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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.5 O8 f* M% i+ @. {: A% y5 Y
As a backdrop to speculation about the five sisters, their would-be partners also share a complicated history.
1 y3 k% K( M2 m; jParis-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./ m/ g q9 i5 @/ G7 S" V5 X+ \/ o7 z
Mr. De Sole came out of the struggle with a $3-billion acquisition war chest and big plans for Gucci. Analysts said buying Christian Louboutin would help deplete that cash reserve and assist Mr. De Sole in building a genuinely global rival to world-leader LVMH.
! l' |' r6 F( n+ Z# C1 dIn related news, shares in classic British shoemaker Church & Co. yesterday continued to hover at about 1,005 pence, well above a recent 950p a share buyout offer by Prada, reflecting speculation about a possible rival bid.: v# J( T* s- }5 ?- d& ~5 Y3 H
Italian leather goods group Diego Della Valle, seen as a potential rival to Prada, disclosed recently that it had amassed a 9.5% stake in Church." H+ h" A2 z M9 ?4 x [# g4 E
Reflecting in part the high level of merger and acquisition speculation in the industry, as well as a fundamental re-covery in Asia, the Morgan Stanley luxury goods index was up 65% year-to-date earlier this week, crushing broader stock market indices.3 C' U# C0 y$ U q: Q. X
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Mr. Toledano said he planned to expand further into retail lines like shoes and |
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