P&G Abandons Billie Acquisition; Coty Board Changes; Beauty News In Brief
Executive Summary
P&G and women’s razor competitor Billie call off their proposed combination after the FTC made initial moves in December to prevent the deal, deeming it not in consumers’ interest. More cosmetics industry news in brief.
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One week after the FTC challenged the deal as anticompetitive, Edgewell announced on 10 February that it has terminated its merger agreement with direct-to-consumer upstart Harry’s. The firm remains focused on improving its underlying business and says its first-quarter results, posted the same day, show that its strategy is working.
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