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Flashscore founder Livesport acquires Spain’s BeSoccer
Technology tamfitronics Livesport, the Czech technology company behind Flashscore, has completed the acquisition of Spanish-facing football live scores, stats and news provider BeSoccer for an undisclosed amount.BeSoccer will now join the wider Livesport, running alongside Flashscore, another live score provider. The strategic acquisition, Livesport said, will add approximately 25 million monthly users to its total user base.The deal encompasses three business entities in BeSoccer, BeSoccer Pro and Resultados de Fútbol.BeSoccer is the core brand, delivering football-only live scores brand in English, with over 100 million downloads worldwide. Resultados de Fútbol offers live scores in Spanish, while BeSoccer Pro is an additional service focusing on football data analysis.Livesport said the triple addition will allow it to deliver more comprehensive coverage of football to fans around the world.Historic acquisition for LivesportCommenting on the deal, Livesport chairman Martin...
Founder of confectionery chain Chateraise with over 1,000 stores worldwide dies , Lifestyle News
Top Stories Tamfitronics PHOTO: Facebook/Chateraise Singapore, Chateraise HoldingsPUBLISHED ONAugust 14, 2024 6:12 AMByCandice CaiHiroshi Saito, the founder of popular Japanese confectionery chain Chateraise, has died.Hiroshi died on Saturday (Aug 10) at age 90, reported Jiji Press. Quoting Japan's Yamanashi TV in its report, Taiwan's TVBS News stated that Hiroshi died of a heart attack.The confectionery chain is known for selling Western-style desserts and ice-cream at low prices, and has expanded internationally with over 1,000 stores in Japan and overseas, including Singapore.On its Japanese-language website, Chateraise posted a notice about the passing of its founder on Tuesday (Aug 13).It stated that the wake and funeral would only be held for close relatives and that a "farewell party" would be held at a later date.The family also declined any offerings or wreaths, in line with Hiroshi's final wishes.Describing Hiroshi's passing as...
Funimation Founder, Gen Fukunaga, Joins as Investor and Advisor to Toonsutra, India’s #1 Webtoon App, Business News
Business new tamfitronics MUMBAI, INDIA, July 27, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) -Â ToonsutraIndia's homegrown webtoon comic app, announced today that industry legend Gen Fukunaga has joined the Company as an investor and Advisory Board member.Toonsutra AppFukunaga brings decades of experience in anime, pop culture and streaming platforms, having previously founded Funimation, which was sold to Sony Pictures Entertainment and acquired Crunchyroll to become the world's leading anime digital platform and one of the most successful streaming platforms globally. Goldman Sachs last year estimated Crunchyroll will account for 36% of all profit in the Sony Pictures Entertainment segment, encompassing the conglomerate's film and TV content businesses, by 2028.Toonsutra has quickly established itself as the #1 comic app in India in both the Apple and Android stores with over a million downloads of the app already. The Company...
Ah Pui Satay founder dies following return from hiatus, stall closed till July 28, Lifestyle News
Lifestyle PUBLISHED ONJuly 25, 2024 2:59 AMByAmirul RashidAng Boon Ee, founder of Ah Pui Satay, has died at the age of 66.Affectionately known as Ah Pui, his health took a turn in recent months and he "passed away peacefully today", stated a social media post at about 1am on Thursday (July 25).The announcement was made on the stall's Facebook page, AhPui Satay."It is with deep sadness that we inform our patrons and friends of the passing of our beloved founder," the in-photo caption read.The announcement also stated that the Toa Payoh stall will be closed and operations will resume on July 28, from 3pm."Ah Pui's legacy and love for satay will continue to live on through our stall," it wrote, signing off as the "Ah Pui Satay family".AsiaOne has reached out to Ah Pui Satay for more information.The news spread to a number...
