Adidas slashes 500 jobs, bins Yeezy trainers

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Adidas slashes 500 jobs, bins Yeezy trainers

German sportswear giant Adidas will cut up to 500 jobs as it looks to turn the page on a messy split with US rapper Kanye West.

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