Financial services
October 11, 2018
Luxury sees a positive half, but now investors are panicking. Image credit: Nordstrom
By Brielle Jaekel
Despite positive results and earnings for luxury groups and brands in the first half of the year, in the last few days stocks have been dropping as investors panic.
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