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How Ramon Ros intends to ‘Make Fendi Great Again'

Fendi’s new boss Ramon Ros has embarked on a radical overhaul of the LVMH subsidiary.© Studio Pachamama

To put the Rome-based luxury fashion house back on an even keel, the new boss installed by LVMH has embarked on a drastic austerity drive that has already cost a dozen executives their jobs.

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Ex-Qatari prime minister plumps up his ultra-luxury property portfolio

In addition to investing in the bricks and mortar of his top-flight Maybourne hotels, Hamad bin Jassem Jabr al-Thani has of late been engaged in various upmarket real estate transactions.

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Florence Dennetière to step down from helm of luxury embroiderer Lesage

Having previously headed up Chanel's women's swimwear subsidiary Eres, Dennetière is leaving Lesage and will be replaced by a Chanel materials specialist.

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Van Cleef's forever war against fake Alhambra jewellery

The Richemont subsidiary is bringing multiple counterfeiting lawsuits to defend its iconic cloverleaf range, but whether it will make any difference is far from clear.

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Star interior designer Rémi Tessier attempts to fight off accusation of overcharging

Targeted by lawsuits filed by WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum, who has accused him of systematic overcharging, the French luxury interior designer is launching a series of counteroffensives - even turning to the Ministry of Finance for help.

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Laurent de Gourcuff seeks to partner up with Pernod Ricard on new nightclub venture

Since this summer, the French businessman has been in talks with the alcoholic drinks giant regarding the possibility of it taking out a financial stake in his latest company, which will be managing 23 of Paris's poshest nightclubs.

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US customs lobbies for new law to deal with fake goods shipped in individual components

Counterfeiters in both America and Europe are increasingly shipping the components used to make fake goods in separate consignments, making their detection much more difficult. To address this, the US customs authorities are pushing for changes to the law and hope to find a sympathetic ear within the Trump administration.

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Costes Group secures last-minute stay to keep serving up at L'Avenue

Just as it was about to lose control of the iconic restaurant on Paris's Avenue Montaigne, the French company secured a very short lease renewal.

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