LVMH Slump Heaps Pressure on Arnault
Luxury goods maker LVMH is reeling from a sharp downturn in the €364 billion ($417.5 billion) personal luxury goods industry, with Chief Executive Officer Bernard Arnault contending with an unprecedented demand slump in China and the threat of steeper US tariffs. Angelina Rascouet reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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