The deal marks the first time Netflix has licensed the rights to one of the world's biggest sports leagues and also the first time it would show live football. Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria said on Wednesday "there are no live annual events, sports or otherwise, that compare with the audiences NFL football attracts."
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong was sworn in Wednesday as the nation’s fourth prime minister in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure continuity and stability in the Asian financial hub. A U.S.-trained economist, Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two decades at the helm. Lee’s departure marked the end of a family dynasty led by his father Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first leader who built the colonial trading
On Holding raised its annual sales forecast on Tuesday, after beating expectations for the first quarter, as the sportswear maker's focus on selling premium-priced products and bringing in newer items helped attract customers. Major sportswear companies have been grappling with dwindling sales after wholesalers in the U.S. and Europe started to cut back on inventory as higher costs of living limited customer spending on pricey footwear and apparel. But wholesale retailers have opened up shelf spaces for upstart brands such as On and Deckers Outdoor's Hoka, which have emerged successful and been able to pull in customers through innovative product lines at a time when name brands like Nike and Adidas are taking a hit.