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But Franca, according to reports, favours privately owned Texas Pacific because it has promised that her two chil-dren will keep their jobs with the company if it is taken over.
0 _* {% t% c, c5 _As a backdrop to speculation about the five sisters, their would-be partners also share a complicated history.& W9 b8 A6 d* r8 {( v; V
Paris-based LVMH's Mr. Arnault earlier this year fought a bitter takeover battle for Gucci with Mr. De Sole. In the midst of that battle, Prada's Mr. Bertelli agreed to sell his Gucci stake, at a nice profit,christian louboutin shoes, to Mr. Arnault. But Mr. De Sole won the day with a bold white knight deal with Pinault-Printemps-Redoute.
0 ]* O9 {, M% x: G) `- G2 G% _Mr. De Sole came out of the struggle with a $3-billion acquisition war chest and big plans for Gucci. Analysts said buying Christian Louboutin would help deplete that cash reserve and assist Mr. De Sole in building a genuinely global rival to world-leader LVMH.( b! i- v8 s$ B) B7 ^1 _, M1 ]* e
In related news, shares in classic British shoemaker Church & Co. yesterday continued to hover at about 1,005 pence, well above a recent 950p a share buyout offer by Prada, reflecting speculation about a possible rival bid.
9 e! M! z9 k# K3 a6 yItalian leather goods group Diego Della Valle, seen as a potential rival to Prada, disclosed recently that it had amassed a 9.5% stake in Church.
& {# L q% V2 u5 V* i0 C6 ]Reflecting in part the high level of merger and acquisition speculation in the industry, as well as a fundamental re-covery in Asia, the Morgan Stanley luxury goods index was up 65% year-to-date earlier this week, crushing broader stock market indices.7 @4 T1 ? c# ^# h+ w! _4 ~
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. w \- \9 m2 H4 L3 H1 e Mr. Toledano said he planned to expand further into retail lines like shoes and |
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