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...Launched in 1992 after its founder Robert Greenberg was forced out of L.A. Gear, another shoe retailer he had founded, Skechers now has a market cap of more than $8bn....
...German shoemaker Birkenstock’s IPO, meanwhile, could be valued above $8bn — unlocking a big return for its owner L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by French luxury fashion house LVMH....
...The era when the letters NF would only ever be followed by L? That time has passed....
...said the pandemic was still influencing people’s choices of beauty and wellness products, as well as fuelling the growth of ecommerce, which represented almost 29 per cent of sales last year, more than triple...
...The number of retail investors in the country rose to 9.1mn in June, more than triple the figure in 2019, according to official data....
...Ultimately, investors mulling an allocation to these funds need to understand that they are making a triple-layered bet, says Morningstar’s Lamont: Is the theme right?...
...His follow-up nominations were for Children of a Lesser God, in 1986, and James L Brooks’s Broadcast News in 1987....
...Conran cool in Marrakech When Jasper Conran opened L’Hôtel Marrakech, his peerlessly stylish Marrakech riad, it was to great fanfare....
...Kendall is passed over by his father to become chief executive, but still ends up singing a laudatory, cringe-inducing rap: “L to the O, G, A, N.”...
...But Son’s spontaneity won’t be easily tamed....
...Eau Triple La Nymphe au Scorpion, €150 for 200ml, and combs, from €25 An object I would never part with is a gold chain necklace that used to be my mum’s....
...His sons turned him in to the authorities the next day. He pleaded guilty in 2009. “I am responsible for a great deal of suffering and pain....
...A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on February 1 2022. ©2022 Nikkei Inc....
...Beauty group Garnier, owned by L’Oréal, promised last year to plant a tree each time a bottle of certain skin and haircare products was sold at Asda, the British retailer....
...As Bourla’s stature on the world stage has grown, he has started to open up about something he rarely mentioned before: he is the son of Holocaust survivors....
...“L’chaim.” It’s an apt toast — L’Chaim is Hebrew for “To life,” and a week into Israel’s official reopening, the country is still partying....
...A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on October 19 2021. ©2021 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...My son was mugged on a train in 2009 and had his new MacBook computer stolen....
...Analysts in Tokyo said it was the first time a “triple-A” title had been removed from its download store....
...The embattled Victoria’s Secret owner L Brands is recovering from a derailed deal with Sycamore Partners. Even as storefronts re-emerge from lockdown, many are unable or unwilling to pay rent....
...One more thing: Last year, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son compared himself to Jesus Christ....
...Lex says Elon Musk is proving the naysayers wrong with third-quarter operating profits of $809m that were triple last year’s figure. 4....
...S.O.L.A.R. You know, when someone or something is solar, and has a sunny or happy energy?”...
...The departure of Mr Stephenson, son of an Oklahoman cattle farmer, is the last piece in the changing of the guard in US telecoms....
...K&L Gates has added a team of lawyers from Holding Redlich to its corporate practice in Melbourne, led by Harry Kingsley....
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