Smythson has been acquired by Oakley Capital, targets US, Europe, Japan growth

Smythson of Bond Street, the high-end British leather goods business, has been acquired from Jacques Bahbout’s Tivoli Group by Oakley Capital, a pan-European, mid-market private equity investor. The purchase price wasn’t disclosed. Smythson The company said it “marks an exciting new chapter in Smythson’s 137-year history of British craftsmanship. Following years of strengthening the brand’s…

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Artemis issues €400m bond tied to Kering share performance

By Reuters Published June 24, 2025 Artemis, the Pinault family’s holding company and majority investor in Kering, announced Tuesday the launch of a 400 million euro ($464 million) bond tied to the performance of the French luxury group’s shares. François-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of French luxury group Kering, addresses shareholders during the company’s annual…

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two countries on the threshold of a nuclear bomb

A secret nuclear programme deep underground, shielded from American eyes, slowly revealing the secrets of the atom — and disgorging the fuel for an atomic bomb. Enemies closing in, the drumbeats of war growing louder. And then, on the eve of conflict, a hasty decision to pull together at least one rudimentary nuclear device. If…

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