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Hermès Takes Stake in Pierre Hardy

French luxury house Hermès Group has acquired a minority stake in footwear and accessory company Pierre Hardy, as it seeks to strengthen ties with its eponymous founder.

News & Analysis

Hermès Takes Stake in Pierre Hardy

French luxury house Hermès Group has acquired a minority stake in footwear and accessory company Pierre Hardy, as it seeks to strengthen ties with its eponymous founder.


Beauty

Revlon’s Arden Deal Boosts Debt Now, Cuts Costs Later

The company is working to ensure the full realisation of the expected savings from the integration of Elizabeth Arden’s operating systems, but that will take time and represents a risk to investors, say analysts.

Beauty

Revlon’s Arden Deal Boosts Debt Now, Cuts Costs Later

The company is working to ensure the full realisation of the expected savings from the integration of Elizabeth Arden’s operating systems, but that will take time and represents a risk to investors, say analysts.


Beauty

Insustrial Firm Sulzer Shares Soar After Expansion Into Cosmetics

Sulzer shares surged after the Swiss industrial company agreed to buy German mascara-brush maker Geka GmbH for $289 million in a bid to expand into cosmetics supplies from its main business of pumps for oil and mining.

Beauty

Insustrial Firm Sulzer Shares Soar After Expansion Into Cosmetics

Sulzer shares surged after the Swiss industrial company agreed to buy German mascara-brush maker Geka GmbH for $289 million in a bid to expand into cosmetics supplies from its main business of pumps for oil and mining.


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Dick's Sporting Goods Set To Win Auction for Bankrupt Sports Authority

Dick's Sporting Goods is set to win the auction for the intellectual property of bankrupt competitor Sports Authority with a bid of $15 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Dick's Sporting Goods Set To Win Auction for Bankrupt Sports Authority

Dick's Sporting Goods is set to win the auction for the intellectual property of bankrupt competitor Sports Authority with a bid of $15 million, according to people familiar with the matter.


Technology

Alipay Could Take Stake in Wirecard

Wirecard is negotiating with representatives of Alipay, a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, about it taking a stake of up to 25 percent in the German banking software company, a newspaper reported.

Technology

Alipay Could Take Stake in Wirecard

Wirecard is negotiating with representatives of Alipay, a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, about it taking a stake of up to 25 percent in the German banking software company, a newspaper reported.


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Op-Ed | High-Fashion is a Good Fit for Qatar

The region's market is probably the best suited to the industry's business model and culture today.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | High-Fashion is a Good Fit for Qatar

The region's market is probably the best suited to the industry's business model and culture today.


News & Analysis

Why Would Mayhoola Pay Such a High Price for Balmain?

Mayhoola has acquired Balmain for around €500 million, at a multiple reported to be around 14 times EBITDA. Is the price justifiable?

News & Analysis

Why Would Mayhoola Pay Such a High Price for Balmain?

Mayhoola has acquired Balmain for around €500 million, at a multiple reported to be around 14 times EBITDA. Is the price justifiable?


Financial Markets

Valentino’s Qatari Owners Acquire Balmain

Mayhoola for Investments, an investment fund backed by the emir of Qatar, acquired Balmain, adding a brand favoured by Kim Kardashian to a roster of labels that includes Valentino.

Financial Markets

Valentino’s Qatari Owners Acquire Balmain

Mayhoola for Investments, an investment fund backed by the emir of Qatar, acquired Balmain, adding a brand favoured by Kim Kardashian to a roster of labels that includes Valentino.


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Investcorp Takes Stake in Corneliani

Investcorp Bank, a Bahrain investment house that made its mark in the 1980s with buyouts of high-end retailers Gucci and Tiffany & Co., said it purchased a 55 percent interest in luxury Italian menswear maker Corneliani.

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Investcorp Takes Stake in Corneliani

Investcorp Bank, a Bahrain investment house that made its mark in the 1980s with buyouts of high-end retailers Gucci and Tiffany & Co., said it purchased a 55 percent interest in luxury Italian menswear maker Corneliani.


Technology

Wal-Mart in Talks to Sell China E-Commerce Unit to JD.com: WSJ

Wal-Mart Stores is in talks to sell its Chinese e-commerce business, Yihaodian, to JD.com, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

Technology

Wal-Mart in Talks to Sell China E-Commerce Unit to JD.com: WSJ

Wal-Mart Stores is in talks to sell its Chinese e-commerce business, Yihaodian, to JD.com, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.


Beauty

Revlon Agrees to Buy Elizabeth Arden in $870 Million Deal

Revlon, the makeup company controlled by billionaire Ron Perelman, will buy Elizabeth Arden Inc. for $14 a share, adding celebrity fragrances and other products to its cosmetics lineup.

Beauty

Revlon Agrees to Buy Elizabeth Arden in $870 Million Deal

Revlon, the makeup company controlled by billionaire Ron Perelman, will buy Elizabeth Arden Inc. for $14 a share, adding celebrity fragrances and other products to its cosmetics lineup.


News & Analysis

Johnson & Johnson to Buy Hair Care Products Maker Vogue for $3.3B

Johnson & Johnson will acquire Vogue International for $3.3 billion, adding brands such as OGX shampoos to a portfolio that includes Neutrogena and Clean & Clear.

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Johnson & Johnson to Buy Hair Care Products Maker Vogue for $3.3B

Johnson & Johnson will acquire Vogue International for $3.3 billion, adding brands such as OGX shampoos to a portfolio that includes Neutrogena and Clean & Clear.