German champion Adidas’s unrated €1bn slips in soggy market

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German champion Adidas’s unrated €1bn slips in soggy market

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Adidas, the German sportswear maker, issued its first bond for five years on Wednesday. The company’s rarity, high perceived credit quality of around the single-A level and very strong brand name should have made this a triumphant deal, but in the treacherous conditions of this week it was a mess.

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