its rate decision on Tuesday, while China is expected to release its trade balance for August on Thursday and its inflation rate next weekend. In Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 point to a slightly lower open, at 7,274 compared with the last close of 7,278.3. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 18,304, pointing to a weaker open compared with the HSI's close of 18,382.06 last Thursday. Hong Kong's markets were closed Friday as the city braced for super typhoon Saola, which made landfall over the weekend.

Organizations: Getty, Reserve Bank of Australia, Nikkei Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Asia, Pacific, China, Hong, Chicago, Osaka

☆ How being a mom changes the game for elite tennis players
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Eryn Mathewson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

If she’s successful, Wozniacki, 33, would join a short list of mothers who have reached the finals of a grand slam, or won. But the rule limits how many grand slams players can enter, something that tennis pro Taylor Townsend of Chicago would like to see changed. No matter what level of income a player earns, the training required to compete and win at the elite level in tennis is intense. “It’s certainly hard enough to win a grand slam without having a child going, ‘Mom, when are you coming back?’ ” Stubbs told CNN. “Serena … I think she wanted to win the grand slam as a mom more than anything,” she said.

Persons: Caroline Wozniacki’s, Tatiana Prozorova, Petra Kvitová, Jennifer Brady, Coco Gauff, —, Wozniacki, “, ”, ‘, she’s, Serena Williams, Olympia, Kim Clijsters, Caroline Wozniacki, Jada, Australia’s Margaret Court, Naomi Osaka, Terry Holladay, Taylor Townsend, Townsend, Rennae Stubbs, “ It’s, ’ ” Stubbs, Karolina Pliskova, “ Serena …, Christine Stromberg, She’s, Kate Ackerman, Wu Tsai, ” Ackerman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Vogue Magazine, Queens, Women’s Tennis Association, WTA, ESPN, CNN, Professional Tennis Operations, Services, Harvard University Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital Locations: New York, Russian, Czech, Florida, Belgian, Chicago

Each of the parents has forked out 14,000 yen ($96) to attend this event, hosted by the matchmaking agency Association of Parents of Marriage Proposal Information. It’s not that Japan, a notoriously work-obsessed nation where time is at a premium, hasn’t tried out the more direct approach to speed-dating, where the youngsters do it for themselves. Japan remains a highly patriarchal society in which married women are often expected to take the caregiver role, despite government efforts to get husbands more involved. But however great the yearning for grandchildren, Miyagoshi says she always emphasizes to parents that their children should come first. No matter how much parents want grandchildren, the children must be willing to have children,” she said.

Persons: Tokyo CNN —, “, It’s, hasn’t, ”, Noriko Miyagoshi, Junko Fukutome, Fumio Kishida, James Raymo, ” Raymo, Shigeki Matsuda, Philip Fong, Matsuda, it’s, ” Matsuda, Raymo, Miyagoshi, Tomohiro Ohsumi, don’t, Richard A, Brooks, hadn’t Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Sakai Chamber, Commerce, of Parents, Association of Parents, CNN, East Asian Studies, Princeton University, Chukyo University, National Institute of Population, Social Security, Young, Organisation for Economic Co, Getty Locations: Osaka, Japan, Aichi, Roppongi, Tokyo, AFP, France, Germany, Yonomori, Fukushima, Hie

☆ Asia markets set to fall as traders wait for China's factory activity data
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

People walk along a promenade next to Victoria harbour in Hong Kong on August 31, 2023, a day before the arrival of Typhoon Saola. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP via Getty Images)Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall as traders await China's Caixin manufacturing PMI data, amid a slew of other economic data in the region. In Japan, the Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 32,505 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 32,490. Both are lower compared to the Nikkei 225's last close at 32,619.34. In Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 were at 7,237, lower than the index's last close of 7,350.3.

Persons: Saola, ISAAC LAWRENCE Organizations: Getty Images, Nikkei Locations: Victoria, Hong Kong, AFP, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Chicago, Osaka, Australia

☆ Asia markets set for mixed open ahead of China's factory activity data
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets are set for a mixed open as investors brace for China's August factory activity data. Economists polled are expecting the purchasing managers index to come in at 49.4, representing a softer rate of contraction compared with June's 49.3. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 18,544, pointing to a stronger open compared with the HSI's close of 18,482.86. Japan will release its retail sales data, as well as its preliminary industrial output figures for July on Thursday. However, futures for the Australian S&P/ASX 200 point to a lower open, at 7,263 compared with the last close of 7,297.7.

Organizations: Getty, China's, Nikkei Locations: South Korea, Chongqing, China, Asia, Pacific, Chicago, Osaka, Japan

☆ Asia markets set to mirror Wall Street's rise, ahead of Australia's July inflation numbers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

High-rise buildings are seen near Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China, July 24, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets are set to mostly rise, largely mirroring moves on Wall Street as U.S. stocks saw a Nvidia-fueled tech rally on Tuesday. Investors will be bracing for Australia's inflation numbers for July, which is expected to come in at 5.2%, according to a Reuters poll and softer than the 5.4% seen in June. Japan's Nikkei 225 is also set to rise, with the futures contract in Chicago at 32,455 and its counterpart in Osaka at 32,430 against the index's last close of 32,226.97. In contrast, futures for the Australian S&P/ASX 200 point to a marginally lower open, at 7,209 compared with the last close of 7,210.5.

Organizations: Getty, Nurphoto, Nvidia, Nikkei Locations: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China, Asia, Pacific, Chicago, Osaka

☆ Asia markets mostly set to rise as Wall Street comes off winning day, but Australia set to fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Asia-Pacific markets are mostly set to rise as Wall Street came off a winning day on Monday. Names like Meta and Apple traded slightly higher, while Nvidia added 1.8%. Japan's unemployment rate for July also came in higher than expected, at 2.7% compared with the 2.5% expected in a Reuters poll. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 18,300, pointing to a stronger open compared with the HSI's close of 18,130.74. However in Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 point to a lower open, at 7,137 compared to the last close of 7,159.

Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Nikkei Locations: Asia, Pacific, Chicago, Osaka, Australia

The mayor of Fukushima, Hiroshi Kohata, said on Saturday the city’s town hall alone had received about 200 such harassment calls in two days. Security officers in front of the Japanese embassy in Beijing, China, on August 26, 2023. In an echo of the Japanese embassy’s statement, it urged Tokyo to protect the safety of Chinese residents in Japan. Many countries, including China, release treated radioactive water from their own nuclear plants, sometimes at higher concentrations than in Fukushima. Other prefectures are considering similar programs, with the Osaka governor proposing Fukushima seafood be served at all government cafeterias.

Persons: China’s, Hiroshi Kohata, It’s, ”, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Yoon Suk Yeol, Han Duck, Yoon, Han, Yuriko Koike, Rahm Emanuel, Matsuda, Xi Jinping, Fumio Kishida Organizations: Tokyo CNN, NHK, CNN, Security, Kyodo, Chinese Foreign Ministry, University of Tokyo’s Institute, Advanced Studies, South, Osaka, US, East China, Reuters Locations: Fukushima, Japan, China, Tokyo, Fukushima prefecture, Beijing, “, Qingdao, China’s Shandong, Suzhou, China’s Jiangsu, Asia, East

☆ Opinion: Sha’Carri Richardson says she’s now embracing the most important cause of all
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Opinion Amira Rose Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Over the past week, at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Richardson has taken the transformation a step further. Online, her sometimes brash dismissal of other track athletes invited more scorn — particularly from supporters of the Jamaican team. But at the end of the day, I’ve always been with me.”Richardson is very vocal about issues facing track and field athletes. Richardson is very proud to be among prominent Black women athletes and fiercely celebrates Black womanhood. She said, wisely, after winning the 100-meter race that the most important cause she’s embracing is herself.

Persons: Amira Rose Davis, CNN —, Amira Rose Davis Michael, Davis, Sha’Carri Richardson, Richardson, ” Richardson, —, “, “ I’m, I’m, phenom, ”, “ I’ve, I’ve, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Midge Purce, Dearica Hamby, “ It’s Organizations: Department of, African Diaspora Studies, University of Texas, CNN, US, Louisiana State University, Jamaican, America, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Austin, Budapest, Hungary, Dallas

☆ This is the best international airline, according to a new report—and it's not Qatar Airways
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Bounce , a luggage storage company, compared 60 airlines from around the world to determine which of them is the best international airline. The factors Bounce considered for their ranking include:Japan Airlines is the highest-ranking international airline, with an overall score of 8.28. The Japanese airline scored four out of five in meals, seat comfort, staff service, and in-flight entertainment. Japan Airlines offers many direct routes from the United States to Japan's major transport hubs like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. The airline's operations include international and domestic passenger and cargo services to 220 destinations and 35 countries worldwide.

Organizations: Japan Airlines Locations: United States, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya

☆ Japan's Nikkei down nearly 2%, leading losses in Asia ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

People shopping along the streets of Shinsaibashi in Osaka, Japan. Asia-Pacific markets fell across the board as investors prepared for signals on U.S. monetary policy from central bankers' comments at the Jackson Hole meeting on Friday, including a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. In Asia, the core inflation rate for Japan's capital Tokyo came in at 2.8% for August, slightly below the 2.9% expected by economists polled by Reuters. The core inflation rate strips out prices of fresh food. Overall inflation for Tokyo was recorded at 2.9%, lower than the 3.2% seen in July.

Persons: Jerome Powell Organizations: U.S . Federal, Reuters Locations: Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan, Asia, Pacific, Tokyo

☆ You can now reportedly buy Starlink kits at a Costco in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Costco in Japan began selling Starlink hardware on Thursday, according to a report from Impress. The Costco is reportedly selling Starlink's standard hardware at a discount until September 11. This is reportedly the first time Starlink hardware has been sold in a physical store. On Thursday, a Costco store that recently opened in Kadoma, in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan, reportedly began selling Starlink's standard hardware, according to a report from Impress. Starlink's hardware is also available for purchase on Costco's website for those in Japan.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Starlink Organizations: Costco, Elon, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Russian, Facebook Locations: Japan, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Ukraine

☆ Asia markets poised for fall ahead of private business activity reports from Australia and Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore has overtaken Japan to boast of the world's most powerful passport, the Henley Passport Index showed. This comes as investors assess private business activity surveys from Australia and Japan, as well as inflation figures from Singapore. Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall, reversing gains markets made across the board on Monday. In Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 point to a lower open, at 7,059 compared with the last close of 7,121.6. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 17,655, pointing to a weaker open compared to the HSI's close of 17,791.01.

Organizations: Singapore ., Juno Bank, Japan's Nikkei, PMI Locations: Singapore, Japan, Australia, Singapore . Asia, Pacific, Chicago, Osaka

☆ Japanese restaurant owners in Hong Kong brace for Fukushima seafood ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

HONG KONG, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japanese restaurant owners in Hong Kong are grappling with a looming ban on seafood imports from 10 Japanese prefectures because of Tokyo's plan to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima plant into the sea from Aug. 24. Hong Kong is Japan's second largest market, after mainland China, for agricultural and fisheries exports. Although the details of Hong Kong's ban remains unclear, Halry Yu, 42, owner of Japanese restaurant Hassun, said more than 90% of seafood sent to Hong Kong is gathered in Tokyo. “If they ban imports that come via Tokyo, I think all sushi restaurants in Hong Kong will be in trouble. Advertising executive Hilda Lee, 30, said she enjoys eating Japanese seafood, and dines at Japanese restaurants two to three times each month.

Persons: Hong, Halry Yu, ” Yu, barbecued, Yu, Hong Kong, Hilda Lee, dines, Lee, Jim Smith, there's, Smith, Dino Leung, Leung, Edmond Ng, Joyce Zhou, Farah, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Japan, Hong, University of Portsmouth, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong, Fukushima, Chiba, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Gunma, Miyagi, Niigata, Nagano, Saitama, Wan Chai

☆ Asia markets poised for mixed open ahead of China's loan prime rate announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall ahead of China's announcement for its one-year and five-year loan prime rates on Monday. The one-year and five-year LPR currently stands at 3.55% and 4.2% respectively. Reuters reported that in a poll of 35 market watchers, all participants predicted cuts to both rates, after China's central bank unexpectedly lowered the medium-term lending facility rate last week. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 17,794, pointing to a weaker open compared with its Friday close of 17,950.85. In Australia, futures for the S&P/ASX 200 also point to a lower open, at 7,070 compared with its last close of 7,148.1.

Persons: LPR Organizations: Reuters, Nikkei Locations: Asia, Pacific, Australia, Chicago, Osaka

☆ 7 marketing agencies and firms dedicated to creating sponsorship opportunities for women in sports with brands like Microsoft and Ferrari
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Margaret Fleming | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Data suggests women athletes, who generally earn less on-field than men, rely more on sponsorships for their income. Some sports-marketing firms have emerged to fill the gap, connecting women athletes with brands. And, at the college level, brands are finding young women athletes like Olivia Dunne are among the best-performing partners on social media. A crop of sports-marketing companies has emerged to bridge this gap with a focus on helping women athletes partner with brands. Insider is highlighting seven sports-marketing companies focused on partnerships between women athletes and brands in 2023, based on our reporting and nominations from industry experts.

Persons: Elena Delle Donne, Sabrina Ionescu, Sue Bird, Naomi Osaka, Olivia Dunne, Wasserman, Brew Organizations: WNBA, Nike, Star, The, Forbes, Wasserman

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