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German sportswear brand has created a global stir by ending its sponsorship of Israel’s national football team
Deal valuing football club at more than €4bn signals commercial push by Qatari owners
Sentiment is significantly more positive than a year ago and an ‘encouraging sign’ for the year to come
Deal valuing group at $1.32bn comes as global sales of the drink drop but CEO says downturn is ‘temporary’
Wall Street fund becomes latest activist to push for change at FTSE 100 gambling group a day after CEO departs
Plus, a bright spot for Japanese M&A
The former luxury ecommerce darling is facing administration if a ‘white knight’ investor fails to materialise
Logistics groups see sustained demand for fast delivery of goods from China to western markets
Betting group’s stand-in boss has a hard job to restore confidence after share drop and costly M&A strategy
Regulator’s inquiry into catering at train stations exposes lack of competition within £700mn-a-year market
Judge accused the platform of failing to withhold rental income from hosts for levy
Departure of Jette Nygaard-Andersen comes after several costly acquisitions and company’s languishing share price
Spanish retailer’s quarterly figures fall short of forecasts
Smaller operators brace for tough new year as larger chains report a rebound this festive season after 3 bad years
Pivot into entertainment has also suffered setbacks
Competition and Markets Authority opens probe over whether company overstated eco-credentials of products
Competition and Markets Authority opens probe into whether consumer goods group misled consumers over environmental claims
A look at the reported LBO offer for Macy’s
German sports brand says decision was taken for business reasons and not related to consumer backlash
Curbs on export or use of products such as sugar, onions and wheat aimed at holding down domestic prices
Result paves way for deal that would see buyout industry take stake in entity controlling Bundesliga’s commercial rights
Integrating social media and ecommerce could be transformative for Chinese-owned app
Former centre-forward will use his 123mn social media followers to expand club’s international brand
War means the country’s top football team is reliant on income from competitions in Europe and player transfers
CEO Silvio Campara is betting on the brand’s signature Super-Star sneakers as it explores a public listing
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