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Federal court rules against Australia's AMP in class action proceedings, shares tank
Federal court rules against Australia's AMP in class action proceedings, shares tank
Australia's AMP Ltd tanked on Wednesday after the country's federal court ruled against the wealth manager in class
2023-07-05 13:51
Alphabet rallies as Google Search unfazed by challenge from Microsoft's Bing
Alphabet rallies as Google Search unfazed by challenge from Microsoft's Bing
Alphabet rallied nearly 7% on Wednesday on signs its dominant Google Search business was faring well in an
2023-07-26 16:46
Hedge funds boost bearish bets on US equities amid market jitters
Hedge funds boost bearish bets on US equities amid market jitters
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK Hedge funds increased their bearish bets mainly on U.S. stocks last week when
2023-09-26 05:23
Blackstone China unit gets nod to raise funds for overseas investments
Blackstone China unit gets nod to raise funds for overseas investments
By Roxanne Liu and Selena Li Blackstone's newly established China unit has received regulatory approval to raise funds
2023-08-24 12:15
Petrobras decision on extra dividend should be made near year-end, says CFO
Petrobras decision on extra dividend should be made near year-end, says CFO
RIO DE JANEIRO The board of Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras should decide whether or not extra dividends
2023-10-25 03:57
Ford-SK venture to get $9.2 billion US loan for battery plants
Ford-SK venture to get $9.2 billion US loan for battery plants
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The U.S. Energy Department plans to lend up to $9.2 billion to a joint
2023-06-23 03:55
Furious French cherry farmers protest over insecticide ban
Furious French cherry farmers protest over insecticide ban
Angry French cherry farmers dumped a tonne of rotting fruit in front of a government building in southern France on Thursday to protest against an insecticide ban that has...
2023-07-06 23:57
EU Reviews Aid for Palestinians, Reversing Earlier Freeze
EU Reviews Aid for Palestinians, Reversing Earlier Freeze
The European Union said late Monday that it’s urgently reviewing the bloc’s assistance to the Palestinians after several
2023-10-10 06:19
Adidas is still figuring out what to do with $1.3 billion worth of unsold Yeezys
Adidas is still figuring out what to do with $1.3 billion worth of unsold Yeezys
Nearly seven months on from Adidas parting ways with rapper Kanye West, and the sportswear brand reportedly still has $1.3 billion of unsold Yeezy stock in its warehouses. The decision from Adidas to split from West - otherwise known as Ye - came back in October last year came after the 45-year-old made antisemitic remarks both in interviews and online. But now, Adidas has to decide what to do with the remaining stock of the popular shoe as the company attempts to turn its fortune around after it abruptly ended its partnership with West and his Yeezy brand, with 400 million euros ($441 million) in lost sales at the start of the year. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Though Adidas is "getting closer and closer to making a decision" on what to do with the sneakers and the “options are narrowing,” new CEO Bjorn Gulden said, as per Associated Press. He became in charge back in January this year, three months after Adidas terminated it's partnership with Ye. However, a decision has not yet been reached due to "so many interested parties," he added. Gulden did not confirm whether the option to destroy the shoes had been ruled out but noted that this is something it is the company is "trying to avoid." Meanwhile other options have their own downsides, since selling the shoes would mean Ye would need to be paid royalties, removing brand identification would be dishonest. Giving the shoes away for free sounds like a nice idea in theory but this could cause them to be resold at a higher market price. Gulden is also remaining tight-lipped on the exact quantity of stock that is left since he believes if consumer are aware of this number it "could have an impact on demand," as per AP. The CEO admitted losing Yeezy is "of course hurting us" and if Adidas decides not to sell the remaining shoes, it could reduce earnings by 500 million euros this year. Net sales declined 1 per cent in the first quarter, to 5.27 billion euros, and would have risen per cent with the Yeezy line, the company said. As a whole, Gulden described 2023 as a "a year of transition" with "a better ’24 and a good ’25" as the German sportswear business continues without the Yeezy brand. Elsewhere, Adidas found itself being sued by investors last week who allege the company knew about Ye’s offensive remarks and harmful behaviour years before the termination and failed to take precautionary measures to limit financial losses. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-10 02:25
California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
California’s only native sunfish, Sacramento perch, was once so abundant it was a regular staple in San Francisco’s markets, but its numbers declined with the introduction of non-native fish in the early 20th century and today it exists in little more than a couple dozen isolated lakes
2023-08-15 12:21
World’s Most Valuable Chipmaker Nvidia Unveils More AI Products After $184 Billion Rally
World’s Most Valuable Chipmaker Nvidia Unveils More AI Products After $184 Billion Rally
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang unveiled a new batch of products and services tied to artificial
2023-05-29 12:26
US judge signals he is ready to hold auction of Citgo assets
US judge signals he is ready to hold auction of Citgo assets
By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Monday signaled he was prepared to go ahead with selling Venezuela-owned
2023-06-27 05:20