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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.4 e1 J+ f. s0 H5 w2 }8 u- g
As a backdrop to speculation about the five sisters, their would-be partners also share a complicated history.
+ D* l n2 C. |$ @, u/ i( tParis-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.9 P8 a+ M6 a K6 T
Mr. De Sole came out of the struggle with a $3-billion acquisition war chest and big plans for Gucci. Analysts said buying Christian Louboutin would help deplete that cash reserve and assist Mr. De Sole in building a genuinely global rival to world-leader LVMH.* c7 I. b+ {9 p: p4 v
In related news, shares in classic British shoemaker Church & Co. yesterday continued to hover at about 1,005 pence, well above a recent 950p a share buyout offer by Prada, reflecting speculation about a possible rival bid.. m& d$ M+ w! ^6 r' x. t, 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.
* p( |6 V; M% U' M6 QReflecting 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.0 a t- }; I3 C8 s0 _) d3 `
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Giancarlo Di Risio, president of LVMH Moet Henness4 S, U( `# w6 y
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Mr. Toledano said he planned to expand further into retail lines like shoes and |
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