COPENHAGEN, April 24 (Reuters) - The head of Danish brewer Carlsberg's growth region Asia is stepping down to take up a similar position at fashion group Levi Strauss & Company, Carlsberg said on Wednesday.

COPENHAGEN, April 24 (Reuters) - The head of Danish brewer Carlsberg's growth region Asia is stepping down to take up a similar position at fashion group Levi Strauss & Company, Carlsberg said on...

COPENHAGEN, April 24 (Reuters) - The head of Asia for Danish brewer Carlsberg is stepping down to take a job at fashion group Levi Strauss & Company, Carlsberg said on Wednesday.

HONG KONG, April 18 (Reuters) - Chinese sportswear group Li Ning Co Ltd said on Thursday it has appointed a former executive of Guess Inc and Levi Strauss Company as its chief financial officer.

Levi Strauss reported sharply higher earnings as the jeans maker's margins improved despite a slight revenue decline.

Also in Private Properties: a Colorado home's asking price is reduced 45% to $9.95 million; the former San Francisco home of Levi Strauss heirs asks $11.25 million.

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co saw revenuedrop 3 percent for the fourth quarter as sales in Asia slowedand the company phased out its denizen brand in that market.

By StreetAuthority: By Adam FischbaumWhenever I need inspiration for a new stock idea, I think about Levi Strauss.Yes, Levi Strauss -- the man who invented blue jeans. As a scrappy European immigrant to the land of opportunity, Strauss went West duri

If climate change were considered hip, companies would be tripping over themselves to share their climate change strategies with consumers as a way to sell product. Until then, companies will go only as far as good business dictates.

An Oct. 11 MarketWatch story misspelled the last name of Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh. The story has been corrected.

In a campaign aimed at 18- to 34-year-olds, Levi Strauss is suggesting itself as clothing suited for taking on the world.

MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Levi Strauss which made its own fortunes in the California gold rush of 1849 announced a 37% plunge in quarterly profit. The company thus suffers along with the Golden State. Yes California can still count on entrepreneurs like t

Levi Strauss's fiscal second-quarter profit slid 38% as the jeans maker's revenue declined in Asia and Europe and as cotton costs continued to increase.

July 10 (Reuters) - Jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co reported its quarterly net profit slumped by more than a thirdas business in Asia declined and it faced difficulties inEurope.

April 24 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss and Co onTuesday sold $385 million of senior notes in the 144a privateplacement market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.The size of the deal was increased from an originallyplanned $350 million. Bank of America M

April 24 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'B+/RR4' to Levi Strauss &Co. (Levi) $350 million issue of 10-year notes. The proceeds will be used to repurchase the company's $350 million of 8.875% notes due April 2016.A full rating list is shown

April 10 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co on Tuesdayreported higher quarterly profit, after the denim jeans makereased up on advertising in some markets.

April 10 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co on Tuesdayreported higher quarterly profit, after the denim jeans makerraised prices to offset higher cotton costs.

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March 29 (Reuters)- Gymboree Corp, and Levi Strauss & Co.

Cotton costs weighed on Levi Strauss, whose profit fell 49% in the fiscal fourth quarter. Results were also skewed by a year-earlier tax benefit.

Intrepid U.S. investors are venturing across the pond to snap up European corporate bonds at cut-rate prices. Some are taking advantage of a price gap between European and U.S. debt of international firms like Levi Strauss.

Levi Strauss sees the efficient use of water by farmers and consumers as crucial to the future of its blue jeans business.

A 12-acre Silicon Valley estate that was owned by a great-grandniece of denim entrepreneur Levi Strauss has sold for $53 million, 11% off its $59.5 million asking price when it hit the market in April.

Levi Strauss said its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 14% as the jeans maker posted double-digit sales growth in the Asian-Pacific region.

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co posted abigger quarterly profit as demand in growing markets like Indiaand China grew, offsetting the effects of rising costs of cottonand discounts on its flagship brands.

Levi Strauss contended with higher cotton prices and expansion costs in its fiscal second quarter, but swung to a profit as tax expenses eased and sales rose 12%.

NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co [LEVST.UL]reported a second-quarter profit, helped by higher sales tostore chains and in Asia and Europe, allowing it to mitigatethe damage to margins from higher cotton costs anddiscounting.

NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - Denim maker Levi Strauss & Cosaid its president and chief executive officer, John Anderson,will retire effective Sept. 1, after a 32-year career with thecompany.

Levi Strauss reported a 28% decline in profit as discounting cut into margins, although the jeans maker saw sales rise across all geographic regions, led by Asia Pacific.