Brilliant and very informative investigation into the historical origin of the offshore economy with offshore banking and offshore shell companies. As well as a look at the implications for the wider economy and society in general. Click here to read more about Moneyland by Oliver Bullough! The book is also to be found on Amazon […]
Who holds the power in society ? How does the power structure develop over time ? How does the power balance change over time ? What has been the development over the past 20 years ? These are the questions the author Aeron Davis are trying to answer in a book coming out in 2018. […]
New shirt sponsorship deal between FC Barcelona and the Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. The deal is worth 55m USD a year. The biggest shirt sponsor ship deal in sports as of writing.
Another round up of the latest sales figures of football shirts from the main clubs. Click here to see the full list! The figures seem to be flat though if compared with figures years back. While the price of kit deals has been nothing but flat but goes up all the time many times over. […]
So which players sell the most jerseys ? Well, the numbers are confidential so it is everyone’s guess. But some estimate can be made. These figures go for the season 2014/15 and will surely be different for the season 15/16 and as they were from the season 13/14. 10 best selling player name kits by […]
Which Jerseys are sold the most? According to sportsbreak.com these are the figures for the season 2014/15. Not sure who their reference us ? Click here to see the sportsbreak slide show So the list of best selling jerseys goes like this: AC Milan: 350 K PSG: 385 K Inter: 450 K Juve: 480 K […]
Not much it seems. No benefit to society at large. Read the article about What Good is Wall Street here! A quote: A recent study by the research firm Ibbotson Associates shows that during the past decade investors in hedge funds, over all, would have done just as well putting their money straight into the […]
The current deal would run until 2020. The new deal will extend the cooperation until 2030. The terms have also been re-negociated. According to Sport Bild the annual pay out to Bayern will go from 25 million Euros a season to 60 million. Click this link to read more about the new sponsorship deal between […]
According to the annual generated by France Football the best paid soccer player on the planet is. . . Followed by those on the list below. The list of best paid footballers was released in March of 2015 and thus covers the year of 2014. Top 20 players 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona): €65 million 2. […]
From Forbes. Click here to read the full article about Sneaker market! This may explain Under Armour’s venture into soccer as well as their new lines of footwear and women’s clothing. Surely they have all the elements in place now to become a major brand also internationally. UA is now the second biggest sporting goods […]