Fifty Years of Gucci: L’Oréal Takes the Crown Jewel
L’Oréal prises Gucci beauty from Coty in a 50-year licence — the prestige-fragrance duel escalates.
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From $15 Billion to $1.4 Billion: Olaplex Finds a Home at Henkel
Olaplex IPO’d near $15 billion in 2021 and sold for $1.4 billion. Henkel now owns it.
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The Lull Breaks: H5N1 Returns to a Million-Hen Egg Barn
A million-hen Utah egg barn breaks a month-long bird-flu lull — and puts egg prices back in play.
A Small Outbreak With a Sharp Edge: E. coli in Frozen Blueberries
Twelve cases, four hospitalizations — the frozen-blueberry E. coli outbreak shows how a small outbreak can still be serious.
Bolt-On, Not Blockbuster: Kroger Buys Giant Eagle
After its $25 billion Albertsons merger collapsed, Kroger returns to M&A with a $1.65 billion regional bolt-on.
A New Line of Defense for the Kidney: TRUTAKNA Approved
A first-of-its-kind dual-pathway drug for IgA nephropathy wins accelerated FDA approval.
Europe’s Fusion Champion Raises €411 Million
Proxima Fusion’s record European round bets that the stellarator, not the tokamak, gets to fusion power first.
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