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Richemont Says It Has No Plans to Invest in Farfetch, or Lend to It
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Richemont Says It Has No Plans to Invest in Farfetch, or Lend to It

Compagnie Financiere Richemont said that it has no financial obligations toward the luxury fashion e-commerce company Farfetch and doesn’t plan to lend to or invest in it.The Swiss-based luxury group’s release comes after Farfetch said late Tuesday that it wouldn’t publish its third-quarter results, which were due Wednesday. The company won’t provide forecasts at this time, and any prior guidance should no longer be relied upon, Farfetch said.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Richemont Posts Slowing Sales Growth Amid Challenging Environment
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Richemont Posts Slowing Sales Growth Amid Challenging Environment

Compagnie Financiere Richemont posted a slowdown in sales growth for the first-half of fiscal 2024 due to inflation, slowing economic growth and geopolitical tensions that hurt customer sentiment.The Swiss-based luxury company, which counts jeweler Cartier among its brands, said on Friday that it made net profit from continuing operations of 2.16 billion euros ($2.30 billion) for the first six months to Sept. 30, compared with EUR2.11 billion in the year-earlier period. Including discontinued operations, the company swung to a net profit of EUR1.505 billion, compared with a loss of EUR766 million.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8