Coty withdraws its $10.7B takeover bid for Avon (AVP), saying the cosmetics direct seller has missed its deadline to start talks. Coty Chairman Bart Brecht: "I find it remarkable that since we made our revised proposal ... no one from Avon's Board or management has been willing to speak with us." (PR) [View news story]
I don't believe that the game is over yet either. We are entering the second inning on this one, IMO.
Coty withdraws its $10.7B takeover bid for Avon (AVP), saying the cosmetics direct seller has missed its deadline to start talks. Coty Chairman Bart Brecht: "I find it remarkable that since we made our revised proposal ... no one from Avon's Board or management has been willing to speak with us." (PR) [View news story]