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Hermès confirms plans to hike prices on its $10,000 bags in response to U.S. tariffs

“We’re very attached to our production where it is,” executive chair Axel Dumas previously said of Hermès's manufacturing.

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Trump has unwittingly set off a brain drain of ‘intellectual refugees’ as U.S. applicants to U.K. jobs spike

The Trump administration's changes are prompting more Americans to consider leaving the U.S. for more freedom and stability.

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‘I haven’t seen sunlight in 3 months’: American law firm trainees in London endure 13-hour days for eye-watering six-figure starting salaries

Law firm trainees need to be ready to take calls at odd hours, weekends, and while on vacation—but they mint up to £170,000 a year doing it.

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Hermès leapfrogs LVMH to become Europe’s most valuable luxury company after the Louis Vuitton owner reported downbeat results

“Some people want to do a bit like Hermès, but it doesn’t work out at the end of the day,” Hermès executive chair Axel Dumas said in February.   

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Prada made the biggest purchase in its history by buying Versace for $1.4 billion, bringing the two Italian luxury labels together

"Versace has huge potential," said Andrea Guerra, CEO of Prada, upon the deal's closing.

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Finland’s Oura went from a tiny Kickstarter campaign to a $5.2 billion startup with Cristiano Ronaldo and Prince Harry among its fans

Oura just capped off a funding round that will help the Finnish company look “beyond rings,” CEO Tom Hale said.

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U.K.’s wealth exodus has only just begun, as the effects of dismantling its multi-billion dollar non-dom tax regime kick in

Official data suggests some 74,000 people claimed non-dom status in 2023, accounting for £8.9 billion in tax revenues for the U.K.  

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Remote work impedes women’s careers, CEO of top U.K. bank claims amid industry-wide RTO surge

“Being seen” is critical to career development, Debbie Crosbie said, arguing that remote work makes female employees appear absent.

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Swiss watches will face some of the highest U.S. tariffs at 31%—and its ripple effects will change the industry’s dynamic

"Savvy buyers looking for value—and availability—will quickly pivot to secondhand," one Rolex watch dealer told Fortune.

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Norway’s government is being pushed to rethink ‘illogical’ ethical ban on its $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund investing in defense

“We are currently facing the most serious security crisis since World War II," Tina Bru of Norway’s Conservation party told Fortune.

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South Koreans will soon vote for a new president, after courts uphold Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for his martial law disaster

Yoon's removal triggers fresh presidential elections, which must be held within 60 days.

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Europe has caught a work absenteeism bug, turning one of the continent’s biggest advantages into a multi-billion euro strain

The factors driving sick leave culture can differ but are broadly linked to mental health, welfare benefits, and cultural factors.

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Aliens, rovers and energy crystals: How Lego’s obsession with detail has kept fans hooked for 92 years and counting

Making toys for kids isn't rocket science, but few others have done it as well (or for as long) as Lego has. Fortune takes a look at how the Danish...

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Oatly was a pioneer in the world of oat-based dairy challengers. As milk makes a comeback, it has to prove its drinks are more than a fad

Oatly was valued at $2 billion when it went public in 2021. A lot has since changed within the company—and the entire dairy vs. non-dairy landscape.

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LVMH heir Alexandre Arnault will join the board of top-end ski wear brand Moncler after the French giant bought a 10% stake in its holding company

LVMH bought a 10% minority stake in Double R, Moncler’s largest shareholder and the vehicle owned by its CEO Remo Ruffini, six months ago.

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Hermès is nearly 200 years old—but its relentless growth makes it ‘an old lady with startup issues,’ its artistic director says

Hermès doesn’t belong in the world of speed and mass production—but that doesn’t mean it won’t adapt as startups do.

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This British mega-retailer whose CEO personally writes the company’s earnings reports just clocked up a record $1.3 billion profit

“Next is the envy of the retail sector,” an investment director said, as it became only the fourth British retailer to hit the £1 billion profit...

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How Diageo CEO Debra Crew’s time in military intelligence shaped her leadership style at the Johnnie Walker and Guinness maker

Diageo’s Debra Crew served four years in the military—her first job before a corporate career that led her to the C-suite.

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Ana Botín runs a bank with more customers than JPMorgan Chase or Bank of America—and says her job takes the discipline of an Olympic athlete

Ana Botín leads one of Europe’s largest banks by taking Saturdays off, capping emails off at 7.30 p.m. and following a religious health routine.

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Leaked texts show Trump administration’s dislike of Europe, bashing it as ‘pathetic’ and ‘freeloading’

The U.S. airstrikes against Houthi rebels could ultimately help Europe's access to the Suez Canal—so Trump expects something "in return."

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L’Oréal and other beauty giants are pleading with the EU to exclude American cosmetics from its tariff war

A tit-for-tat tariff sweep from Europe is "going to penalize Europe much more than American businesses and companies," L’Oréal's CEO said.

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Mental illness—and the ‘over-medicalization’ of it—has left more young Brits with ‘work-limiting health conditions’ than some of their older peers

Sir Charlie Mayfield, former chair of an employment body, said part of the problem is "some over-medicalization of early-stage mental health issues."

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Unilever hit ‘new levels of oppressiveness,’ Ben & Jerry’s claims as its CEO was sacked over his refusal to ‘silence the social mission’

David Stever had been with Ben & Jerry’s for 34 years in total. Ben & Jerry's claims Unilever didn't oust him for performance reasons.

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Kering’s shares tumble 10% as investors agonize over Gucci’s new artistic director. But the ‘iconoclast’ might be what the brand needs

“Demna has a strong viewpoint ... which is the secret sauce for a brand like Gucci,” Bernstein SG analyst Luca Solca said.

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LVMH heir Frédéric Arnault will become CEO of the brand that popularized ‘quiet’ luxury. What could this mean for the French giant’s succession plan?

LVMH-owned Loro Piana has benefited from the luxury sector's embrace of “soft” or “quiet” luxury, with understated yet exorbitant apparel.

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Zara parent Inditex’s shares plunge 8% after a slow start to the year with reluctant shoppers and market uncertainty

Morningstar equity analyst Jelena Sokolova said it was “too early to extrapolate the slowdown into the future,” given Inditex’s 2024 performance.

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Europeans are falling behind when it comes to creating wealth—but there are a handful of places defying the trend

This centimillionaire group has exploded by over 50% in the last 10 years, with nearly 30,000 individuals striding into the ultra-rich club. 

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How a Copenhagen housing project by a $23 billion Novo-backed firm is rethinking big-city challenges like loneliness and access to sunlight

“If you want to address civilization and society's issues, then you have to do it with the city," Urban Partners' co-CEO Claus Mathisen said. 

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Power Players: Meet the women reshaping 10 key European industries

This year, Fortune curated a list of female leaders at the helm of European companies across the continent’s biggest industries.

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Trump’s return sends record number of Americans looking to ‘upgrade to citizenship’ in the U.K.

“[Some] Americans are now looking for a way to come here short of citizenship, to at least get into the country and leave the U.S.,” an...

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CEO Leena Nair traveled 48 hours cross-country to do an MBA that launched her career. Now, she leads one of the world’s biggest fashion houses

“As far as my family was concerned, that was another planet," Chanel's Leena Nair said. The bet paid off as she then built a 30-year career at...

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WPP stock slumps 15% as ad spending takes a back seat, pushing 2024 revenues down

WPP's CEO Mark Read noted that the revenue slip was partly due to “weaker client discretionary spend.”

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Swatch became the elite Swiss watch industry’s crusader by making colorful plastic timepieces. Now it’ll have to prove itself once again

Swatch Group catapulted to fame with its motley of colorful plastic watches, credited with saving the entire Swiss watch industry. It’s since seen...

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Milan Fashion Week dazzles with Gucci opening, but luxury sector struggles with slowdown

As Milan’s runways light up with glamour, the fashion world grapples with slumping sales, China’s slowdown, and a luxury market under pressure.

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Unilever bets on ‘maverick’ new CEO to accelerate shake-up, ousting Hein Schumacher

"The step-up from CFO to CEO by Fernandez will be liked by many investors," Jefferies analyst David Hayes said of the Unilever CEO transition.

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Hermès’s stunning success raises the question: What’s everyone else in luxury doing wrong?

Hermès’s executive chairman believes “it’s not the success of Hermès, but the world came to us,” he said during an earnings call.

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Unilever warns of a ‘subdued’ start to 2025 as ice cream triple-listing looms, knocking investor confidence

“Consistency is not about one good year. We know there is a lot still to do," Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher said.

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Heineken’s blockbuster results driven by premium beer and 0.0 drinks as European stocks reach record high

CEO Dolf van den Brink said Heineken would continue to investments through 2025 as part of its “EverGreen Strategy” to future-proof the brewer.

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Kering CEO not too concerned about the impact of tariffs as the Gucci owner says moving production to the U.S. ‘makes no sense’

“Most of our brands, we're producing in Italy and in France… we're selling a part of our culture," Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault said.

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Exclusive: Nestlé is expanding its $20 billion ‘emotional’ pet foods as it hones in on its top-performing brands

Many pet owners are “humanizing” their pets, creating demand for a wider variety of products, Nestlé told Fortune exclusively.

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Kering hoped a big turnaround would save its flagship brands. With Gucci’s creative director gone, is the revival already unraveling?

Turning Gucci around is crucial to Kering as it "can no longer afford to get it wrong" an expert told Fortune.

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Billionaire L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers retires and passes on board role to her son

Bettencourt Meyers is a third-generation L'Oreal heir and has spent 28 years on its board. Her two sons are also board directors.

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Carlsberg expanded its business, thanks to the brewer’s bet on non-alcoholic drinks—but it may have to slow down in 2025

CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen said that Carlsberg's game plan "is to have a broad portfolio of brands with alcohol-free line extensions."

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Temu, Shein and Amazon to be held liable by the EU for the dangerous and illegal products they sell, report says

High number of "products that are unsafe, counterfeit or otherwise non-compliant leads to serious safety and health risks," the draft proposal said,...

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Danish wind giant Orsted replaces its CEO with shares down 83% and Trump pressures looming

Orsted was in the fossil fuels business as "Danish Oil and Natural Gas" for much of its lifetime. It's renewable energy pivot is hurting in the U.S....

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H&M’s turnaround under its new CEO is not taking off as fast as investors hoped

H&M's goal is "improving what makes the biggest difference for the customer and removing what doesn’t," CEO Daniel Ervér said.

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Decathlon doesn’t do shoe boxes or big adverts. Yet the French giant has quietly become the crown jewel of the sports retail world

Decathlon found a void in the nature- and sport-loving market, tapped into it, and built a monumental business out of it.

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What Bernard Arnault’s optimism for the U.S. could mean for LVMH’s position under ‘tariff man’ Trump

"It's clear that we are being strongly pushed by the American authorities to continue to build out our presence," Bernard Arnault told reporters.

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Lithuania is the world’s happiest country for young people. Here’s what it’s like to work for the country’s leading tech unicorn

Tech darling Nord Security's CEO was surprised at first when Lithuania was named the happiest in the world for under-30s. But he sees why at his...

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Ikea’s foray into secondhand furniture is the ‘smarter’ thing to do—but scaling it up will be a challenge, says group CEO Jesper Brodin

Despite the challenges and less than developed market for pre-owned goods, it’s here to stay, says the Ingka Group CEO.

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