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    • Sunday, 28 June, 2020
      FT SeriesLeading in a crisis
      Reviving an old-fashioned brand during a crisis

      Angela Cretu has helped Avon harness social media as part of its digital transition

    • Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
      LexPersonal & Household Goods
      Natura/Avon/Oriflame: call of beauty Premium content

      Neither sale has been negotiated from a strong position but direct-selling retains its allure

    • Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
      Body Shop parent agrees to buy Avon in all-stock deal

      Takeover by Brazil’s Natura would value US-listed group at more than $2bn

    • Wednesday, 30 January, 2019
      UK companies
      Cosmetics group Avon cuts 2,300 jobs

      Beauty sector upheaval drives plan to reduce global workforce by a tenth

    • Sunday, 23 September, 2018
      US & Canadian companies
      Avon lady gets a digital makeover

      Direct sales group puts new emphasis on social media to promote cosmetics

    • Monday, 5 February, 2018
      US & Canadian companies
      Avon appoints new CEO from Unilever for revamp

      Move comes after fresh pressure from activist investors

    • Monday, 29 January, 2018
      US equities
      Avon shares jump as activists renew call for shake-up

      Activist investors want further change at the struggling US cosmetics group

    • Monday, 29 January, 2018
      Companies
      Activists urge Avon to put itself up for sale
    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2017
      John Gapper
      A digital door opens for the direct seller

      The crisis at Provident Financial shows enduring value of the human touch

    • Thursday, 3 August, 2017
      Companies
      Avon CEO to leave as turnround falters and losses mount
    • Thursday, 15 June, 2017
      US & Canadian companies
      Avon chief Sheri McCoy to step down

      Cosmetics company’s shares have dropped more than 80% since 2012

    • Friday, 9 June, 2017
      LexPersonal & Household Goods
      Body Shop: full Brazilian Premium content

      Natura Cosméticos faces a big challenge

    • Monday, 28 March, 2016
      fastFT
      Avon shares pop on activist deal
    • Monday, 14 March, 2016
      fastFT
      Avon to cut 2,500 jobs amid cost-cutting
    • Thursday, 17 December, 2015
      US & Canadian companies
      Cerberus to take Avon North America private

      Private equity firm’s $605m injection fails to satisfy activist investor Barington Capital

    • Friday, 4 December, 2015
      LexUS & Canadian companies
      Avon: new foundation

      Sometimes activists have a point

    • Friday, 4 December, 2015
      Personal & Household Goods
      Cerberus comes calling for Avon’s North American business

      US private equity firm among those circling the world’s largest door-to-door cosmetic group

    • Sunday, 17 May, 2015
      Currencies
      Investors look for clues in bank minutes

      Spotlight on data from US, Asia and Europe in week ahead

    • Friday, 15 May, 2015
      LexPersonal & Household Goods
      Hoaxes and fakes: hollow laughs

      Investors would be wise to apply the commonsense test to fishy share bids

    • Friday, 15 May, 2015
      US & Canadian companies
      Avon hoax raises SEC filing questions

      Fake bid shines spotlight on mundane piece of market plumbing

    • Thursday, 14 May, 2015
      US & Canadian companies
      Avon’s mystery caller ramps up shares

      ‘$8.2bn bid’ from unknown private equity firm is only skin deep

    • Thursday, 30 April, 2015
      Currencies
      Yelp crushed after earnings fail to match expectations

      US markets end month on lower note

    • Monday, 16 March, 2015
      US equities
      Watchman device approval boosts Boston Scientific

      Shares climb nearly 4 per cent on hopes of strong sales

    • Thursday, 13 February, 2014
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Avon says bribery settlement may cost it up to $132m
    • Thursday, 31 October, 2013
      US & Canadian companies
      SEC settlement talks cast shadow over Avon
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