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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.% K3 i) z% N9 V4 J
As a backdrop to speculation about the five sisters, their would-be partners also share a complicated history.8 O( a7 T& B4 ?9 |0 C
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.( ^( R7 d# ?* _+ Z i( K9 K0 S) E
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.
. L* ]3 B3 J8 g1 r2 j" k7 XIn 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.* ]6 k2 o3 ?* E# 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.
. e/ v- e4 W) V4 A8 p1 @1 Y8 R; yReflecting 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.
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Giancarlo Di Risio, president of LVMH Moet Henness/ N, E ]: X& @: R- ^: `) R
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Mr. Toledano said he planned to expand further into retail lines like shoes and |
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