telling

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Bernard Arnault, chief executive of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, brushed off speculation of his retirement on Thursday, telling shareholders that "we'll talk about all this again in seven to eight years".

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“The bears are telling you that this is only the top, but we have so many indicators that turned bullish,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, he said chief executives are telling him that "flat is the new up".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Bass was similarly reserved about the discussions, telling reporters that “we will follow up with the details,” but signaled progress is being made on federal support.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

‘I think it was telling us to be more like a kingfisher.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler