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News & Analysis

Cosmetics Colour Trends Change as Abenomics Loses Its Gloss

Lipstick shades are kissing off Japan's short-lived economic recovery, and fashion industry hues are turning as somber as a central banker after another ineffectual splurge of money printing.

News & Analysis

Cosmetics Colour Trends Change as Abenomics Loses Its Gloss

Lipstick shades are kissing off Japan's short-lived economic recovery, and fashion industry hues are turning as somber as a central banker after another ineffectual splurge of money printing.


Financial Markets

Billionaire L’Oreal Family Hires Lazard Banker for Wealth Fund

L’Oreal SA’s biggest investor, the Bettencourt-Meyers family, hired Lazard Ltd. managing partner Alexandre Benais to invest some of the hundreds of millions of euros in dividends paid each year by the cosmetics maker.

Financial Markets

Billionaire L’Oreal Family Hires Lazard Banker for Wealth Fund

L’Oreal SA’s biggest investor, the Bettencourt-Meyers family, hired Lazard Ltd. managing partner Alexandre Benais to invest some of the hundreds of millions of euros in dividends paid each year by the cosmetics maker.


Beauty

Revlon CEO Delpani to Step Down

Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc said chief executive Lorenzo Delpani would step down for personal reasons.

Beauty

Revlon CEO Delpani to Step Down

Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc said chief executive Lorenzo Delpani would step down for personal reasons.


Beauty

French Consumer Group Warns on Potential Risks of Beauty Products

Some creams, shampoos, after-shaves and toothpastes made by groups such as L'Oreal and Procter & Gamble, may contain potentially harmful substances, according to a study by a French consumer protection group.

Beauty

French Consumer Group Warns on Potential Risks of Beauty Products

Some creams, shampoos, after-shaves and toothpastes made by groups such as L'Oreal and Procter & Gamble, may contain potentially harmful substances, according to a study by a French consumer protection group.


Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Kathy Phillips, International Beauty Director

Kathy Phillips, international beauty director of Condé Nast Asia Pacific and founder of This Works, says "I’m more interested in inner beauty than face paint."

Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Kathy Phillips, International Beauty Director

Kathy Phillips, international beauty director of Condé Nast Asia Pacific and founder of This Works, says "I’m more interested in inner beauty than face paint."


Sustainability

Body Shop Concocts New Formula for Making Money While Protecting the Planet

Beauty brand The Body Shop is turning 40 next month and has set an ambitious goal of being "the world's most ethical and truly sustainable global business".

Sustainability

Body Shop Concocts New Formula for Making Money While Protecting the Planet

Beauty brand The Body Shop is turning 40 next month and has set an ambitious goal of being "the world's most ethical and truly sustainable global business".


Financial Markets

L’Oreal Sales Beat Estimates on Accelerating Growth in Luxury

L’Oreal SA reported revenue that beat analysts’ estimates as sales growth accelerated at its luxury division and in North America.

Financial Markets

L’Oreal Sales Beat Estimates on Accelerating Growth in Luxury

L’Oreal SA reported revenue that beat analysts’ estimates as sales growth accelerated at its luxury division and in North America.


Financial Markets

Avon Reports 4Q Loss

Avon Products Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $333.4 million in its fourth quarter.

Financial Markets

Avon Reports 4Q Loss

Avon Products Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $333.4 million in its fourth quarter.


Technology

Robots Behind Drive to Raise Output 50 Percent at Japan's New Factory

Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido Co. has lofty goals for its first new domestic plant in 37 years: a 50 percent increase in output with a decline in production costs.

Technology

Robots Behind Drive to Raise Output 50 Percent at Japan's New Factory

Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido Co. has lofty goals for its first new domestic plant in 37 years: a 50 percent increase in output with a decline in production costs.


Financial Markets

Elizabeth Arden Reports 2Q Loss

Elizabeth Arden Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $4.9 million in its fiscal second quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations.

Financial Markets

Elizabeth Arden Reports 2Q Loss

Elizabeth Arden Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $4.9 million in its fiscal second quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations.


Financial Markets

Shiseido Jumps by Record as Tourist Buying Fuels Gain in Profit

Shiseido Co. surged by the most on record in Tokyo trading after the Japanese cosmetics maker reported that buying by tourists helped fuel profit that beat analyst estimates.

Financial Markets

Shiseido Jumps by Record as Tourist Buying Fuels Gain in Profit

Shiseido Co. surged by the most on record in Tokyo trading after the Japanese cosmetics maker reported that buying by tourists helped fuel profit that beat analyst estimates.


News & Analysis

Analysts Sceptical of Avon's Turnaround Plan

A rally in struggling cosmetics maker Avon Products Inc's shares fizzled on Friday after analysts questioned the company’s ability to carry out its turnaround plan and sought more details.

News & Analysis

Analysts Sceptical of Avon's Turnaround Plan

A rally in struggling cosmetics maker Avon Products Inc's shares fizzled on Friday after analysts questioned the company’s ability to carry out its turnaround plan and sought more details.