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Cup Fever
Inhabitants of this sleepy town are getting used to the bustle of the America's Cup taking over their lives…
Aeffe Earned $10M in ’06, Plan to Float Shares OK’d
Aeffe SpA is getting some practice at transparency before going public later this year.
Jewelry Firm Damiani Intending to Go Public
Jewelry firm Damiani is planning to go public, joining a crowded lineup for prospective fashion IPOs that…
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Gruppo Coin SpA, which bills itself as Italy's largest clothing retailer, swung into profitability last year…
Versace Goes Vroom: Firm’s Net Leaps, Possible IPO in the Cards
Gianni Versace SpA is back in the black and on track for a potential initial public offering.
Tod’s Net Leaps 23.8% in ’06
Tod's SpA saw its 2006 net profits surge on lower costs and a more efficient production chain. Net profits…
Currency, Gold Prices Hit Bulgari Earnings
Exchange rates and higher gold prices bit into Bulgari SpA's fourth-quarter earnings, but the company…
Bulgari Net Grows 15 Percent in 2006
MILAN — Exchange rates and gold prices bit into Bulgari SpA’s fourth-quarter earnings but the company still…
Benetton Names Music Exec as CEO
Benetton SpA tapped a new chief executive officer, once again turning to a fashion world outsider.
Benetton Appoints New CEO
MILAN — Benetton SpA tapped a new chief executive and it once again turned to a fashion world outsider.
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Fiorucci in Deal for Pair of Fast-Fashion Lines
Elio Fiorucci and budget Italian retailer Oviesse have inked a deal for two new fast-fashion clothing lines…
Designer Pino Lancetti
Pino Lancetti, the Dolce Vita designer famed for transforming his favorite paintings into colorful prints…
Luxottica Earnings Rise 11.8%
Luxottica SpA had rising profits and sales in the fourth quarter and issued an upbeat forecast for the…
Living the High Life: Versace to Design Helicopter
Versace is expanding its movable feast. The brand, which has already rolled out versions of private jets…
Versace Brand Extends to Helicopters
MILAN—Versace is expanding its movable feast.
The brand, which has already rolled out versions of private jets,
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