Bernard Arnault

Most of the world’s 20 largest fortunes increased thanks to the strong performance of tech companies and rising stock prices

At the head of the French watchmaking house, the youngest son of Bernard Arnault takes a triple (and luxurious) somersault with the new Tambour collection, a declaration of business ambition and love of craftsmanship and mechanics.

The two cities aspire to become the capital of the sector in Europe. London remains dominant despite the burden of Brexit, but Paris is favored by its new private museums and by the arrival of Art Basel, which has created a new fair in the city

The French businessman was always at the top of the class. His firm’s rise on the stock market has resulted in a personal fortune of around $200 billion. At 74, his biggest challenge is deciding which of his five children will take over a conglomerate that produces iconic brands such as Dior, Tiffany, Dom Pérignon and Bulgari

There are more millionaires from different generations and more millionaires who engage in conspicuous consumption. That means that in these uncertain times, a sector of the population is willing to spend a lot of money on a product just because it is expensive

The father of pop art and the prodigy of the neo-expressionist movement jointly created around 160 paintings and photographs. An exhibit at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris is now celebrating the 40th anniversary of this collaboration

‘I think I need to stabilize the organization and just make sure it’s in a financial healthy place,’ the billionare said

The third-richest man in the world’s net worth halved in a week after he was accused of market manipulation by a US firm specializing in ‘man-made disasters’

The LVHM group is also restructuring the board of directors of Louis Vuitton, its other flagship brand

The energy crisis has lifted Indian businessman Gautam Adani, who survived the Mumbai terrorist attack, to the podium of the global rich list with an estimated fortune of $125 billion