Jul 29, 2013 | France, News, North America, Western Europe
Bloomberg 28 July 2013 The family of French billionaire Francois Pinault, owner of Chateau Latour in Bordeaux, has acquired California’s Araujo Estate Wines along with its flagship Eisele Vineyard. Araujo has 162 acres (66 hectares) in the northern Napa Valley,...
Jul 29, 2013 | France, News, North America, Western Europe
The Washington Post 29 July 2013 PARIS — Omnicom Group Inc. and Publicis Groupe SA say they are combining in a “merger of equals” that will create the world’s largest advertising firm, one worth more than $35 billion. The combined company will be called Publicis...
Jul 17, 2013 | France, News, Western Europe
Forbes French holding company Kering said Thursday it has completed its acquisition of Italian jewelry company, Pomellato, first announced in April. Both companies say this agreement means the jewelry brand will be able to further increase its international...
Jul 15, 2013 | France, News, Western Europe
Reuters LVMH said on Monday it has acquired 80 percent of Italian luxury cashmere clothing brand Loro Piana for 2 billion euros ($2.57 billion), boosting the French group’s presence in high-end handcrafted products popular with Asian buyers. The deal gives Loro...
Jul 11, 2013 | China, East Asia, France, News, Western Europe
Asia Media Journal Publicis Groupe today announced the acquisition of Net@lk, one of China’s leading social media services providers. Specialising in delivering tailor-made social influence marketing campaigns to clients and building brands in a social context, Net@lk...
Jul 9, 2013 | China, East Asia, France, News, Western Europe
(Reuters) – ING Group NV will sell its 50 percent stake in its Chinese insurance joint venture ING-BOB Life Insurance Company to BNP Paribas Cardif, the insurance arm of BNP Paribas * The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is not expected to...
