Forty years after May 1968, France is enjoying a wave of nostalgia for the student revolt that rocked the streets of the Latin Quarter in Paris, fuelled by a never-ending debate about what it all achieved.
Avon Products Inc , the world's biggest direct seller of cosmetics, reported a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, as strength in emerging and developing markets offset the impact of a weak economy and service problems in North America.
Richemont, the world's second-biggest luxury goods group, said Wednesday April 23th its sales had risen by 16 percent to 5.301 billion euros (8.471 billion dollars) in the financial year which ended March 31.
The Swedish high-street clothing chain H&M reported a surge in first-quarter profit on Thursday March 25th, saying that an aggressive drive into world markets was paying off.
The world's most expensive champagne, popping the records at 4,166 euros (6,485 dollars) for a personalised bottle of bubbly, goes on sale Thursday March 18th targeting a "super-rich" global elite.
Share prices are tumbling and the yen is rising, but Japanese businessman on Monday got one thing to cheer - underwear to tame their bulging waistlines.
IOI Corp , the world's third-biggest listed palm oil firm, plans to buy large tracts of plantation land in Malaysia and set up processing plants in Europe to boost revenues and take advantage of the global commodity boom.
Singapore's GIC sovereign wealth fund is to take a 14.3 percent stake in the Benetton family's holding company, Luxembourg-based Sintonia SA, for one billion euros (1.53 billion dollars), Sintonia said Tuesday March 11th.
Sales of a bracelet will go towards a U.N. fund to combat violence against women under a plan announced on Tuesday by the United Nations, the Avon cosmetics company and movie star Reese Witherspoon. Avon Products Inc.
Major department store chains reported lower February same-store sales on Thursday as consumers spent less on home goods and women's apparel in the weaker U.S. economy. J.C. Penney Co Inc reported a 6.
Sales of a bracelet will go towards a U.N. fund to combat violence against women under a plan announced on Tuesday by the United Nations, the Avon cosmetics company and movie star Reese Witherspoon.
Whether it be worldwide obesity, seniors craving to be juniors, or the return of form-fitting frocks, nip-and-tuck lingerie is on the up and up, fixing insides to look good outside.
Italian designer Giorgio Armani's fashion group is in talks with L'Oreal about the French cosmetics company possibly taking a stake in it, Milano Finanza reported on Saturday.
French retailer PPR said on Wednesday 2007 net profit rose 34.6 percent, helped by strong results at its luxury and African trading divisions and its acquisition of German sportswear group Puma .
German chemicals group Henkel said Wednesday February 21th it planned to cut 3,000 jobs and sell a stake in a US affiliate to cope with soaring raw material costs and stiff competition and to finance an acquisition.