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Versace eager for IPO

Fashion giant Versace, backed by Blackstone Group, could report revenues as high as €640m for the full year 2015, according to chief executive Gian Giacomo Ferraris. The rise would represent growth of around 17%, putting the company in a strong position for its planned IPO.

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