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Shiba Inu Ecosystem Scores Partnership With Boxing Legend Pacquiao's Foundation: 'Will Allow Us To Continue This Good Work'
Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 12:09am | 501Read More...The Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) ecosystem Shibarium, the ecosystem’s burgeoning layer 2 blockchain, will be instrumental in fundraising and operational activities for the Manny Pacquiao Foundation starting Wednesday, as indicated by developers in a statement to CoinDesk. What Happened: The...
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Boxing Star Manny Pacquiao Running For President In The Philippines
Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 2:00pm | 276Read More...Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao will be making a run for president of his country in next year's election. What Happened: Pacquiao, 42, is a senator in the Philippines' parliament and has accepted the nomination of a faction of the ruling party, PDP-Laban. He has pledged to campaign...
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The 'Money Fight' Lives Up To Its Name: Where Mayweather–McGregor Purse Ranks Among Boxing's Biggest Bounties
Monday, August 28, 2017 - 10:36am | 310Read More...The dollars are still being counted, but it’s looking pretty clear that the Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.–Conor McGregor fight will be the biggest box-office bout in history. Mayweather, who beat mixed-martial arts champion McGregor on a 10-round TKO Saturday in Las Vegas, has now been...
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McGregor Vs. Mayweather Superfight Could Be Huge For Las Vegas
Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 4:56pm | 499Read More...Boxing and MMA fans are gearing up for what could be a real-life fantasy boxing matchup between undefeated boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Mayweather, who would need to come out of retirement for the fight, holds a 49–0 career...
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3 Endorsement Meltdowns In 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 5:29pm | 224Read More...With the news of Ryan Lochte losing all four of his endorsement deals on Monday, we take a look at other key athletes that lost their endorsements in 2016. Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) dropped 8-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao earlier in the year after some anti-gay remarks. While campaigning...
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All Eyes On Vegas For Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 9:35am | 524Read More...The hottest topic in the worlds of sports and gambling this weekend is the “fight of the century” between undefeated Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, facing off Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. While tickets to the fight itself have recently...
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The Economics Behind The 'Fight Of The Century'
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 2:37pm | 520Read More...The debate over who will win the highly-anticipated May 2 boxing match between undefeated Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao rages on in the sporting world. There is no debate that the Las Vegas economy will certainly be a winner regardless of which fighter's hand is raised...
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Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao: Let's Finally Get It On
Saturday, February 21, 2015 - 4:20pm | 320Read More...At long last, the most-anticipated boxing match of the century is on its way. On Friday, Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced he will fight Manny Pacquiao on May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Rival premium cable networks HBO and Showtime will, as ESPN put it, "come together to produce and distribute a...
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Pacquiao Loss Could be Hampering Philippines ETF
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 2:44pm | 569Read More...Shares of the iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: EPHE), one of 2012's top-performing emerging markets ETFs, are off half a percent on Monday and the catalyst behind the loss might come as a surprise to some investors. Some might say with the ETF up almost 7.1 percent in...
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Vegas Baby: Ahead of Big Weekend, Gambling ETF Slides (BJK, MGM)
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 1:19pm | 368Read More...Shares of the Market Vectors Gaming ETF (NYSE: BJK), the lone ETF devoted exclusively to casino operators and other gambling-related names, are trading lower by 1.4% on volume that's already about 24% above the daily average ahead of what was expected to be a big weekend for sports books. The...
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Interesting Catalyst Looming For Philippines ETF (EPHE)
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 2:14pm | 502Read More...The iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: EPHE), long one of our favorite ETFs around these parts has fallen on hard times recently. Swept up in the global calamity that has punished nearly every emerging markets ETF under the sun, EPHE has slid 6.1% in the past month. To...
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Round One To Berkowitz (JOE)
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 10:21am | 405Read More...It looks like Bruce Berkowitz is starting to make some serious headway with his position in The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE). Britt Greene, the company's President and CEO has resigned effectively this week, and has also resigned from from the Company's Board of Directors, effectively immediately....
