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Estée Lauder ends merger talks with Gaultier owner Puig
The US cosmetics company Estée Lauder has ended merger talks with its Spanish rival Puig to create a fashion and beauty retailer worth almost $40bn (£30bn/€34.5bn) after failing to agree which would hold the balance of power in…
Leo International Precision Health AG: Mr Leo Wang, Acquisition
Leo International Precision Health AG: Mr Leo Wang, Acquisition Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them, 22. May 2026 / 22:00 CET/CEST…
Roper: Sustainable Acquisition Strategy To Boost Revenue (NASDAQ:ROP)
Roper benefits from a significant decline in Application Software valuation ratios, enabling lower-cost acquisitions in its core segments, which comprise 76.99% of 2025 revenue. Falling interest rates and stable global GDP growth are expected to…
Puig Stock Dives, Lauder's Spikes After Merger Talks End
Puig stock dove, while the Estée Lauder Cos.' rose after news broke late Thursday that their merger talks were over. At 4 p.m. CET Friday, the Spanish fragrance and beauty company's shares were trading down 14 percent. Lauder stock…
Puig to Focus on Strengthening Portfolio After End of Merger Talks with Estee Lauder
'Our robust capital structure gives us flexibility to pursue a range of strategic choices aligned with our long-term priorities,' Puig Chief Executive Jose Manuel Albesa said, adding that the company is confident in its strength as a standalone…
Shein's Everlane Acquisition: Sustainability Push or Strategic Play?
Can sustainable cred be bought? That might not be the entire impetus of the fast-fashion giant's deal to buy Everlane, which the brand acknowledged on Friday, but it is definitely a question that's been stirred up by the deal. Shein has grown…
A possible merger between the Milky way and Andromeda galaxies should be mostly harmless
When it comes to the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies, there's a whole “will they or won't they” thing going on. In 2012 scientists published their results of Hubble Space Telescope observations examining the motion of Andromeda, the…
Vietnam Relaxes Merger Filing Thresholds, Tightens Penalties
The Vietnamese Government has recently rolled out a series of changes to its merger control rules. On the one hand, most of the general notification thresholds (for transactions in non-finance sectors) have been significantly increased, paving the…
Estée Lauder surges in premarket after Puig merger deal talks end
Estée Lauder's shares soared in premarket after a potential merger with Spanish beauty group Puig fell through. Estée said on Thursday that it had decided to terminate a potential combination of the two family-owned beauty firms. Its…
I tried new M&S milkshake and it's the best flavour they've ever had
A woman who recently tried Marks & Spencer's latest addition to its milkshake range has described it as 'the best flavour they have ever had'. Cissy Jones took to Instagram afterwards to describe it to her followers. The drink joins M&S ' extensive…
On the Line: H&M Reportedly Cuts Bangladesh Orders
On the Line is a weekly roundup of sourcing and labor quick hits in the apparel and footwear industry, from worker protests to boardroom maneuvering, tracking the developments shaping conditions on the factory floor and beyond. H&M Group…
Pulmatrix pauses R&D as merger becomes critical
Framingham biopharmaceutical firm Pulmatrix is betting heavily on its planned merger with Houston-based Eos SENOLYTIX, as the company has paused clinical research and development and is looking to license its technology. Pulmatrix has $3.3 million…
O'Melveny smooths Microsoft partner acquisition
The acquisition will allow the buyer to meet the growing demand for AI in the health care and SDP sectors. Global law firm O'Melveny & Myers has provided legal counsel to business and technology services company NTT Data on entering a definitive…
New Rules Of MSP M&A Valuation: The 'Quality' Of Revenue Is Key
‘If you have a CISO or vCIO, or you're doing some sort of artificial intelligence data analytics as-a-service-type play, those types of organizations are getting a little bit better valuations depending upon how much of that revenue is…
Estée Lauder and Charlotte Tilbury owner walk away from merger
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder has abandoned talks with the Spanish owner of Charlotte Tilbury over a merger which would have created a $40bn fashion powerhouse. Talks between the US cosmetics giant and Spanish beauty giant Puig ended on…
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