Commodities growth in China may ease over the short-term, though longer term the country's fundamentals were sound, the head of miner Anglo American said.

Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said it had made a binding offer of 1.28 billion euros (1.83 billion dollars) for the personal care operations of US giant Sara Lee Corp.

Swiss watchmaker Omega has extended its deal as one of the IOC's top sponsors and will be the Olympic Games' official timekeeper until 2020, the International Olympic Committee said.

Swatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker, sees a promising end to the year as markets are starting to improve, Chairman Nicolas Hayek said.

Aeropostale Inc said that Julian Geiger would step down as chief executive officer around the end of January, to be replaced by two executives who will share the position.

IT Holding's commissioners have called for expressions of interest in the Italian fashion company which has been in administration since February, the group said.

Tom Ford International, the luxury line from the former creative head of Gucci, is seeking funding to expand into women's apparel, according to a report from Thomson Reuters' private equity website peHUB.

The head of watchmaker Lange & Soehne, part of Swiss-based luxury goods group Richemont, has stepped down due to differences of opinion over strategy, the German watch brand said.

French luxury group Hermes expects to close the year with single-digit growth, Chief Executive Patrick Thomas was quoted saying in an Italian newspaper.

Timberland Co said its Chief Financial Officer John Crimmins will leave effective Sept. 30 and named Sara Lee Corp's Carrie Teffner as his replacement.

More than 60 years after a feud between brothers Adi and Rudolf Dassler resulted in the creation of the Adidas and Puma sportswear rivalry, the two companies are making peace . for one day.

Avon Products Inc President Elizabeth Smith is leaving the company to pursue her goal of being a chief executive, the world's leading direct seller of cosmetics said.

The chief executive of AngloGold Ashanti said that the world's No. 3 and Africa's top gold producer is cautious but open for acquisitions in the wake of gold prices rise north of $1,000 an ounce.

Coach Inc said it had hired the head of luxury brand Prada's U.S. operations to run its new Reed Krakoff division, which will sell clothing, handbags, shoes and jewelry.

Tommy Hilfiger has spent the last few years trying to undo the damage from its apparel brand going too mainstream, and is now presenting a "preppy" and "iconic American" brand.