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...A native of Rome, Della Valle graduated from Bocconi University in Milan with a masters in economics....
...LVMH has been a long-term investor in Tod’s, first taking a stake in 2000, while Della Valle has sat on the board of the world’s biggest luxury group since 2002....
...Vodafone has previously announced the sale of its Spanish business and a proposed merger in the UK....
...In return, Della Valle gets the benefit of a partner with restructuring experience. And, should Tod’s then be sold on at a higher price, he would make a chunky profit on his remaining stake....
...Della Valle said the sale marked “the third and final step in the reshaping of our European operations” following the disposal of its Spanish unit and a merger of its UK operations currently being reviewed...
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...The German industrial group said the two parties were in talks for Křetínský’s holding company EPCG to take a further 30 per cent stake, forming a 50-50 joint venture....
...Della Valle could save some face by arguing that this offer rates Vodafone Italia at a slightly higher ebitda multiple....
...On Monday morning, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel blamed the current unrest on “mediocre politicians and social media terrorists organised from South Florida”, where many Cuban exiles live....
...Rocío San Miguel, a lawyer and military analyst, was detained on Friday by authorities at the Maiquetía airport near Caracas while waiting to board a flight to Miami with her adult son....
...Otherwise, calls for a full break-up may well intensify. The last thing Della Valle needs is to approach this dealmaking round from a position of complete desperation....
...The move comes after UN officials joined a chorus of international voices in criticising the arrest of Rocío San Miguel, a prominent human rights lawyer and military analyst, last Friday on terrorism charges...
...Della Valle said the company was continuing to consider “a range of options” in the country....
...Italian entrepreneur Diego Della Valle, the controlling shareholder of Tod’s, has teamed up with LVMH-backed private equity group L Catterton with a bid to take the luxury shoemaker private....
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...And Della Valle can say she got a reasonable deal. Most analysts, including those at New Street Research, had valued the Spanish business at about €4.1bn....
...Since becoming chief executive, Della Valle has announced the sale of Vodafone’s Spanish business for up to €5bn to a fund founded by two former Virgin Media executives in October, and a proposed domestic...
...Karen Egan, a senior telecoms analyst at Enders Analysis, said the Spain deal will be taken as a positive sign that Della Valle is “delivering on her promises” and that it “helps to demonstrate that she...
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