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...The sale shines a light on the massive wealth accumulated by Handler in recent years as Jefferies has grown from a scrappy firm that mainly advised on mid-market transactions to competing for larger deals...
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...“There is no question that this is a pro-competitive, pro-consumer deal and that the FTC fundamentally misunderstands both the marketplace and the way in which consumers shop,” Tapestry said in a statement...
...JD, which also has a presence in Europe, Asia and Australia, is becoming an important partner to brands such as Nike and Adidas, as they try to reach customers who do not shop with them directly....
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...But it was here, in the late 1970s, that investment banker Peter Fung started haunting the shops and buying furniture and antiques....
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...So originally I worked in a shop, and I saved every penny I made from that job in the shop and put it into this business. So you know, about £10,000 of my own money went in....
...The sale shines a light on the vast wealth Handler has amassed in his more than two decades running Jefferies....
...Infrastructure fitted the bill. But now that central bank rates have climbed back to 5 per cent or more, it has lost its shine....
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