Bjorn Borg AB, the underwear and sportswear label named after one of Sweden’s best-known tennis players, plans to expand in the UK, Germany and the US as it sets its sights on becoming a global brand.

The IDA and business group Ibec reaffirmed Ireland’s importance to the US after President Donald Trump again questioned the reasons so many American companies have bases outside the US, and mentioned Ireland by name.

A fourth business leader has resigned from US President Donald Trump's White House jobs council.

Banks and technology companies took US stocks higher on Tuesday as companies continued to report strong second-quarter results.

Puma has increased its full-year forecasts for the second time in three months as the German sporting-goods maker brought forward figures showing a jump in quarterly sales and profit. The shares surged up to 7%, extending their gain this year to 44%.

Nike shares rallied the most in almost two years yesterday after the athletics brand delivered a rosy forecast and announced plans to forge a closer relationship with shoppers, a move that will let Amazon and Instagram users buy its runners directly.

US stock indexes fluttered up and down on Thursday - then ended the day a fraction above where they started.

AIG Irish Close Champion Alex Gleeson will head into the European Nations Cup in Spain next week in confident mood, his early season form kick-started by warm-weather winter competition and a positive vibe from a close-knit Ireland squad.

The new boss of Adidas increased sales and profit targets yesterday, sending shares in the German sportswear firm to a record high as he pledged to keep investing heavily in the key US market and do more to boost ecommerce sales.

It could easily have been two wins in South Africa but I’ll take it on the chin and move on, writes Robin Dawson.

Trump could do with some help from a major sports star these days, writes Kieran Shannon

Nike shares rose yesterday despite the sporting goods giant’s quarterly revenue growth and its forecast for orders missing analysts’ estimates and underscoring its struggle to fend off competition from Adidas and others, especially in its home turf of north America.

With the Wimbledon tennis championships just around the corner, the heavyweight global sports brands will once again battle for supremacy at one of the highest profile sporting events in the world.

Adidas chief executive Herbert Hainer, who in May praised the strong reception the company’s new golf drivers were getting from pros and duffers alike, did an about-face yesterday.

Enda Kenny has launched a withering attack on the economic policies of Bertie Ahern's Fianna Fáil governments; an investigation is underway after shots were fired at a house in Co Kildare; how a missed golf putt cost sponsor €128m; and John Creedon takes on the Wild Atlantic Way. Here’s today’s lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

Stock markets and their fascination with sports stars was thrown into sharp focus when a missed putt by US golfer Jordan Spieth led to a shares rout that wiped $140m (€128.6m) off the value of his clothing sponsor, Under Armour.

Paul Dunne is a man in demand, even if he isn’t a man with a grand plan.

Smartphone giant HTC has fired the starting pistol on smartphone launches in 2015 with the announcement of its new flagship phone, the much-rumoured One M9.

Andy Murray has announced on his official website that he has signed a four-year sponsorship deal with American sportswear giant Under Armour.

It's really wonderful.

Having endured a number of injury-plagued seasons, Felix Jones is glad

Felix Jones has faced a series of serious injuries that would have made most young players question the wisdom of trying to make a career at the highest level.

We’re under no illusions how tough the next match is going to be and we know we have to really up our performance

Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles have topped Forbes magazine’s world’s highest paid celebrity couples list for 2012 — and Beyoncé is the bigger earner.

ALAN McCRABBE has fanned the flames of the Hawk-Eye debate by suggesting the GAA are allowing too many old men to act as umpires.

Up to 10,000 runners are warming up this morning ahead of today's Cork City Marathon, with 2,000 expected to complete the full course.

Very much an experienced head on young shoulders, Kerry wing back Killian Young is hoping to dash Limerick's hopes of winning their first Munster SFC title since 1896 when the sides meet at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday.

Wales captain Ryan Jones is flattered to be considered a potential candidate to lead the Lions on their 2009 tour of South Africa.

CRAIG GORDON insists Sunderland will head for Arsenal on Sunday believing they can return with all three points.