Designer eyewear group to open boutiques
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Italy's SAFILO S.p.A. will begin opening its own eyewear retail stores after purchasing two eyewear chains, Australia's Just Spectacles and Mexico's Sunglass Island, for a total of $41.5 mil. SAFILO will also launch prescription eyewear boutiques this year in markets such as China.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2008
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Credit Agricole buys Taittinger for $849 million
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Taittinger S.A. of France has been acquired by Credit Agricole S.A. also of France for 660 million Euros ($849 million). The champagne house is a highly coveted brand.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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