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Watches of Switzerland Considers London IPO

2 May 2019 • By Reuters

2 May 2019 • By Reuters

With revenues of £746 million, the IPO could value the company at up to £1 billion.

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Watches of Switzerland Considers London IPO

With revenues of £746 million, the IPO could value the company at up to £1 billion.

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Alibaba Pays $250 Million to Settle Counterfeiting Warning Lawsuit

29 April 2019 • By Reuters

29 April 2019 • By Reuters

The lawsuit accused the e-commerce giant of concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting two months before its $25 billion IPO in 2014.

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Alibaba Pays $250 Million to Settle Counterfeiting Warning Lawsuit

The lawsuit accused the e-commerce giant of concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting two months before its $25 billion IPO in 2014.

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The Week Ahead: Chanel Begins to Chart a Post-Lagerfeld Future

28 April 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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The Week Ahead: Chanel Begins to Chart a Post-Lagerfeld Future

This week, everyone will be talking about Chanel's resort show in Paris, how Adidas plans to extend the Yeezy craze and the latest denim spinoff. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Pinterest IPO Raises $1.4 Billion as It Shuns Social-Media Tag

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

Chief executive Ben Silbermann likes to project a more virtuous, less competitive vision of Pinterest, but investors will still be scrutinising its advertising model.

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Pinterest IPO Raises $1.4 Billion as It Shuns Social-Media Tag

Chief executive Ben Silbermann likes to project a more virtuous, less competitive vision of Pinterest, but investors will still be scrutinising its advertising model.

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Klarna CEO Discusses Possible Future IPO

11 April 2019 • By Reuters

11 April 2019 • By Reuters

The tech unicorn was valued at more than $2 billion when fashion chain H&M bought a stake in it last year.

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Klarna CEO Discusses Possible Future IPO

The tech unicorn was valued at more than $2 billion when fashion chain H&M bought a stake in it last year.

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Levi Strauss Stock Jumps as Earnings Growth Impresses

10 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

10 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

The company's first earnings report since IPO last month sent stock up 7 percent to over $23 a piece, nearly a record high.

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Levi Strauss Stock Jumps as Earnings Growth Impresses

The company's first earnings report since IPO last month sent stock up 7 percent to over $23 a piece, nearly a record high.

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Start-Up School | Chapter 7: Plan Your Exit Strategy

9 April 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Start-Up School | Chapter 7: Plan Your Exit Strategy

Exiting a business is one of the toughest decisions an entrepreneur will make. It’s a big chance to reap the financial rewards from years of hard work and to ensure the company they have nurtured from the start ends up in good hands.

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Pinterest Seeks up to $1.28 Billion in IPO

8 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

8 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

In its last private funding round in 2017, the digital scrapbook raised $150 million for a total valuation of about $12.3 billion.

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Pinterest Seeks up to $1.28 Billion in IPO

In its last private funding round in 2017, the digital scrapbook raised $150 million for a total valuation of about $12.3 billion.

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Why Levi's Is Worth $8 Billion

21 March 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Why Levi's Is Worth $8 Billion

With a market capitalisation of $8 billion, the original blue jean maker plans to open new stores, develop fabric technology, offer more points of customisation for customers and improve its e-commerce experience.

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Levi Strauss Shares Surge 31 Percent in Return to Stock Market

21 March 2019 • By Reuters

21 March 2019 • By Reuters

The 165-year-old company's return to the public market comes at a time when stocks are near all-time highs and the popularity of denim is surging.

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Levi Strauss Shares Surge 31 Percent in Return to Stock Market

The 165-year-old company's return to the public market comes at a time when stocks are near all-time highs and the popularity of denim is surging.