Pinault’s Hollywood Deal Caps Buying Spree Worth Billions

  • Kering scion to acquire majority stake in CAA talent agency
  • Deals come as consumer spending wobbles, writers strike
Francois-Henri PinaultPhotographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg
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Francois-Henri Pinault, scion of the billionaire French clan that controls a global fashion empire, leapt into a Hollywood torn by labor strife with his latest in a string of deals.