Adidas outruns rivals in tough markets

World No.2 sporting goods maker Adidas said that a summer of sport was boosting demand for its three-stripe products, helping it stay a step ahead of rivals and avoid the worst of

European stocks pause ahead of Fed, ECB

European shares were steady around midday on Wednesday as investors waited to see if policymakers would back up pledges to support the euro zone with decisive measures such as buying bonds of