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Maryvonne Pinault gets state gong

A long line of cars stretched out by the entrance to what was previously the 17th-century Laennec Hospital, now Kering's Paris headquarters, on the evening of 23 May. [...]

Published on 29/05/2025 at 05:00 GMT Philippe Vasset

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Francois Pinault
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Maryvonne Pinault
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Peter Marino
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Pinault family tightens grip on Giambattista Valli by covering its heavy losses

The Italian fashion house's cumulative losses stood at several tens of millions of euros at the start of this year. By discreetly covering them in late January, the Pinault family has become the majority shareholder in the company by quite some distance.

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Kering's 'independent' director Serge Weinberg has longstanding company ties

Despite Kering posting some poor results of late, its management team has proved remarkably resistant to change. At its AGM on 24 April, it extended the term of ex-BNP Paribas boss Baudouin Protis, who has been sitting on its board since 1998.

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Serge Weinberg, designated by Kering as an independent director despite his close Pinault empire connections.

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Short sellers make beeline for Kering

The luxury group owned by the Pinault family has already seen two hedge funds shorting its stock, and a third investor has now entered the fray.

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French authorities investigate alleged illegal labour practices at Louvre and Pinault Collection

The Office Central de Lutte contre le Travail Illégal has opened an investigation after complaints were lodged last year against the Bourse de Commerce and three other French museums for illicit subcontracting.

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French culture minister honours slew of luxury professionals

Rachida Dati has been on something of a luxury gong binge since taking office, handing out state honours with great pomp and circumstance to Demna Gvasalia, Simon Porte Jacquemus, Naomi Campbell, Julia Roberts and a host of others in the sector.

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François Pinault, 88, returns to the fray to rescue waning empire

Compensating in advance for its soon-to-be-released 2024 results, Kering is now relinquishing stakes in some of its biggest property investments, as Glitz.paris predicted. Meanwhile, founder François Pinault is doing all he can to ensure that his retirement does not coincide with the collapse of the group he spent his entire career growing.

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Catherine Pegard
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Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand
Kering
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Paul Agnew
Peter Marino
William Christie

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Kering's 'independent' director Serge Weinberg has longstanding company ties

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Short sellers make beeline for Kering

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French authorities investigate alleged illegal labour practices at Louvre and Pinault Collection

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French culture minister honours slew of luxury professionals

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Maryvonne Pinault gets state gong

France
Pinault family tightens grip on Giambattista Valli by covering its heavy losses

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Kering's 'independent' director Serge Weinberg has longstanding company ties

France, United States
Short sellers make beeline for Kering

France
French authorities investigate alleged illegal labour practices at Louvre and Pinault Collection

France
French culture minister honours slew of luxury professionals

Spotlight | France
François Pinault, 88, returns to the fray to rescue waning empire