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US Sues to Block $8.5 Billion Union of Coach, Michael Kors

Antitrust enforcers said Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri would raise prices on handbags and accessories in the affordable luxury sector, harming consumers.
The exterior of a Coach store with a shopper window shopping bags outside the store.
Coach store. (Shutterstock)

The US Federal Trade Commission sued to stop Tapestry Inc.’s $8.5 billion takeover of rival Capri Holdings Ltd., marking the first time the Biden administration has used its aggressive antitrust enforcement to try to stop a deal in the fashion accessories sector.

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