From GLOBAL ECONOMY 8:19pm

Hollande wants right to ‘cultural exception’

France demand for transatlantic trade pact talks

Bulgari luxury store, owned by Bulgari SpA, on Via Condotti in Rome, Italy ©Bloomberg Mar 14, 2013

Italian police seize €46m Bulgari assets

Grandsons of jeweller’s founder suspected of tax evasion

From RETAIL Mar 14, 2013

Italian luxury brands post strong growth

Tod’s and Brunello Cucinelli see success in international markets

Inside Business Mar 13, 2013

The smartwatch is a sign of the times

Swatch must not dismiss the coming wave of wearable technology

From LEX Mar 13, 2013

Inditex: in and out of fashion

Creases begin to appear in world’s largest clothes retailer

Xeros washing machine Mar 10, 2013

Xeros cleans up on fundraising

Group raises £10m to launch commercial washer

From LEX Mar 8, 2013

Martha Stewart Living: chain reaction

Two department stores fighting over domestic doyenne shows brand’s value

Mar 8, 2013

Sluggish housing market weighs on Aga

Sales fall for UK maker of cast iron cookers

From FINANCIALS Mar 8, 2013

3i buys Brazil eyewear group Óticas Carol

UK group’s second foray into Latin America’s largest economy

From WORLD Mar 6, 2013

Shake-up planned for vocational courses

Experts to design qualifications in engineering and construction

Mar 6, 2013

Dreams founder to set up furniture chain

Mike Clare will start Buzz Beds in competition

From RETAIL Mar 6, 2013

Aurora break-up sees management exit

Restructure part of plan to refocus on online retailing

From TECHNOLOGY Mar 6, 2013

Samsung buys stake in Sharp

Struggling Japanese electronics company secures $100m investment

Mar 4, 2013

Moleskine braves post-election IPO market

Italian luxury brand seeks to raise €300m

Mar 3, 2013

Henkel and Beiersdorf plan for growth

German groups build on success of 2012 turnround efforts

From TECHNOLOGY Mar 3, 2013

Samsung code of conduct put to test

Case shows how ‘babble-language’ is under scrutiny

From TOBACCO Feb 28, 2013

Core cigarette brands add spark for BAT

Market share and profits rise despite black market growth

From INDUSTRIALS Feb 26, 2013

Croda cites niche products for sales lift

Speciality chemicals producer banks on consumer care division

Feb 26, 2013

Swire bids for French fashion brands

Asian conglomerate on shortlist of buyers for Sandro and Maje

From LIFE & ARTS Feb 25, 2013

Bankers keep close ties with fashion houses

Families behind Italy’s brands prefer discreet dealmakers

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