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Good morning. Peter Vanham writing from Geneva. L’Oréal has been in the beauty business since 1909, but these days the company—No. 348 on the Fortune Global 500—is squarely in the innovation business. The French cosmetics company has long been known for its iconic brands like Lancôme, Garnier, and Maybelline. But in today’s competitive global landscape, its CEO Nicolas Hieronimus told me recently, that radical innovation is propelling the company forward, with new products totaling 10-15% of its global business each year.