Following Meta’s layoffs earlier this month, Arnault, the head of the luxury goods conglomerate that controls brands like Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and Sephora, likened Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s move to let go of low-performing workers to layoffs at Tiffany’s.

Bernard Arnault lost a spot in the billionaire rankings after LVMH Moet Hennessy posted results that weren’t as strong as some luxury-goods rivals.

Luxury giant LVMH is "seriously considering" bulking up its production capacities in the United States, CEO Bernard Arnault said on Tuesday, praising a "wind of optimism" in the country that contrasted with the "cold shower" of potentially higher corporate taxes in France.

LVMH acquired Tiffany about four years ago for US$16 billion. The LVMH chairman said Tiffany has laid off some employees because they haven’t been willing to meet higher sales targets.

LVMH says 2025 is off to a good start as it reports an increase in sales in its most recent quarter. US President Donald Trump is offering buyout packages to almost all federal workers who do not