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European markets set to start the new trading week on a somber note
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European markets set to start the new trading week on a somber note

European markets are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory on Monday, with investors in the region gearing up for a busy period of earnings and the European Central Bank’s latest interest rate decision. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 7 points lower at 8,488, Germany’s DAX down 68 […]

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Europe’s luxury giants brace for a turnaround in fortunes amid China pivot
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Europe’s luxury giants brace for a turnaround in fortunes amid China pivot

Europe’s beleaguered luxury sector could be set for a turn in fortunes this year, as early indicators point to improved consumer spending and a pivot away from China. Luxury shares shot up in trading last week after Cartier owner Richemont reported its “highest ever” quarterly sales in the three months to December, indicating a rebound […]

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Europe markets open higher; luxury stocks pop on Richemont results, LVMH up 8%
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Europe markets open higher; luxury stocks pop on Richemont results, LVMH up 8%

UK economy grew by less-than-expected 0.1% in November; sterling falls U.K. gross domestic product increased by 0.1% in November, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics, below a Reuters forecast for 0.2% economic growth. The British pound extended losses to trade 0.28% down against the U.S. dollar and 0.24% lower against the […]

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EU challenges Chinese brandy tariffs at WTO
Politics

EU challenges Chinese brandy tariffs at WTO

HAIKOU, CHINA – DECEMBER 17: People purchase brandies during the 26th China (Hainan) International Winter Trade Fair for Tropical Agricultural Products at Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center on December 17, 2023 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China.  Meng Zhongde | Visual China Group | Getty Images The EU Commission said on Monday it had […]

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One of the world’s richest families plans to create Paris’s next big soccer success
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One of the world’s richest families plans to create Paris’s next big soccer success

France’s billionaire Arnault family, owners of luxury group LVMH and one of the richest dynasties on the planet, is preparing to secure majority ownership of minor soccer club Paris FC — but sees any sporting turnaround as a long-term aim. Antoine Arnault, son of LVMH CEO and Chairman Bernard Arnault, told CNBC the investment in […]

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Personal luxury goods market to shrink for first time since the 2008 financial crash, research finds
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Personal luxury goods market to shrink for first time since the 2008 financial crash, research finds

The storefronts of Dolce & Gabbana, Tiffany & Co. and Patek Philippe are seen as people enter Icon Siam, a luxury shopping mall located on the Chao Phraya River, on June 12, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.  Lauren Decicca | Getty Images News | Getty Images The personal luxury goods market looks set to face its […]

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A new luxury sleeper train is launching in England and Wales — here’s what a trip will cost
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A new luxury sleeper train is launching in England and Wales — here’s what a trip will cost

LVMH-owned luxury hospitality company Belmond will launch a luxury sleeper train next year that will take travelers through the countryside of England and Wales. The Britannic Explorer will run three itineraries: one to the southwestern county of Cornwall and the other to the opposite end of England through the Lake District of Cumbria in the […]

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China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again
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China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again

People walk at a shopping complex in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China April 13, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters From Apple to Starbucks, U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines. The falling revenue in what’s been a major market for the U.S. companies comes amid tepid consumer spending in China and […]

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This European island is likened to the Maldives. I stayed for a week – for ,500
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This European island is likened to the Maldives. I stayed for a week – for $1,500

White sand, clear turquoise sea and lush trees swaying in the breeze. This might sound like a description of the Maldives — but it’s actually what I experienced on a recent trip to Italy. Sardinia, the Mediterranean’s second-largest island after Sicily, is sometimes referred to as “the Maldives of Europe” for the beauty of its […]

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Luxury stocks may be a risky China stimulus bet
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Luxury stocks may be a risky China stimulus bet

Chinese consumers have long powered luxury brands to new highs. But with questions surrounding China’s sluggish economy and changing consumer tastes, analysts aren’t so sure whether these shoppers will be able to coax the luxury sector out of its doldrums. The Chinese government’s new stimulus measures announced late September revived interest in the country’s economic […]

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