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...Industry rivals acknowledge her efforts at transformation and her M&A credentials, but say she will have to prove these changes are working and that Vodafone can grow in the markets it remains in....
...“I’m used to this kind of speculation . . . but it makes no sense as we could have sold the group directly to LVMH if that’s what we wanted,” he said....
...The last thing Della Valle needs is to approach this dealmaking round from a position of complete desperation....
...Asked about rising audit fees at a dinner for CFOs last month, Sir Jan du Plessis, chair of the UK accounting regulator, said: “I sound as if I’m stating the case for the audit firms but actually, if I’m...
...a permanent basis in April — can deliver when it comes to M&A....
...Vodafone has appointed Margherita Della Valle as the new permanent chief executive of the British telecoms group to oversee its turnround....
...A number of rival telecoms groups have become shareholders in Vodafone, such as Liberty Global and French telecoms tycoon Xavier Niel, which alerted analysts to the potential for M&A involving the company...
...I’m looking forward to tasting the evidence....
...For founder and chair Renzo Rosso, it marks an ongoing pivot away from M&A in fashion businesses and towards investments in manufacturing resources and technical knowhow, as part of the executive’s goal...
...The grooming staple I’m never without used to be Bermuda’s Royall Spyce cologne, but now I’m more into another classic, Clubman Special Reserve by Pinaud....
...At Goldman Sachs, Brian Haufrect, co-head of M&A in the Americas, is a seasoned adviser to energy groups including Occidental Petroleum, ConocoPhillips and Shell....
...Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle has promised to pursue deals in European markets that are not earning above their cost of capital....
...I’m an outdoorsy person and I love mountain biking....
...Over at poorly performing Vodafone, the elevation of Margherita Della Valle has raised doubts. However, the finance director merry-go-round is spinning faster than the CEO carousel....
...Margherita Della Valle, who was named as Read’s permanent replacement last month, said: “We know e& well and I’m delighted we have strengthened our existing relationship through this strategic partnership...
...I’m a big fan of interior designer Giancarlo Valle’s new range of rugs for Swedish company Nordic Knots. Valle’s Loops rug is a particular favourite, with its playful notched corners....
...“Yes, we have these problems right now, but I’m pretty sure London will remain one of the great centres of the world as it has been for centuries,” said Della Valle....
...And the Siembra Valles, for the flavour and for Suro-Piñera’s work, I cherish....
...It has opened its first store in Stockholm with collections by Danish contemporary artist Carsten Beck, British design duo Campbell-Rey and New York-based architect and interior designer Giancarlo Valle....
...Good-value NZ red for current drinking. £16 M&S Maturana San Francisco 2021 Maule, Chile 13%A thoroughly artisanal red to drink without food....
...Seiko donates proceeds from the sale of its Prospex Glacier watch, helping the world’s largest underwater clean-up initiative. padi.com; seikowatches.com T is for Tod’s Diego Della Valle, the CEO of the...
...The best of these, currently fashionable in London restaurants, is the Gilda, a Gordal olive, an anchovy and a guindilla pepper, allegedly first nailed together in bar Casa Vallés in San Sebastián in the...
...Schiaparelli 2.0 started when businessman Diego Della Valle, the chief executive of Tod’s Group, bought the house in 2007....
...Diego Della Valle. It's been great talking to you. Thanks for being with us. And I will see you in one month in London. I'm coming. I'm coming....
...“I’m investing in my country,” he explains. “I’m returning to give something back to my country that gave me soccer. I’m returning to the game of soccer that got me to where I am.”...
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