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By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG The Bank of Ghana is expected to complete its hiking cycle later on Monday
2023-09-25 13:23

Swisscom’s Fastweb Is Said to Explore Deal for Vodafone Italy
Italian telecom operator Fastweb is exploring a potential deal for Vodafone Group Plc’s Italian operations, according to people
2023-11-24 03:16

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 02:28

Global Fund Inflows Help Drive Indian Stocks Toward New Record
Foreign funds have accelerated buying of Indian stocks, pouring in more than $1 billion in each of the
2023-05-17 10:45

Biden walks a fine line as possible UAW strike looms
President Joe Biden is trying to walk a fine line as the clock ticks toward a looming deadline for a possible UAW strike of the Big Three automakers, keeping in direct touch with the key players engaged in the negotiations.
2023-09-14 02:27

Mattel plans to go all in on Barbie for Christmas
Mattel, riding high on the pink wave of the box office success of the "Barbie" movie, plans to go all in to deliver a Barbie kind of Christmas this year.
2023-07-27 07:52

Musk Says Twitter Cash Flow Still Negative, Lifts Rate Limit
Twitter owner Elon Musk said the company still has a negative cash flow because of its heavy debt
2023-07-16 09:26

Tourist Bus Falls From Bridge Near Venice Killing At Least 21
A bus carrying a group of tourists fell from a bridge near Venice late Tuesday killing at least
2023-10-04 14:46

UK pay deals cool for first time in 2023, easing pressure on BoE: XpertHR
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2023-08-23 07:27

National Australia Bank Will Shut Its Hong Kong Office
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2023-09-14 11:17

SoFi Surges Most in a Year After Boosting Revenue Forecast
SoFi Technologies Inc. shares rose the most in almost a year after the online bank raised its revenue
2023-08-01 01:51

EU's Gentiloni sees no risk of EU real estate or debt crisis as rates rise
BRUSSELS Europe is not in danger of a real estate or debt crisis as a result of the
2023-05-15 22:51
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