From firing 9,000 people after a buyout and earning the nickname 'The Terminator', this is how LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault made his money
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Inside the rise of Bernard Arnault, world's richest man: the LVMH billionaire owns luxury brands Louis Vuitton and Dior, was a friend to Steve Jobs and Karl Lagerfeld, and is a rival
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Inside the rise of Bernard Arnault, world's richest man: the LVMH billionaire owns luxury brands Louis Vuitton and Dior, was a friend to Steve Jobs and Karl Lagerfeld, and is a rival
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How LVMH became the world's biggest luxury seller
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How did Bernard Arnault of LVMH become so rich?
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How LVMH became the world's biggest luxury seller
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How did Bernard Arnault make his money?
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How French luxury group LVMH opens its world of art and culture to Chinese consumers
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Inside the rise of Bernard Arnault, world's richest man: the LVMH billionaire owns luxury brands Louis Vuitton and Dior, was a friend to Steve Jobs and Karl Lagerfeld, and is a rival to François Pinault
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