Bloomberg Kering SA’s Gucci label outpaced competitors in the fourth quarter, though the 28 percent sales growth won little applause from investors who had high expectations after rival LVMH trounced estimates last month. The last of the major luxury-goods makers to report for 2018, Kering wraps up an unusually strong earnings season for the industry. The Gucci owner confirmed a …

Bloomberg A mining company claiming interests in copper and gold reserves estimated at $58 billion on the Pacific island of Bougainville said its rights are under threat by efforts to revive the resource sector in the run up to a independence referendum. At the heart of the dispute is the Panguna mine, which was operated by Sydney-listed Bougainville Copper Ltd. …

Bloomberg Forces loyal to Libya’s eastern leader Khalifa Haftar have taken control of the country’s biggest oil field and say the deposit is secure and ready to resume production. Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army fanned out in the southwestern Sharara field, people with knowledge of the matter confirmed. Armed protesters had closed down the 300,000 barrel-per-day deposit in December, demanding …