In June, Revlon announced the acquisition of prestige color and fragrance company Elizabeth Arden. By September the deal was final. Last month Revlon began streamlining the two businesses, and now this week the company has begun employee layoffs.
That’s the question majority owner Ron Perelman is asking—late last week he filed a statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission declaring that his investment firm is exploring strategic alternatives involving the company.
Avon Products says it has reached a preliminary deal with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities Commission that should put an end to years of investigation into its overseas practices.
Shareholders are demonstrating their dislike of the recent action
taken by Parlux Fragrance executive by filing a succession of
lawsuits claiming that company insiders had misled shareholders by
issuing misleading statements.