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Shares in skincare chain L'Occitane International have jumped on the news its billionaire chairman is considering taking it private.

The company confirmed late on Friday that its controlling shareholder, Reinold Geiger, is eyeing up a deal for the shares he does not currently own.

Mr Geiger already controls almost three-quarters of the firm's shares.

The retailer has more than 3,000 outlets in 90 countries and has more than 8,500 employees.

Its shares closed more than 8% higher at HK$27.75 in Hong Kong on Monday.

The L'Occitane en Provence line is well known for its yellow branding and luxury creams, soaps and oils. It has grown massively since its start in a small truck in the markets of Provence, France.

The group now includes the likes of the Elemis collagen products and Korean skincare brand Erborian and reported profits of €239m (£206m) in the year to 31 March in its latest annual report.

Trading in L'Occitane International's shares were halted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday after Bloomberg News reported that Mr Geiger was in advanced talks to take it private.

The business news channel said that the potential deal could value the firm at around $6.5bn (£5.1bn), or as much as HK$35 ($4.47; £3.53) a share.

But L'Occitane said in an exchange filing that reports that the buyout price could be that high were "false and without basis", but if a deal did go through, the potential offer price would not be less than HK$26 a share.

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Water voles brought back to the Lake District

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66525526

Serie A: Napoli, Milan, Inter or Juve - who will challenge for the Scudetto?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66521607

Mosed people goin 4 Inter, I dont know y as they lossed as many good player as they brort in.

Napoli will always b undervalued n unfancy

Stars who were interviewed by Sir Michael Parkinson over the years - from Sir David Attenborough to David Beckham - have paid tribute to the "TV legend" following his death at the age of 88.

Sir Michael interviewed many of the world's biggest stars on his long-running self-titled chat show.

Sir Elton John said he was "a TV legend who was one of the greats", and Beckham wrote: "We say goodbye to the best."

Dame Judi Dench told BBC Radio 4's PM programme Sir Michael was "a one-off".

"I don't remember being frightened of being interviewed by Michael, because it was just like talking to a really good friend," she said.

"His enjoyment and love of doing it, it was a complete joy to watch. He never shunned asking a direct question."

In his tribute, Sir Elton added: "I loved his company and his incredible knowledge of cricket and Barnsley Football Club. A real icon who brought out the very best in his guests."

Beckham appeared on Parkinson with wife Victoria in 2001, when she famously revealed his Goldenballs nickname.

The former footballer wrote: "I was so lucky to not just be interviewed by Michael but to be able to spend precious time talking about football and family, our 2 passions. Plus the GoldenBalls moment…"

Actor Sir Michael Caine said: "Michael Parkinson was irreplaceable, he was charming, always wanted to have a good laugh. He brought the best of everyone he met. Always looked forward to be interviewed by him."

A statement from the chat show host's family on Thursday said: "After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family.

"The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve."

As a viewer, you knew if Michael was asking the questions, there were going to be good questions, and they would elicit good answers.

As a network controller, I thought he was the best freelance interviewer in the business. He was always knowledgeable, he was absolutely classless. You knew he was not a southerner, you knew he was a northerner, and that was a very refreshing voice in those days.

You knew that he would do his homework, and that he would ask questions that didn't occur to you, as well as those that did. I thought he was the best interviewer in the business at that time.

He was extremely generous. He wanted you to shine, and not particularly himself. He would always laugh at your jokes, and give you an opportunity to make them sound funnier than in fact they were. When you were told that he was going to be the interviewer, it was like meeting a friend. Though in fact we didn't meet very often, but you knew that he was on your side as much as on his own.

He was Saturday night television, and there's nobody like him doing the sort of things that he did when his career was at its height. Television doesn't give that kind of space to interviews these days, to its loss, and of course Michael did it better than anybody. - Sir David Attenborough

Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird has paid tribute in an emotional interview to his "dearest friend".

The pair became friends when they opened the batting together for Barnsley Cricket Club as youngsters, and Bird said they remained "so, so close".

"I only spoke to him yesterday morning,".

"His voice sounded weak to me and he said 'you know Dickie, I've got a feeling I'm getting towards the end'.

"And I said 'no, come on, keep going, you've got to keep your chin up, keep going'.

"And we shed a few tears, and we said our goodbyes."

He added: "He always had a smile on his face. And every time we met, of course, we always talked about cricket."

Sir Michael introduced the first Parkinson show in 1971 on BBC television. The series ran initially for 11 years and spanned hundreds of episodes in which Sir Michael combined an avuncular style with a journalistic background.

He returned to the BBC in 1998 for another run of the show. Sir Michael estimated he had interviewed more than 2,000 guests in total. Of the many celebrities he interviewed, Sir Michael said Ali was his favourite.

His TV career also included ITV's TV-am breakfast show, Give Us a Clue and BBC One's Going For a Song, while he had a three-year stint hosting Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 in the 1980s.

He was made a CBE in 2000 and was knighted in 2008.

The presenter revealed he was receiving radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer in 2013, and said he got the all-clear from doctors two years later.

Michael Parkinson obituary:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12225132

Sir Michael Parkinson's chat show guests over the years - in pictures

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66430865