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Bernard Arnault

Chairman & Chief Executive, LVMH

The French business magnate controls more than 60 brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy and Celine.

Bernard Arnault
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LVMH to State Defense Against AMF’s Hermès Stake Allegations

PARIS, France — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA will today respond to allegations by French market regulators that it breached disclosure rules

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LVMH to State Defense Against AMF’s Hermès Stake Allegations

PARIS, France — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA will today respond to allegations by French market regulators that it breached disclosure rules



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Market Pulse | China Slowdown Casts a Cloud

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index ("SLI") lost 1.5 percent in April, underperforming the MSCI World Index ("MSCI") by almost two

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Market Pulse | China Slowdown Casts a Cloud

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index ("SLI") lost 1.5 percent in April, underperforming the MSCI World Index ("MSCI") by almost two


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KKR Acquires Majority Stake in SMCP

PARIS, France — After weeks of exclusive talks, American private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") has formally acquired a 65 percent

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KKR Acquires Majority Stake in SMCP

PARIS, France — After weeks of exclusive talks, American private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") has formally acquired a 65 percent


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LVMH Falls in Paris as Fashion Sales Advance Slowest Since 2009

PARIS, France — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA fell to the lowest price in four months in Paris after reporting the slowest fashion and leather

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LVMH Falls in Paris as Fashion Sales Advance Slowest Since 2009

PARIS, France — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA fell to the lowest price in four months in Paris after reporting the slowest fashion and leather


Technology

Following Strategy Shift, The Cools Opens to the Public

Armed with a new strategy and a roster of cool independent brands, curated social marketplace The Cools is opening to the public.

Technology

Following Strategy Shift, The Cools Opens to the Public

Armed with a new strategy and a roster of cool independent brands, curated social marketplace The Cools is opening to the public.


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Bernard Arnault Withdraws Belgian Citizenship Bid

PARIS, France — Bernard Arnault, France's richest man, has abandoned attempts to obtain Belgian nationality and will keep paying tax in his native

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Bernard Arnault Withdraws Belgian Citizenship Bid

PARIS, France — Bernard Arnault, France's richest man, has abandoned attempts to obtain Belgian nationality and will keep paying tax in his native


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Why Did PPR Change Its Name to Kering?

Why did PPR, a globally renowned luxury group with years of heritage, rebrand itself as Kering and hire French fashion blogger Garance Doré to tell its story? BoF investigates.

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Why Did PPR Change Its Name to Kering?

Why did PPR, a globally renowned luxury group with years of heritage, rebrand itself as Kering and hire French fashion blogger Garance Doré to tell its story? BoF investigates.


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Louis Vuitton Raised Most Non-Leather Handbag Prices, HSBC Says

PARIS, France — Louis Vuitton, which last month raised prices by an average 12 percent in Japan, has imposed similar increases on non-leather

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Louis Vuitton Raised Most Non-Leather Handbag Prices, HSBC Says

PARIS, France — Louis Vuitton, which last month raised prices by an average 12 percent in Japan, has imposed similar increases on non-leather


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On the Wings of Céline

Céline has become one of the most copied fashion brands on the planet and every critic’s favourite. What’s more, it has sales revenue to support the hype. How long can it can last?

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On the Wings of Céline

Céline has become one of the most copied fashion brands on the planet and every critic’s favourite. What’s more, it has sales revenue to support the hype. How long can it can last?


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