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Hublot and Bulgari have pushed sales above 2019 levels in the past year and more growth is expected this year on strong US demand, company executives told Reuters.

The parent company of the 100-year-old French fashion and lifestyle magazine with a network of global editions has been acquired by AMTD International, a Hong Kong-based financial service conglomerate.

Sycamore Partners has reached out to Kohl’s about a potential offer that would value the company around $9 billion, one source said.

Blackwells Capital believes Peloton could be an attractive acquisition target for larger technology or fitness-oriented companies, according to the report.

French luxury goods group Kering said it had agreed to sell its Swiss watch manufacturing brands Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin to the management teams that run the watchmakers.

Manfred Thierry Mugler, the pioneering designer known for his metamorphic silhouettes and the best-selling perfume, Angel, died on Sunday at the age of 73.

The beauty and personal care giant turned content provider, and newly-minted unicorn, has continued its acquisition spree by taking a majority stake in one of India's leading organic personal care brands.

The singer-songwriter is the latest celebrity to join forces with Los Angeles-based celebrity business developer A-Frame Brands on a line aimed at targeting specific skin care challenges people of colour face.