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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.7 R) t) d1 I0 @# d( a" K0 U
As a backdrop to speculation about the five sisters, their would-be partners also share a complicated history.
% n: h* e$ F# c6 R* p4 c6 R& LParis-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.
) }* t% W1 [: Y/ U1 h6 H5 HMr. De Sole came out of the struggle with a $3-billion acquisition war chest and big plans for Gucci. Analysts said buying Christian Louboutin would help deplete that cash reserve and assist Mr. De Sole in building a genuinely global rival to world-leader LVMH." e/ h' U" |, G* f) k. N* L
In related news, shares in classic British shoemaker Church & Co. yesterday continued to hover at about 1,005 pence, well above a recent 950p a share buyout offer by Prada, reflecting speculation about a possible rival bid.0 M+ u' Z- y( o% _, P
Italian leather goods group Diego Della Valle, seen as a potential rival to Prada, disclosed recently that it had amassed a 9.5% stake in Church.1 P$ a' o4 v$ i; l
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.: z% I# ~+ Z2 C9 l+ j. Y
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2 P" U4 r3 _% L# _ Mr. Toledano said he planned to expand further into retail lines like shoes and |
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