Could the iconic Polo Bear be taking a trip to Paris? LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has held exploratory talks with Ralph Lauren Corp over the past two years, US news site Axios. Both companies declined to comment. But LVMH acquiring the US line has merits, even if dressing up Ralph Lauren’s preppy chic will be harder than polishing ...

The nine most terrifying words in the English language, Ronald Reagan once joked, are “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” For anyone involved in commodity markets, there’s a still more alarming version: “I’m from the Chinese government, and I’m here to stabilise prices.” That’s reason to be highly skeptical that Beijing’s plans to rein in the wild ...

  Russia’s war for Ukraine’s territory is being waged with tanks and artillery, but the battle for the world’s hearts and minds is being fought largely on social media — and there, at least, Vladimir Putin is losing. Cell phone videos of desperate Ukrainians huddled in subways have a power difficult to convey in words. Images captured by ordinary citizens ...