Money Moves

FIFA Wants to Turn the World Cup Into a $20 Billion Company. Who Owns Global Football After That?

FIFA says private investors would receive minority stakes without control over sporting decisions. But once the World Cup becomes an…

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LeBron Took an $8 Million Deal. The 76ers May Capture the Bigger Economic Win.

LeBron James’ reported move to Philadelphia is more than a basketball story. It reveals the gap between player compensation and…

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Lina Khan Is Entering New York City’s Development Machine. Who Gets the Land, Contracts, and Upside?

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan will help govern an agency with influence over city property, business incentives and billions in…

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UNCF Is Choosing Its Next Leader. The Decision Will Shape Who Controls HBCU Capital.

Michael L. Lomax’s planned 2027 retirement opens a succession process at one of Black America’s most important education-capital institutions. The…

2 months ago

Morocco Is Spending $20 Billion for the World Cup. Who Will Own the Tourism Boom?

Morocco plans to expand hotels, airports, railways, roads and stadiums before the 2030 World Cup. The lasting economic question is…

2 months ago

De Beers Sale Tests Africa’s Ownership of the Diamond Value Chain

Anglo American’s De Beers sale is more than a corporate deal. It could determine whether African diamond-producing states gain more…

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Seattle Seahawks Sale Nears $9.6 Billion as NFL Faces New Scrutiny Over Black Coaching Pipeline

The reported Seahawks sale is more than a sports transaction. It is a balance-sheet reminder that Black labor helps build…

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JAŸ-Z’s Yankee Stadium Record Shows the Business Power of Owned Legacy

With 44,916 fans reported for night one, JAŸ-Z’s anniversary concert was not just a hip-hop milestone. It was a case…

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The U.S. Is Paying Eswatini to Absorb Deportees. That Is an Economic Arrangement.

Eleven more deportees have arrived in Eswatini under a $5.1 million agreement, raising questions about public money, detention control, and…

2 months ago

Google Just Crossed $1 Billion in Africa. Will the Continent Own the AI Economy It Is Helping Build?

Google’s expanding cloud, cable and AI footprint could strengthen Africa’s digital economy. But access to infrastructure is not the same…

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