Topline German sportswear giant Adidas unveiled plans to slash its dividend on Wednesday, reiterating warnings the company could face its first annual loss in decades following the costly decision to ...
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Suspect Arrested In Two Shootings Outside Los Angeles Synagogue
Topline Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect believed to have shot two people in separate shootings this week outside a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood in West Los Angeles, which police are inv...
Adidas Shares Plummet As Losses Loom From Stockpile Of Unsold Yeezys Left After Kanye West Breakup
Topline Adidas shares plummeted Friday morning after the company said it could lose hundreds of millions of dollars this year from its failed partnership with rapper Kanye West, whose antisemitic rema...
Kanye West Wants To Meet New In-Laws—But Some In Australia Are Trying To Ban Him Over Antisemitic Rhetoric
Topline Kanye West—also known as “Ye”—is trying to meet his new in-laws, according to the Herald Sun, after TMZ reported he married Bianca Censori, an Australian architect earlier this month, but some...
Celebrity Brand Endorsement Is Worth Billions. What Could Go Wrong, Kanye?
From Kanye West and Kim Kardashian to Tom Brady and David Beckham, celebrity brand endorsement can … [+] make millions, or end in tears (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) ©2019 Evan Agos...
Kanye West’s Yeezy Brand Owes $600,000 In Unpaid State Taxes, Records Show
Topline Kanye West’s brand Yeezy Apparel owes California more than $600,000 in unpaid tax debt, according to state lien notices sent to the company in recent years, as West’s financial troubles deepen...
Kanye Subreddit Flooded With Holocaust Education Posts
Topline Users filled the popular subreddit devoted to rapper Kanye West with posts dedicated to commemorating the Holocaust shortly after West went on another violently antisemitic rant, showing that ...
Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia Apologizes After Child Ad Outrage
Topline Balenciaga’s creative director Demna Gvasalia apologized Friday after the luxury fashion brand released controversial ads featuring children holding teddy bears which were dressed in what appe...
Elon Musk Suspends Kanye West On Twitter For ‘Incitement To Violence’ After Swastika Post
Topline Kanye West, also known as Ye, has been banned from Twitter again after sharing an image combining the Star of David and a swastika, billionaire owner Elon Musk announced Friday—it’s the latest...
Trump Calls Kanye West ‘Seriously Troubled Man’—In Latest Defense Of Dinner With West And White Supremacist Nick Fuentes
Topline Former President Donald Trump struck his most defensive tone yet on Saturday after his controversial dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes and embattled rapper Kanye West drew criticism f...
Kanye West—Under Misconduct Investigation By Adidas—Launches 2024 Presidential Campaign. Here’s What To Know.
Topline Kanye West announced his 2024 presidential campaign on Friday and claimed he asked former President Donald Trump to be his running mate, just as Adidas—which carried his Yeezy-brand clothing—l...
Elon Musk Is Restoring Banned Twitter Accounts—Here’s Why The Most Controversial Users Were Removed And Who’s Already Back
Topline Twitter owner Elon Musk granted amnesty to almost all banned accounts Thursday, a drastic policy shift that has alarmed many users and advertisers and opens the door for numerous high profile ...
His Clean-Energy Fund Was Up 206% In 2020. Then It Crashed. What Should We Expect Now?
Invesco stock-index owner Robert Wilder has bet on eco-friendly long shots for years, mostly winning. But it’s been a volatile ride. Robert Wilder, 62: author, lecturer, organic gardener, tree h...
5 Top Serial Entrepreneurship Lessons From Jay Z’s Appearance On Kevin Hart’s Talk Show
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 13: Shawn Carter attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “The Harder … [+] They Fall” at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on October 13, 2021 in Lo...
What Do Rich People Eat On Private Jets?
The in-air culinary experience is better than you might expect VistaJet It’s not easy to eat well on airplanes. Despite the obvious disadvantages—like not possessing kitchens—most airlines settle for ...
How Did Kanye’s Antisemitic Rants Hurt His Sponsors?
| Getty Images Key Takeaways Ye, formerly Kanye West, stood by his antisemitic rants on social media. Many sponsors have severed ties with the musician as a result. Most notably, Adidas is stopping pr...
Kanye West Paid Settlement To Employee Who Heard Him Praising Hitler, Report Says
Topline Kanye West made a settlement payment to an employee who alleged the disgraced rapper praised Nazis and mass murderer Adolf Hitler multiple times, and numerous other staffers signed nondisclosu...
Brooklyn Nets Condemn Kyrie Irving For Promoting Antisemitic Film
Topline The Brooklyn Nets and their billionaire owner Joe Tsai condemned controversial star Kyrie Irving for promoting a film they claim is “full of antisemitic disinformation” in a statement Friday n...
Fired Twitter Execs May Receive $141 Million, Reports Say
Topline Four top Twitter executives fired by billionaire Elon Musk could receive separation packages totaling $141.1 million, according to research firm Equilar, as the world’s richest man completes h...
Kanye West Reportedly Wanted To Name Album After Hitler
Topline Kanye West, also known as Ye, wanted to name his 2018 album after Adolf Hitler and had an “obsession” with the Nazi leader, CNN reported Thursday, citing several anonymous sources who used to ...
Gap Pulls Yeezy Products From Stores And Website After Kanye West’s Antisemitic Outbursts
Topline Gap said Tuesday it is removing products made in collaboration with Kanye West’s Yeezy brand from its stores and website in response to West’s recent antisemitic outbursts, as the fallout agai...
Sneaker Resellers See Dollar Signs In Kanye’s Split With Adidas
Jamel Toppin for Forbes While it’s become less lucrative to resell Kanye West’s Yeezy sneakers online in recent years, some sneakerheads are betting his split with Adidas will change that. By Lauren...
Adidas Stands To Lose $650 Million After Dropping Kanye’s Yeezy Line—‘Right Decision,’ Analyst Says
Topline Shares of German footwear and apparel giant Adidas slid Tuesday after it disclosed a nine-figure loss after breaking off its relationship with rapper Kanye West following his anti-Semitic tira...
Adidas Drops Kanye West—Here Are The Other Companies Cutting Ties After His Anti-Semitic Comments
Topline After weeks of Kanye West making anti-Semitic and controversial remarks, companies including Adidas, CAA and Balenciaga have severed ties with the rapper. Kanye West is seen on October 21, 202...
Adidas Cuts Ties With Kanye West After Anti-Semitic Comments
Topline Sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday announced it has cut ties with rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, over a series of offensive and anti-Semitic remarks, the latest company to distance itsel...
Foot Locker Drops Yeezy—Here Are The Companies Cutting Ties With Kanye West After His Antisemitic Comments
Topline After weeks of Kanye West making antisemitic and controversial remarks, companies including Adidas, Gap, CAA and Balenciaga have severed ties with the rapper. Kanye West is seen on October 21,...