France's largest conglomerate LVMH is turning its eyes the the United States in order to avoid higher taxation in Europe. Billionaire CEO Bernard Arnault is also hoping to leverage his friendship with President Donald Trump in order to garner favorable treatment.

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By Tassilo Hummel, Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -Luxury giant LVMH is "seriously considering" bulking up its production capacities in the United States, CEO Bernard Arnault said on Tuesday, praising a "wind of optimism" in the country that contrasted with the "cold shower" of potentially higher corporate taxes in France.

The Meta and Tesla CEOs have added around $9 billion and $7 billion to their respective fortunes in just over two weeks, respectively. Arnault's net worth soared on Thursday as LVMH stock surged 9 ...

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Bernard Arnault, the mastermind behind the LVMH conglomerate, which includes luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Sephora, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree from École Polytechnique in Paris.

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