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...Rivals AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Russia’s Sputnik V and new entrants such as Novavax make up the remainder of the market, which is forecast to double in value to $124bn next year....
...Plus, the FT’s southeast Europe correspondent, Valerie Hopkins, explains the love-hate relationships that Serbians have with Chinese investment in their country....
...Nike, Adidas, Jordan, they're making great shoes for girls too, and women, and I think that women are a major focus inside Nike in particular....
...It led to some people buying Nike shoes — and others to burn them....
...Our basket, including delivery, was 19% more expensive at JD online, compared to brands’ own websites, or 7% more expensive excluding a recent Nike promotion....
...It’s notable, given the fact that one of Nike’s genius innovations has been the extraordinary array of trainer styles it creates and carries. I mean, consumers collect them....
...That’s when a handbag emblazoned with the letter ‘L’ and ‘V’ becomes an essential – even if it’s pleather....
...Phil Knight, chairman of Nike, and his wife were the second-largest givers in the US in 2013 with their pledge of $500m to the Oregon Health & Science University Foundation for cancer research....
...Conversely, companies such as Looxcie and V.I.O. are offering wearable video cameras designed to capture real-time point-of-view video clips....
...Meanwhile, Nike, as if glowering at Borg across the white tape and the generations, offers a range of Roger Federer stuff....
...Usain Bolt v Tyson Gay. Dayron Robles v Liu Xiang. Sebastian Coe v Steve Ovett. Like many of the great sporting rivals who endorse their products, Nike and Adidas tend to snap at each other’s heels....
...All the designs boast the EleVen logo – a large V, not dissimilar to the garland logo on Fred Perry Tshirts. As for her equally fashion-loving sister: “Serena wears Nike [on court]....
...The shape of the current recession has been described in many ways – a double-dipping W with more pain to come or a V-style recovery, with the rise as steep as the fall....
...“Our competitors get into these brand wars like Coke v Pepsi,” says Zimmer at UTA....
...…………………… Driving forces www.adidas.com www.puma.com www.nike.com www.dunhill.com www.jlindeberg.com www.urbangolf.co.uk...
...Fashion pitch www.worldcricketstore.com www.barmyarmy.com www.hilditchandkey.co.uk www.nike.com www.slazenger.com www.adidas.com www.hackett.com...
...This is particularly true at a time of mounting chauvinistic pride in the achievements of India Inc. on the world stage, so evident in last week’s euphoria over Tata Steel’s successful bid for Corus....
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