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Luxury Billionaires’ Rivalry Fuels Pursuit of Tiffany, Moncler

5 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

5 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

The rivalry, more than two decades in the making, has defined the modern luxury industry and shows no signs of ending.

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Luxury Billionaires’ Rivalry Fuels Pursuit of Tiffany, Moncler

The rivalry, more than two decades in the making, has defined the modern luxury industry and shows no signs of ending.

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French Luxury Stocks Hit by Trump's Tariffs

3 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

3 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

The US President is proposing additional tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of French goods, ranging from handbags to sparkling wine and makeup.

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French Luxury Stocks Hit by Trump's Tariffs

The US President is proposing additional tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of French goods, ranging from handbags to sparkling wine and makeup.

LVMH Buys Tiffany in $16 Billion Deal

25 November 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Laure Guilbault

25 November 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Laure Guilbault

The French luxury conglomerate is betting that it can restore shine to the faded American jeweller and boost its watches and jewellery division.

LVMH Buys Tiffany in $16 Billion Deal

The French luxury conglomerate is betting that it can restore shine to the faded American jeweller and boost its watches and jewellery division.

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Report: Louis Vuitton Slashes Staff Discounts After French Tax Scrutiny

22 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

22 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

The brand has capped internal discounting after authorities deemed it a taxable benefit.

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Report: Louis Vuitton Slashes Staff Discounts After French Tax Scrutiny

The brand has capped internal discounting after authorities deemed it a taxable benefit.

Announcing Marc Jacobs, Kenzo and Emilio Pucci

11 November 2019 • By BoF Team

11 November 2019 • By BoF Team

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Announcing Marc Jacobs, Kenzo and Emilio Pucci

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

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Luxury Giants Play Both Sides in the US-China Trade War

7 November 2019 • By Casey Hall and Zoe Suen

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Luxury Giants Play Both Sides in the US-China Trade War

Weeks after a controversial meeting with President Donald Trump, LVMH executives, along with their Kering counterparts, are rubbing shoulders with China’s business and political elite including President Xi Jinping. How long can they maintain their delicate balancing act?

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Unpacking LVMH’s Donald Trump Moment

18 October 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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Unpacking LVMH’s Donald Trump Moment

On Thursday, LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Bernard Arnault and US President Donald Trump inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton factory in Johnson County, Texas, which comes with a commitment by the French luxury group to create 1,000 American jobs over the next five years. What does it all mean?

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New Louis Vuitton Handbags to Boast ‘Made in the USA’ Tags

17 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

The leather-goods workshop in Keene, a small town in Texas, will create about 1,000 jobs over the next five years, the brand said in a statement.

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New Louis Vuitton Handbags to Boast ‘Made in the USA’ Tags

The leather-goods workshop in Keene, a small town in Texas, will create about 1,000 jobs over the next five years, the brand said in a statement.

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LVMH Gets Competitive About Sustainability

26 September 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Laure Guilbault

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LVMH Gets Competitive About Sustainability

In a high-octane gathering of senior executives, the French luxury conglomerate mixed updates on its environmental progress with thinly veiled criticisms of its rivals.

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French Billionaire Arnault Calls Greta Thunberg ‘Demoralising’

25 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

25 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

The remarks came two days after the 16-year-old Thunberg scolded heads of state at a United Nations summit in New York for doing too little to fight global warming.

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French Billionaire Arnault Calls Greta Thunberg ‘Demoralising’

The remarks came two days after the 16-year-old Thunberg scolded heads of state at a United Nations summit in New York for doing too little to fight global warming.