5:03pm

Denby cracks the Chinese market

Sales outside of group’s core market soar from 2% to 20%

From SPECIAL REPORTS 10:11pm

Smoking: Plain packaging war smoulders

Developing world will stage real battle

Designers Stefano Gabbana (L) and Domeni 8:35pm

Dolce and Gabbana guilty of tax evasion

Designers get suspended sentences of a year and eight months

Hermes Shop ©Bloomberg From RETAIL 5:00pm

Hermès challenges LVMH’s stakebuilding

Birkin bags maker files complaint against ‘illicit’ equity swaps

Bankia SA Branches And General Economy As Economic Slump Continues 4:23pm

Darty insists it is on road to recovery

Struggling electrical retailer presses on with turnround plan

e-cigarette smoker ©Getty From TOBACCO Jun 18, 2013

Tobacco industry looks to ecigarettes

Altria and Reynolds join growing segment while some still hold off

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jun 18, 2013

EU trade chief heads to China amid thaw

Conciliatory language marks departure from tough talk

Daniel Loeb, chief executive officer of Third Point LLC, center, speaks with fellow attendees between sessions on day two of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland ©Bloomberg From TECHNOLOGY Jun 18, 2013

Loeb steps up pressure over Sony spin-off

Activist US hedge fund manager raises stake to 7%

A Japanese couple looks at a luxury jewelry displayed at the newly opened Bvlgari flagship shop at Tokyo's Ginza street 08 December 2007. In Japan, high-fashion is no longer limited to clothing but is becoming an experience in itself, with shoppers seeking a moment of pleasure found on a plate, in a spa or in silk sheets. ©Getty Jun 18, 2013

Japan regains appetite for luxury

Manufacturers and retailers review growth strategies

Alliance boots ©AP From FINANCIALS Jun 17, 2013

Anger at Alliance Boots tax breaks

KKR-owned pharmacy chain gets tax credit on £5bn of profit

Case Study from MANAGEMENT Jun 17, 2013

Li-Ning lost out to foreign rivals in China

Chinese sportswear maker fell behind Nike and Adidas

Jun 17, 2013

Herbalife faces demands for transparency

California authorities could start increasing pressure on group

Jun 13, 2013

Coty shares slip takes gloss off IPO

Market jitters reflect investor concern over growth potential

Jun 13, 2013

FTC urged to investigate Herbalife claims

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez presses on pyramid scheme allegations

Jun 13, 2013

Coty raises $1bn from float

Fragrance company sells 57.1m shares at midpoint of expected range

Jun 12, 2013

Fine for ex-head of company behind Farepak

Severe reprimand and £65,000 penalty for William Rollason

From LUXURY 360 Jun 11, 2013

Prada to focus on cost control

Sales growth slows amid China luxury gift crackdown

From LUXURY 360 Jun 10, 2013

Creative director to quit Mulberry

Emma Hill’s departure deepens woes at fashion house

Jun 7, 2013

Hornby counts cost of Olympics failure

Glut of unsold merchandise forced price cuts of up to 85%

From LUXURY 360 Jun 6, 2013

Chinese predators step up luxury push

Groups capitalise on Europe’s downturn to snap up targets

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