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PPR Buys Majority Stake In Sowind Group

The French luxury group has upped its stake in the Swiss watch firm to take majority control. PPR acquired a 23% stake of the Sowind Group in 2008, but now owns 50.1% of the firm. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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