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US senator chides Apple, Nike for 'using forced labour' from China
A US senator on Thursday slammed top American companies including Amazon, Nike and Apple for using forced labour from China, accusing them of making Americans complicit in Beijing crimes against Uyghurs.Speaking at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on China's crackdown on Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in its western Xinjiang region, Republican Senator Marco Rubio said: "For far too long companies like Nike and Apple and Amazon and Coca-Cola were using forced labour.""They were benefiting from forced labour or sourcing from suppliers that were suspected of using forced labour," Rubio said. "These companies, sadly, were making all of us complicit in these crimes. That is why it is critical to Senate quickly passed our Uyghur forced labour prevention act to ensure that the goods made by forced labour or Uyghurs forced labour to enter our markets and make all American unwilling accomplice," he added.Recently, several companies including H & M and Nike said that they ..
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We recognise Osaka's courage in sharing mental health experience: Nike
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has found support from Nike (NKE) and other major sponsors after deciding to withdraw from the ongoing French Open
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Why Nike sued Satan but spared Jesus
Satanism is not a theme Nike could be seen to be associated with in any which way
China warns western brands not to engage in politics over Xinjiang
H&M, Burberry, Nike, Adidas and other Western brands have been hit by consumer boycotts in China since last week over comments about their sourcing of cotton in Xinjiang
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Nike, Adidas join brands feeling Chinese social media heat over Xinjiang
Both Nike and Adidas, which have been growing rapidly in China, have said previously that they do not source products or yarn from the Xinjiang region
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Nike faces social media storm in China over its Xinjiang statement
Anger with Nike erupted on Chinese social media late after China's netizens spotted a statement from the sporting goods giant saying it was "concerned" about reports of forced labour in Xinjiang
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Adidas pushes online sales and sustainability in five-year plan
Adidas shares were up 3.2% by 1250 GMT, the biggest gain on the German blue-chip index
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Sportswear maker Adidas plans to sell struggling Reebok brand
The move comes 15 years after Adibas bought the US fitness label to help compete with arch-rival Nike Inc
Bootstrapping tales of an ordinary Joe
Book review of Shoemaker: The untold story of the British family firm that became a global brand
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BCCI announces MPL Sports as official Kit sponsor for Indian cricket team
MPL Sports' association with the BCCI begins with India's tour of Australia 2020-21, which will see Team India sporting the new jerseys
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Nike smashes revenue, profit estimates on China demand, online boom
Nike Inc comfortably beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, powered by a rebound in demand in China and strong online sales, sending its shares up about 9%
BCCI to invite tender for apparel as Nike's sponsorship expires in Sep
The BCCI Apex Council met on Friday to decide on a number of issues including apparel sponsorship, which is a significant if not huge income for BCCI
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Accelerating digital engagement, brands practice the art of being social
With brand-customer engagements restricted to an online-only universe, advertisers look at ways to wield the double-edged digital sword
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How delivering the right message is tough for brands during a crisis
Why did Nike's ad resonate? And why Kent's backfired...
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Brands, sponsors play the game of uncertainty as Covid-19 halts all sports
Can teams, athletes and broadcasters come together to keep the show going as the pandemic grinds all sports to an indefinite halt?
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Mitigating the bullying effects of power
To win in life, you don't require ambition for its own sake. Leaders need to think of humility as being in the service of ambition
Just 'don't' do it: Brands advertising the art of doing nothing
As the global becomes local under the wide spread of Covid-19, brands across the world beat their drum to a single note: stay in, stay safe
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Controversy sells? Why ban on hi-tech Vaporfly shoe may benefit Nike
Debate has raged among athletes and commentators about whether the shoes should be allowed and if a ban could be implemented effectively
Nike hits stumbling block after record quarterly earnings, shares fall
Nike executives said they expect revenue for the third quarter, ending in February, to grow by a high single-digit percentage, and reiterated the same expectation for the full year
Nike's fastest shoes may give runners even bigger advantage than we thought
Runners who wear Nike's fastest shoes may have a 4 to 5% advantage over others during races
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