The world’s two richest men had lunch in Paris as Elon Musk’s grand tour of Europe continues Tesla CEO Elon Musk and LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault dined at Cheval Blanc with family members. Fortune · Jun 17, 2023
Elon Musk reclaims title of world’s richest person Maverick head of Tesla and Twitter overtakes French billionaire Bernard Arnault, head of the LVMH luxury goods empire The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023
How did Bernard Arnault make his money? Following Arnault’s buyout of Boussac, the billionaire fired 9,000 people working for the company, sold off most of the group’s assets (except the Dior brand), and earned the nickname “the Terminator.” Fortune · Jun 1, 2023
Watchmaker On Pace To Join Billion-Dollar Club Swiss luxury watchmaker, TAG Heuer, is growing its sales, under the leadership of Bernard Arnault's son, Frédéric Arnault. Barchart · May 24, 2023
World’s richest person sees $11 billion in wealth wiped out A share price bloodbath massively impacted Bernard Arnault's wallet - but he's still the wealthiest person on the planet. Fortune · May 24, 2023
Beverly Hills voters to decide the fate of ultra-luxury LVMH hotel project In a city whose name is shorthand for exclusivity and wealth, the future of a planned ultra-opulent hotel will soon be decided by the most democratic of means: an election. Los Angeles Times · May 22, 2023
LVMH and Stellantis provide donations for Italian flood recovery Luxury goods group LVMH and carmaker Stellantis have each donated 1 million euros ($1.10 million) to support flood relief efforts in northern Italy, the Emilia-Romagna region said on Monday. Reuters · May 22, 2023
Alexandre Arnault interview: The Landmark heralds a ‘new era’ for Tiffany & Co. Via a video call from Paris, Alexandre Arnault details how stages of life are marked by select objects. Often, these objects seem to be jewellery. Arnault had been a “watch guy” for some time when he first added a gold ring – a wedding band, following his and Géraldine Guyot’s… The Week · May 15, 2023
Bernard Arnault, the world's richest man, has six years to pick a successor. Will one of his children rise? When the world's richest person sits down for monthly lunches in Paris with his five children, he's searching for his successor. Welcome to the house of Arnault. ABC News · May 13, 2023
Gen Zers are redefining the values of the luxury market. Status and prestige are out–sustainability and inclusivity are in A mere five ago, these developments would have felt jarring for the luxury sector. Today, they seem completely culturally relevant. Fortune · May 12, 2023
The Richest People in the World as 2024 Ends Where the richest people in the world ended 2024, including Larry Ellison, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett. Kiplinger · May 4, 2023
Will the extraordinary boom in luxury goods ever end? The rise of LVMH to become Europe’s first $500bn company illustrates the sector’s seemingly unstoppable growth Financial Times · Apr 27, 2023
LVMH becomes first European company to reach $500bn valuation Shares in group, which owns Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Tiffany, are up 30% this year The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
Gaysorn sets out Bangkok expansion plans Gaysorn Property Co, a luxury developer and one of the largest freehold landlords in Bangkok's Ratchaprasong area, is poised to continue shaping the commercial and shopping district to maintain its position as an iconic destination. Bangkok Post · Apr 21, 2023
Barchart · Apr 18, 2023 Ron DeSantis Thinks You Shouldn’t Drink Bud Light. Does that make BUD a Sell? Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is boycotting Bud Light because the beer maker promotes transgender personality, Dylan Mulvaney. Anheuser-Busch stock has lost $5 billion in value since announcing the promotion. Does that make BUD stock a sell?
Fortune · Apr 15, 2023 China's reopening sees Gen Z ready to splurge after lying flat: 'They don’t see life as a matter of ruthless survival' A shift in attitudes towards work and personal comfort in China's younger generation may end up helping the country’s economy.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023 Protesters storm Louis Vuitton’s Paris HQ ahead of ruling on French pension reforms LVMH office stormed days after owner named richest man in the world
The New Daily · Apr 14, 2023 French resistance continues on pension plan Paris and other French cities have seen another show of resistance to President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the pension age to 64.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 13, 2023 Luxury goods shop invaded by Paris protesters as pension row grinds on The 12th day of strikes and protests against the government's pension reform plans is continuing across France. There have been isolated reports of violence.
Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2023 Louis Vuitton’s Paris HQ stormed by demonstrators protesting against Macron pension reforms The Paris HQ of luxury brand Louis Vuitton was stormed by angry demonstrators protesting against Emmanuel Macron’s planned pension reforms.
Barchart · Apr 12, 2023 Elon Musk Could Learn a Thing or Two From Bernard Arnault Luxury conglomerate LVMH reported Q1 2023 results on April 12. You would hardly know from its results that there was a possible recession around the corner. Iconic companies tend to be like that.
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023 Asian rebound helps push LVMH first quarter revenue beyond €20 billion The world’s richest man Bernard Arnault is set to benefit from the jump in sales
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023 Fortune of world’s richest person Bernard Arnault tops $200bn LVMH chair becomes only third person – after Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos – to ever amass such wealth
Fortune · Apr 5, 2023 The world's richest man just got richer. LVMH boss Bernard Arnault’s wealth has topped $200 billion for the first time The French billionaire’s fortune has soared this year.
The Conversation · Mar 24, 2023 Succession planning: not all family businesses feud – here's how they help younger generations take over When the world’s richest and most powerful families deal with the tricky task of succession planning, it can attract a lot of interest. Think of news reports from the Murdoch’s media empire or, more recently, luxury goods company LVMH. Even fictional clans such as the Roys of TV show Succession…