Estée Lauder in Talks to Buy Puig to Create Beauty Giant

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-Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Bloomberg Companies Reporter, discusses Estée Lauder being in talks to buy Puig Brands, which would create a cosmetics giant with about $20 billion in annual sales. A takeover of Puig would give Estée Lauder well-known perfume and fashion brands such as Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier and Carolina Herrera.

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