Gucci to sell beauty unit to L'Oreal for $7 billion

Helen Mirren
L'Oréal, the world's largest cosmetics company, is buying Gucci's beauty division. -AP

Gucci owner Kering has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal for four  billion euros ($A7.18 billion), as new CEO Luca de Meo moves to tackle the luxury group's high debt and refocus on its core fashion business.

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