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Italian hat maker Borsalino finds new owners

Italy's Borsalino, one of the world's most famous hat makers whose fedora was made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the film "Casablanca" and Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones", officially passed into new ownership on Wednesday, a month after being put up for auction. Swiss-Italian investment fund Haeres Equita, which has already been managing the hat...

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Italian hat maker Borsalino bought at auction by Haeres Equita

Swiss-Italian investment fund Haeres Equita acquired the Italian hat maker Borsalino at an auction held yesterday in the town of Alessandria, where Borsalino was founded in 1857. The acquisition procedure is expected to be completed in 10 days. Made famous by Humphrey Bogart’s fedora in the movie “Casablanca” and Harrison Ford’s lucky headgear...

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Borsalino, Italy's hatmaker to the stars, declared bankrupt

Famed Italian hatmaker Borsalino, the company behind Humphrey Bogart's fedora in "Casablanca" and Harrison Ford's lucky headgear in the "Indiana Jones" movies, was declared bankrupt on Monday, a trade union said. A court in Alessandria in northern Italy threw out a rescue plan for the legendary company and put it into administration, Elio...