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Adidas confirms data breach, customer contact information exposed
Adidas has confirmed a cybersecurity breach in which unauthorized actors accessed personal data belonging to customers who had previously contacted the company's customer service. The compromised information primarily includes names, phone numbers, and email addresses. The sportswear giant emphasized that no passwords, credit card details, or...
BusinessMember28 May 2025
Trump grants EU postponement on threatened new tariffs
US President Donald Trump wants to postpone the introduction of the new tariffs on imports from the EU, which he announced for the beginning of June, by a good month to allow more time for negotiations. Trump announced that the start of the additional import duties of 50 percent would be postponed to July 9, after a conversation with European...
BusinessFeaturedMember26 May 2025
Trump wants 50 percent tariffs on EU goods from June
In a trade dispute with the European Union, US president Donald Trump advocated for punitive tariffs of 50 percent. He wrote on his online platform, Truth Social, that this levy for goods from the EU should come into effect on June 1. “There are no tariffs if the product is built or manufactured in the US,” he added. Trump wrote that ongoing...
BusinessMember23 May 2025
Lidl and Kaufland grow: More stores, more investments
Retail chains Lidl and Kaufland opened several new stores. In financial year 2024/25, around 300 new locations were added worldwide, as announced by the Schwarz Group, to which the companies belong. This continues the expansion. In recent years, Lidl and Kaufland had steadily expanded their store network. In total, they now operate around 14,200...
Retail22 May 2025
European Commission proposes regulatory relief for mid-sized businesses
Medium-sized companies are to be exempted from several EU requirements, according to a proposal by the European Commission. Among other things, this concerns exemptions under the General Data Protection Regulation and simplified regulations, which are intended to make stock exchange listings easier and less expensive, as the authority announced....
Business21 May 2025
JD Sports fashion annual profit down, but revenue increases
JD Sports Fashion PLC (JD.L), a retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, Wednesday reported profit before tax of 715 million pounds for the full year, lower than 811 million pounds in the previous year. Excluding one-time items, adjusted profit before tax decreased to 923 million pounds from 966 million pounds last year. Operating profit...
BusinessMember21 May 2025
New documentary explores the life and legacy of Karl Lagerfeld
Paris (dpa) - If anyone understands the craft - or rather, the art - of documentary filmmaking and celebrity portraits, it’s Gero von Boehm. In a small but sophisticated film, the 71 year old now gets to the bottom of the man, myth and fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019). ‘karl - the man behind the mask’ (60 minutes) was broadcast on...
Culture20 May 2025
Garments of Princess Diana to be auctioned
Los Angeles (dpa) - A bright red ski suit, an elegant evening gown, a pink hat: numerous gowns and other memorabilia belonging to Princess Diana (1961-1997) are to be auctioned in Beverly Hills, California, at the end of June. Highlights of the auction include a cream-coloured evening gown by designer Catherine Walker from 1986 (estimated price...
Fashion 20 May 2025
Adidas chairman Rabe allowed to continue for another year
Bertelsmann media group's chief executive officer, Thomas Rabe, can continue as chairman of the supervisory board of German sportswear manufacturer Adidas for another year, despite strong opposition from shareholders. At the annual general meeting in Fürth, Rabe received only 64.4 percent of the votes from Adidas shareholders. However, the...
People16 May 2025
Richemont increases revenue: Sale of YNAP not quite as burdensome
Jewellery and watch group Richemont increased its revenue in the past financial year. While the jewellery business grew, watch sales continued to decline, the company, which owns brands such as Cartier and IWC, announced in Geneva on Friday. Excluding the online division YNAP, which it sold, revenue in the financial year to the end of March rose...
BusinessMember16 May 2025