Levi Strauss seeks $6.2bn valuation in stock market listing

Jeans maker plans to return public ownership after three decades as a private companyThe 166-year-old jeans maker Levi Strauss is to seek a valuation of nearly $6.2bn (£4.7bn) in a stock market float that will restore it to public ownership after three decades as a private company.The company, credited with the invention of blue jeans, said it expected to raise $587m in a Wall Street listing aimed at transforming the business into a global fashion and broader lifestyle brand. Continue read