ITALY: Prada Profit Plunges, IPO This Summer
Italian fashion house Prada Holding NV on Thursday confirmed it will make an IPO before the end of the summer and also posted a sharp fall in full-year net profit. The luxury goods giant, whose brands includes Church's and Jil Sander, is expected to be valued at 4-5 billion euros ($3.6-4.5bn) in the float.