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Germany football teams to swap Adidas for Nike kit from 2027
Germany football teams to swap Adidas for Nike kit from 2027
Economy
by  AFP

Germany's national football teams will wear jerseys made by US sportswear giant Nike from 2027, the German Football Association (DFB) said Thursday, ending a decades-long kit partnership with domestic outfitter Adidas. Adidas had been paying approximately 50 million euros ($54 million) a year to kit out the German national football teams, according to German daily Bild. sea/hmn/gj

EU-Canada trade deal stumbles in French Senate
EU-Canada trade deal stumbles in French Senate
Economy
by  AFP

The French Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted against a free-trade agreement between the EU and Canada, dealing a stinging blow to the government of President Emmanuel Macron. The trade deal's backers say French exports to Canada increased by 33 percent between 2017 and 2023, while imports rose 35 percent, thanks to the agreement.

US home sales rise in February by most in a year
US home sales rise in February by most in a year
Economy
by  AFP

Sales of existing homes made the biggest jump in a year last month on improved housing supply, according to industry data released Thursday, as mortgage rates held at slightly lower levels. Compared with February last year, however, home sales last month were still 3.3 percent down, NAR data showed.