The number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya has soared, to more than 6,000 people, a rise of nearly 30 percent compared with this time last year, according to the UN refugee agency.Greek authorities are now trying to stem the flow by deploying an army of about 6,500 people, including security forces, as […]
The 2016-2017 NBA season had a lot of high-profile games, but for most of the year, ESPN and its NBA podcast were mostly on top.The ESPN podcast is still in second place, with more than 1.5 million listeners, while the ESPN podcast and its simulcast partner SiriusXM (SIRIUS) has over 1 million listeners.With a little […]
The Nike CEO says his sneaker collection will be available for purchase online and at select retailers in the coming months.A few months ago, Nike launched a sneaked-in-the-shoe campaign called “Sneakers for All.”It’s an online shopping event where customers can get a $50 discount on any sneaker or apparel item sold.The company also launched a […]
Peking, China — China’s economy is on the cusp of its worst economic crisis in a quarter century, as the government seeks to revive its struggling economy through a series of tax cuts and a raft of public works projects.The economy is expected to shrink 1.3 percent this year, according to the Chinese Ministry of […]