China Housing Rebound Fizzling Shows Risks to Economic Recovery
China’s housing market sales is regressing after a brief recovery, underscoring the challenges the world’s second-largest economy is
2023-05-12 14:18
AP PHOTOS: In quake-devastated Turkey, voting in presidential election is no simple task
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — For many voters from southern Turkey, casting ballots in Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections will be an uphill battle.
2023-05-12 14:16
1 of 2 inmates who escaped Philadelphia jail has been captured as police arrest woman accused of aiding their escape
A 21-year-old woman faces four felony charges after Philadelphia authorities accused her of helping two inmates escape a correctional facility -- one of whom has since been captured.
2023-05-12 13:27
Ryan Reynolds teases Taylor Swift's relationship with Matty Healy in playful post
Ryan Reynolds just added the words 'Zoom Zoom' to the post without providing any additional context
2023-05-12 13:26
Thai Military Rules Out Coup After Vote as Campaigning Ends
Thailand’s army chief said there was “zero chance” of the Southeast Asian nation returning to a military rule
2023-05-12 13:25
Trump's sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women are noticing
A civil jury's finding that former President Donald Trump sexually assaulted a writer in the 1990s comes at what one scholar calls an “ambiguous moment” for American women
2023-05-12 12:54
In polarized Turkey, not even an earthquake can shake deep ideological divisions
Bedi Değirmenci has taken his first breaths of fresh air since a monster earthquake struck southeast Turkey three months ago. First trapped under rubble, then hospitalized, he has been discharged just ahead of the country's historic elections.
2023-05-12 12:52
Robert De Niro: 2023 net worth of Oscar-winning actor who became father at 79
Robert De Niro, 79, recently welcomed his seventh child, a daughter
2023-05-12 12:51
GOP boycott in Oregon threatens abortion, transgender bills and protesters' own political careers
A boycott by Republican state senators in Oregon threatens to derail dozens of bills, including on gun control and abortion rights, as a deadline looms that could also upend the protesters’ political futures
2023-05-12 12:29
Whoopi Goldberg makes embarrassing blunder on 'The View' as she attributes rapper Ludacris to wrong film
Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, star of the upcoming 'Fast X', joined 'The View' this week to promote his movie
2023-05-12 11:56
'They all got the same damn face': Farrah Abraham trashes Kim Kardashian as fans make comparisons
Farrah Abraham was offended by the comparison and slammed the Kardashian-Jenner clan over their plastic surgery procedures
2023-05-12 11:54
Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds months after Kanye West split
After months wrestling over the fate of milions of unsold Yeezy shoes, Adidas has decided to sell a portion of its remaining inventory and donate the proceeds to chartitable organizations, CEO of the German sportbrand Bjørn Gulden said Thursday. Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, in late October, following his antisemitic comments on social media and in interviews. As a result, the fate of 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) worth of the unsold Yeezys, a lucrative sneaker line launched with Ye, was unknown. At Adidas' annual shareholders meeting, Gulden said the company had spent months trying to find solutions. The CEO also added that Adidas spoke to NGOs and organizations that were harmed by Ye's comments and actions. “Burning those shoes cannot be the solution,” Gulden said, noting that Adidas was going to try to sell part of the remaining Yeezy inventory and “donate money to the organizations that help us and were harmed by what Ye said.” Exact details of this plan — including how many shoes will be sold and the timeline of selling them — remain unknown. Gulden said the company will provide updates as they moves forward. The move comes as Adidas is trying to stage a comeback and move beyond the Yeezy partnership. Cutting ties with Ye has cost Adidas hundreds of millions of dollars — with the company taking a loss of 600 million euros ($655 million) in sales for the last three months of 2022, helping drive the company to a quarterly net loss of 513 million euros. Adidas reported 400 million euros ($441 million) in lost sales at the start of 2023, the company announced last week. Net sales declined 1% in the first quarter, to 5.27 billion euros, and would have risen 9% with the Yeezy line, the company said. It reported a net loss of 24 million euros, a plunge from a profit of 310 million euros in the same period a year ago. Operating profit, which excludes some items like taxes, was down to 60 million euros from 437 million euros a year earlier. Meanwhile, Adidas is also facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who allege the company knew about offensive remarks and harmful behavior from Ye, years before terminating its pact with him. Adidas has pushed back on the allegations made in the lawsuit. Still, Gulden reminded investors that the nine-year partnership Adidas and Ye was “sensational." While he noted that Ye is a difficult person, “he's the most creative person in our industry,” Gulden said. “He created a model with Adidas that was sought after around the world.” But he added, “We lost that in a month." _________ AP Business Writer David McHugh in Frankfurt, Germany, and AP Retail Writer Anne D'Innocenzio in New York contributed to this report. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Adidas breakup with rapper Ye, lost Yeezy sales hit earnings Putin’s spokesman threatens ‘adequate response’ over UK missile pledge – live Boost for Erdogan rival as struggling candidate quits Turkish election race
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