Complaints about quality are a growing worry for brands from Chanel to Prada https://t.co/gDBdEMEBnk ...

Swiss watch exports fell for a fourth month as companies waited for the US agreement to ease punitive import tariffs to take effect https://t.co/HFhhA3Ltp8 ...

Market Trends - Luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Patek Philippe and Prada have bold plans for Hong Kong [1]

All right, folks. Just give you now some exclusive access to something you may not get anywhere else as we are at the Yale CEO Summit in New York where Sarah sitting down with the richest person in Europe and one of the richest people in the world >> businesses. I think the future is very positive.Obviously, you have always difficult times. You have crisis. You have geopolitical crisis. You have economic crisis.that we went through many of them during the last 40 years. But at the end uh I am proud that the ...

Core Insights - Diversification remains a successful investment strategy, with international stocks significantly outperforming U.S. equities in 2025, as evidenced by the S&P 500's 15% increase compared to Spain's 40% and South Korea's 65% gains [1] Group 1: International Stock Performance - South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index has risen over 65% YTD, driven by favorable domestic policies and a tech sector buoyed by AI advancements [3] - Spain's IBEX 35 index has increased more than 40% YTD, supported by a booming banking sector and a GDP growth of 3%, nearly tripling the overall EU GDP growth [5][7] - The Canadian stock market has seen gains exceeding 30% in 2025, with the iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund up nearly 35%, benefiting from reduced tariffs and strong performance in megacap banks [12][15] Group 2: ETFs for International Exposure - The Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (NYSE:FLKR) offers exposure to South Korean equities with a low expense ratio of 0.09%, heavily weighted towards Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix [4] - The iShares MSCI Spain ETF (NYSE:EWP) has a 0.50% expense ratio and $1.6 billion in AUM, with over 40% of its holdings in the finance sector, including major banks like Santander and BBVA [7] - The Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF (NYSE:FLLA) provides broad exposure to Latin American markets with a 0.19% expense ratio, focusing on Brazilian and Mexican stocks [10] - The Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSE:VGK) has gained nearly 35% YTD, with a low expense ratio of 0.06% and a diverse portfolio of over 1,200 stocks [11] - The iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (NYSE:EWC) has a 0.50% expense ratio and focuses on major banks, with top 10 holdings accounting for over 43% of its assets [15]

Gucci owner Kering will receive $690 million for a majority stake in a Fifth Avenue property in a deal with private-equity group Ardian, as the luxury group continues to unload assets to bolster its finances https://t.co/gNvGo4pmFa ...

An Hermès heir, who claimed that his shares in the luxury group went missing, has set up an investment firm https://t.co/G4AsFHQv9m ...

Gucci owner Kering will get $690 million following its sale of a stake in a New York property to investment fund Ardian https://t.co/xWRdCdifAp ...

Kering , the owner of luxury brand Gucci, said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell a 60% stake in a prime New York property to private equity firm Ardian, raising $690 million in cash. ...

Of course, it's a small cohort that can afford this kind of status symbol. The equivalent of a Ferrari for the wrist. And it's go to walk into a shop and just buy a watch. It's a process.>> A dance in gloves. At PC Philippe, we were shown a new model with a split second chronograph. >> Let me put it on your wrist.This is going to be nice. >> List price north of $300,000. >> If somebody said, "I love this watch. I saw this in your window." Can they walk in off the street and say, "Please, please take my cred ...