The advent of the Internet combined with the ability to customise items such as clothing long ago created a revolution in marketing, especially for merchandise purposes. I think we’re all familiar with the ‘merch’ phenomena by now, no? Benefitting from that long-term trend is SME-focused, customized merchandise startupBizay, which has been able to raise a … Read more
San Beda coach Yuri Escueta.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—San Beda coach Yuri Escueta lauded Mapua after winning the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball championship. Despite coming away with a 10-point victory, Escueta tipped his hat to counterpart Randy Alcantara and the Cardinals’ backcourt duo of Clint Escamis and Paolo Hernandez. Escueta and his coaching staff, however, … Read more
Whenever a high-profile athlete makes a decision in free agency, the first question people ask is “why?” That’s no different for Shohei Ohtani. The two-way superstar had plenty of potential suitors, with the biggest clubs from around the league lining up to make their pitch to the Japanese phenom. The Dodgers ended up winning the Ohtani … Read more
They were the picture of the American dream. Andreen McDonald, described as a “rising star,” and Andre McDonald, a major in the U.S. Air Force, were a San Antonio power couple who ran a successful business that funded a lavish lifestyle. Their seemingly perfect world came crashing down in the winter of 2019 when Andreen … Read more
Charlie Sheen is getting candid about his sobriety! The 58-year-old actor has notably had a struggle with substance abuse throughout many years, but now, he has revealed that he is nearly six years sober. In a new interview, Charlie shared how he’s feeling now and the moment that led him to sobering up. Keep reading … Read more
LONDON — A trucking company boss who claimed he thought he was smuggling booze into Britain was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for his role in a human trafficking ring in which 39 Vietnamese migrants suffocated in a cargo container in 2019. Caolan Gormley was the last of 11 people to be convicted … Read more
San Beda guard Jacob Cortez.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—For the first time in his career, San Beda’s Jacob Cortez played at Mall of Asia Arena and had quite the debut on Tuesday. Under the bright lights of the NCAA Final Four, Cortez dazzled with a career-high 28 points to keep the Red Lions’ season alive. What … Read more
We last wrote about Lassie, a pet health app and insurance provider, when it closed an €11 million Series A round in 2022. It’s growth had been spurred by the boom in pet ownership during the pandemic (nearly half of all European households now own a pet, and and owners spend €23.5 billion on them … Read more
Taika Watiti says directing a superhero film was never on my cards, but poverty pushed me Taika Watiti reveals ‘being poor’ led him to direct Marvel’s super hero movie Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Watiti has recently sent shock waves through internet by revealing that the only reason he directed the 2017 movie was, “I was … Read more
HAVANA (AP) — Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk Thursday in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. Wearing a black-and-white Palestinian keffiyeh scarf, Díaz-Canel was accompanied by Cuba’s main leaders, including Prime Minister Manuel … Read more