French luxury group LVMH, owner of the Louis Vuitton brand, has agreed to buy an 80% stake in high-tech luggage maker Rimowa for €640m, marking its first acquisition in Germany.

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Gambling website Betfair was today said to be mulling a £140m (€166.2m) payout to shareholders as part of its defence against a hostile takeover.

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