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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.
; _- @* j. R. Y0 {As a backdrop to speculation about the five sisters, their would-be partners also share a complicated history.4 v; T( C9 T! G+ _* [/ S/ Z5 e
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., D# ^+ P( P; c5 a' b9 ^
Mr. De Sole came out of the struggle with a $3-billion acquisition war chest and big plans for Gucci. Analysts said buying Christian Louboutin would help deplete that cash reserve and assist Mr. De Sole in building a genuinely global rival to world-leader LVMH.* {, ~& P- ]! t4 C* b6 N
In related news, shares in classic British shoemaker Church & Co. yesterday continued to hover at about 1,005 pence, well above a recent 950p a share buyout offer by Prada, reflecting speculation about a possible rival bid.8 ?+ X% k$ ]) d8 }+ E* u3 X$ s% O
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.* J# N K$ [1 ?" U& E# M" K `
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.4 ?0 y9 T4 x; k; _
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Giancarlo Di Risio, president of LVMH Moet Henness4 {& i$ R$ m& y0 @# u0 `2 ]
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* w K% z- u: }2 z. F Mr. Toledano said he planned to expand further into retail lines like shoes and |
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