Brief: Estée Lauder Nears Deal To Combine With Jean Paul Gaultier Owner Puig - FT
March 24 (Reuters) - ESTÉE LAUDER NEARS DEAL TO COMBINE WITH JEAN PAUL GAULTIER OWNER PUIG - FT ESTÉE LAUDER-PUIG TIE-UP WOULD CREATE A $40BN BEAUTY GIANT - FT ESTÉE LAUDER-PUIG DEAL COULD BE ANNOUNCED AS EARLY AS MONDAY - FT Source text: https://tinyurl.com/4nh5bfta Further company coverage: EL.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))