A French judge probing Wall Street financial conman Bernard Madoff's dealings in France will be questioning Patrice de Maistre, the wealth manager of scandal-hit L'Oreal billionaire Liliane Bettencourt. www.france24.com | 9/10/10 7:46 PM

L'Oreal family feud has led to series of investigations concerning political donations, tax evasion and money laundering Reuters Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party confirmed the police visit but said it did not amount to a raid.

www.topix.net | 9/9/10 10:58 PM

As I announced last week, I’ll be moderating a Congressional briefing co-organized by Discover Magazine and L’Oréal USA on Women in Science. Here’s a glimpse at the press release out today: L’Oréal USA Convenes Congressional Briefing on Issues Affecting Women in Science New Research Reveals Gender-Based Barriers Driving Female Scientists from the Field Congressional briefing explores [...] blogs.discovermagazine.com | 9/9/10 3:39 PM

The 87-year-old L’Oreal heiress is said to have handed over envelopes full of cash to senior politicians including Sarkozy in return for the authorities over-looking tax avoidance. www.dailymail.co.uk | 9/9/10 12:19 PM

French police probing a party financing scandal linked to L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt have searched the headquarters of President Nicolas Sarkozy's majority UMP, the party... feedproxy.google.com | 9/9/10 11:44 AM

The headquarters of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling UMP party has been raided by police as part of the L'Oreal electoral fraud scandal. www.telegraph.co.uk | 9/9/10 11:40 AM

UMP party chief Xavier Bertrand (pictured) says that police searched the party headquarters in Paris on Wednesday as part of their ongoing investigation into the alleged involvement of Labour Minister Eric Woerth in the L'Oreal scandal. www.france24.com | 9/9/10 10:49 AM

French financial police search the headquarters of President Nicolas Sarkozy's party over the inquiry into the L'Oreal party funding scandal, reports say. www.bbc.co.uk | 9/9/10 10:46 AM

Switzerland is cooperating with a French investigation into the financial assets of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. A Geneva judge says the inquiry is on whether Europe's... feedproxy.google.com | 9/7/10 10:20 PM

Switzerland is cooperating with a French investigation into the financial assets of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. A Geneva judge says the inquiry is on whether Europe's... feedproxy.google.com | 9/7/10 10:20 PM

Switzerland is cooperating with a French investigation into the financial assets of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. A Geneva judge says the inquiry is on whether Europe's... feedproxy.google.com | 9/7/10 10:20 PM

Switzerland is cooperating with a French investigation into the financial assets of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. A Geneva judge says the inquiry is on whether Europe's... feedproxy.google.com | 9/7/10 10:20 PM

Switzerland is cooperating with a French investigation into the financial assets of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. A Geneva judge says the inquiry is on whether Europe's... feedproxy.google.com | 9/7/10 10:20 PM

Switzerland is cooperating with a French investigation into the financial assets of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. A Geneva judge says the inquiry is on whether Europe's richest woman was "cheated or abused in the management of her assets." www.france24.com | 9/7/10 8:03 PM

Time.com - As the scandal surrounding the L'OrÉal billions further entwines Eric Woerth, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's support for his labor minister could cost him the next election us.rd.yahoo.com | 9/6/10 9:50 AM

Time.com - As the scandal surrounding the L'OrÉal billions further entwines Eric Woerth, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's support for his labor minister could cost him the next election us.rd.yahoo.com | 9/5/10 6:50 PM

A former accountant for a L'Oréal heiress has been accused of being paid by the billionaire's estranged daughter for assistance in a fight over her mother's mental fitness to run her fortune. www.telegraph.co.uk | 9/3/10 2:58 PM

Pressure mounted on President Nicolas Sarkozy to oust his labour minister who admitted endorsing a key figure in the L'Oreal party funding scandal for a top state honour after weeks of rejecting the accusation. www.telegraph.co.uk | 9/2/10 8:32 PM

France’s labour minister has come under further scrutiny after appearing to backtrack on a claim that he had not intervened on behalf of his wife's employer, L’Oreal fortune manager Patrice de Maistre, for France's prestigious Légion d'Honneur award. www.france24.com | 9/2/10 6:38 PM

— Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez lingered at the Sophia Fiori jewelry booth in the HBO Luxury Lounge, featuring L’Oreal Paris Beauty Suite in LA.

— Kristen Stewart donned her Little Red Riding Hood ring by Little Purple Cow, available at littlepurplecow.com , in LA.

— Rachel Bilson sipped Hpnotiq Bubbles ’n Blue Champagne cocktails with her girlfriends at Tao Beach in Las Vegas.

— Kevin Jonas and his wife, Danielle Deleasa, were spotted at NYC hotspot Hudson Terrace.

— iCarly ’s Miranda Cosgrove danced at the Neutrogena Lounge at the ET Emmy Party in LA.
www.intouchweekly.com | 9/1/10 9:21 PM

While everyone else spent their Sunday watching the Emmy Awards from the comfort of their home, we spent the afternoon lounging in the exclusive HBO/L’Oreal Paris Luxe Beauty Suite at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Stars from True Blood, The Office, Dancing With the Stars, The Bachelorette, etc… stopped by to get primped [...] blogs.glam.com | 9/1/10 9:02 PM

I’m delighted to announce a Congressional briefing I’ll be moderating in three weeks that’s been co-organized by Discover Magazine and L’Oréal USA on a topic I care deeply about: Women in Science For Women in Science: 21st Century Policy & Politics will explore issues and opportunities for the advancement of women in science, as well as [...] blogs.discovermagazine.com | 9/1/10 3:55 PM

The luxury home of L’Oreal heiress Lillian Bettencourt was raided by police today as the financial scandal swirling around Nicolas Sarkozy’s government intensified. www.dailymail.co.uk | 9/1/10 2:48 PM

French police investigating a financial scandal swirling around Nicolas Sarkozy's government have raided the home of L'Oreal heiress Lillian Bettencourt. www.telegraph.co.uk | 9/1/10 1:26 PM

Police on Wednesday searched the home of France's richest woman in the latest twist in an ongoing scandal rocking President Nicolas Sarkozy's government, a source close to the... feedproxy.google.com | 9/1/10 11:34 AM

French police have searched the home of France's richest woman, the billionaire L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, over ongoing allegations a Parisian society photographer took advantage of her to get written into her will. www.france24.com | 9/1/10 10:42 AM

LABOUR minister Eric Woerth is being investigated by a senior prosecutor over his connections with L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt and favouritism claims in a land deal. General... feedproxy.google.com | 8/30/10 11:00 AM

A French prosecutor has launched a new inquiry into Labour Minister Eric Woerth's role in the tax affairs of a L'Oreal heiress and allegations that he was treated with favouritism in a land deal. Woerth was cleared in the L'Oreal affair in July. www.france24.com | 8/30/10 9:46 AM

The L'Oreal Group, the largest cosmetics corporation in the world, doesn't just bring beauty to its Chinese customers; it puts a good face on society at large. The French company has officially issued its first country-specific report on sustainable development - called the 2009 L'Oreal China Sustainability Report. "From when we were a small company with a single hair-dye product until we grew into the largest cosmetics group in the world, we have ensured sustainable values have played a ... english.people.com.cn | 8/30/10 3:35 AM

A senior French prosecutor is investigating Labor Minister Eric Woerth's role in the tax affairs of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt and his alleged favoritism in a land deal, a source close to the prosecutor said Sunday.

www.topix.net | 8/30/10 12:46 AM

Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress to the L'Oréal cosmetics empire, has written out of her will a photographer friend accused of having abused her trust, Ms. Bettencourt's spokeswoman said over the weekend. online.wsj.com | 8/29/10 11:05 PM

Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress to the L'Oréal cosmetics empire, has written out of her will a photographer friend accused of having abused her trust, Ms. Bettencourt's spokeswoman said over the weekend. online.wsj.com | 8/29/10 11:05 PM

Some of the most stunning A-list actresses in Hollywood hit the red carpet in the best pre-Emmy fashion at Entertainment Weekly and Women In Film’s Pre-Emmy bash in West Hollywood Aug. 27!

Emmy weekend is in full force and the hottest women in Tinseltown weren’t holding back with their glamorous fashion choices at Entertainment Weekly and Women In Film’s Pre-Emmy Party, presented by L’Oreal Paris, at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif. Aug. 27. CLICK HERE to see more pics!

www.hollywoodlife.com | 8/28/10 10:18 PM

L'Oreal heiress and France's richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, has cut her personal friend and celebrity photographer Francois-Marie Banier (photo) out of her will, in the latest chapter of a scandal that has reached to government levels. www.france24.com | 8/28/10 8:54 PM

The celebrity photographer accused of abusing the trust of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, France's richest woman, has been written out of her will - depriving him of an estimated 1.25 billion euros. www.telegraph.co.uk | 8/28/10 4:07 PM

Celebrity photographer Francois-Marie Banier is no longer beneficiary of the will of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, France's richest woman, her lawyer said on Saturday. timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 8/28/10 12:33 PM

France's richest woman has cut celebrity photographer Francois-Marie Banier out of her will, depriving him of an estimated 1.25 billion euros, in the latest twist in a family saga... feedproxy.google.com | 8/28/10 7:19 AM

European stocks rose, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rebounding from a five-week low, as profits at companies from Credit Agricole SA to L’Oreal SA offset concern about the economy. Asian shares and U.S. futures gained. www.businessweek.com | 8/26/10 10:14 AM

L'Oreal said it had no short-term plans to sell its stake in Sanofi-Aventis, whose shares have lost nearly a fifth this year economictimes.indiatimes.com | 8/26/10 9:42 AM

In the first half, L'Oreal's' sales rose 10.2 percent to euro9.7 billion ($12.3 billion) economictimes.indiatimes.com | 8/26/10 8:09 AM

L'Oréal said its first-half profit jumped 21%, as a sharp sales increase and drastic cost cuts drove a rebound. online.wsj.com | 8/26/10 2:20 AM

The legal cases surrounding L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt do not impinge on the day-to-day business of the cosmetics giant, its chief executive Jean-Paul Agon said in a rare... feedproxy.google.com | 8/25/10 10:19 PM

By GREG KELLERAP BUSINESS WRITER PARIS -- L'Oreal SA said Wednesday its net profit rose 21 percent in the first half of the year, thanks to strong demand for its Maybelline mascara and Lancome frag... story.venezuelastar.com | 8/25/10 8:57 PM

Both the cosmetics group and the oil major "will have a view on not spending too much money," one banker close to L'Oreal said, adding L'Oreal was not opposed in principle to a deal, but was not sure ... story.venezuelastar.com | 8/25/10 5:30 PM

L’Oreal SA, the world’s largest cosmetics maker, had first-half net income of 1.32 billion euros, compared with 1.09 billion euros a year earlier, the company said in an e-mailed statement today. www.businessweek.com | 8/25/10 4:18 PM

Long before her image became synonymous with indie-inflected hipsterdom (against her will, she contends), Ann Kirsten Kennis earned money lending her image to brands from L’Oréal to Cuervo, not to mention the odd romance novel. www.vanityfair.com | 8/24/10 4:00 AM

French labour minister Eric Woerth, who is already facing criticism over his connection to the questionable financial affairs of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, has been accused of lying to a lender about his income. www.france24.com | 8/17/10 1:46 PM

A beleaguered French minister already battling allegations about his links to L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt was hit by new financial allegations Monday that could further... feedproxy.google.com | 8/16/10 11:24 AM

French Labor Minister Eric Woerth, who is mired in a tax scandal involving the L'Oreal heiress, has been exposed by media reports to have intervened to help a famous sculptor's heir cut tens of millions of euros of taxes on the legacy. Liberation Daily reported on Wednesday that Woerth personally intervened in the case of inheritance left by famous sculptor Cesar Baldaccini when he was the budget minister, resulting in a tax cut totaling 27 million euros (about 35.6 million U.S.dollars). ... english.people.com.cn | 8/5/10 10:22 AM

Gerard Butler has been signed on as the new spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris Men's Expert and the actor says he is "excited" about the partnership. timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 7/31/10 11:55 AM