Archive For: The Crunch
Apr 8, 2016 Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley recently arrived in Las Vegas ahead of their third fight at the MGM Grand Garden. Bradley defeated Pacquiao when they first met in 2012. However, Pacquiao gained revenge in their 2014 re-match, scoring a unanimous win to regain the WBO welterweight title. Speaking about the match, Pacquiao ... Read More
Apr 7, 2016 Google recently opened a new technology center in west Havana with the aim of providing Cubans with free and high speed Internet connection. Located at the studio of Alexis ‘K’cho’ Leyva, the center is stocked with 20 Chrome books along with 100 Google Cardboard virtual reality visors and two cameras capable of ... Read More
Apr 7, 2016 Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics recently revealed that the country’s informal sector accounts for 48 percent of the country’s economy. In a bid to offset a slump in oil revenues, President Muhammadu Buhari wants to squeeze the sector to boost tax revenues by 33 percent this year. However the government faces a ... Read More
Apr 7, 2016 New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key recently threw his support behind his predecessor, Helen Clark, following her decision to run for United Nation secretary-general. New Zealand had earlier submitted a letter to the president of the 193-member General Assembly formally nominating Clark as a candidate to succeed Ban Ki-moon as secretary-general. United ... Read More
Apr 7, 2016 Chelsea Football club recently officially named Antonio Conte as the team’s manager on a three-year contract. Conte, who is currently the head coach of Italy, will take over from interim manager Guus Hiddink after the Euro 2016 tournament in France. The Chelsea website quoted the Italian as saying: “I am very excited ... Read More
Apr 7, 2016 France recently carried out a security drill at a fanzone area in the city of Bordeaux to ensure that security and emergency rescue forces are prepared in the event of an attack during the upcoming Euro2016 championship. The exercise was attended by the country’s Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and Health Minister Marisol ... Read More
Apr 4, 2016 The Media and Arts Faculty at Misrata University recently opened its doors to media professionals, artists and musicians in a week-long event aimed at showcasing its students’ talents and accomplishments. Established in 2014, the faculty caters to students looking to build a career in radio, television, photography, journalism, music and fine arts. ... Read More
Apr 4, 2016 South African bodybuilding champion Tumi Masite is using exercise and bodybuilding to keep township youth busy and away from drugs and crime. Reminiscing on his encounter with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s former trainer Reg Park, Masite said: “I was found by the late Reg Park, the former personal trainer of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was ... Read More
Apr 4, 2016 Solar energy company SunPower recently made public its plan to invest in Mexico’s energy sector. With Mexico transiting to cheaper natural gas, the reform promises to add new sources of private generation with the development of a new wholesale electricity market. Speaking during an interview, the chief executive of SunPower Corp, Tom ... Read More
Apr 4, 2016 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said that he is ready to work with whoever becomes the next U.S. president. Trudeau made the comments at a breakfast forum with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. “You know I think there’s a lot of people wondering how the U.S. got to ... Read More
