Bloomberg Foreo, the six-year-old Swedish beauty company known for its electric facial cleansers and toothbrushes, is working with advisers as it considers selling itself, people familiar with the matter said. The firm could fetch more than $1 billion in a sale, the people said, asking not to be identified. PE firms are expected to be among the bidders, one of …

Bloomberg Bernard Arnault, Europe’s richest man, got another boost as LVMH shares reached a record due to better-than-expected sales of Louis Vuitton handbags and leather goods. The Frenchman, whose fortune has increased by more than $19 billion in 2019, is rubbing shoulders with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a net worth of more than …

Bloomberg Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices and their powerful microphones into their homes out of concern that someone might be listening. Sometimes, someone is. Amazon.com Inc employs thousands of people around the world to help improve …