Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest said his private company bought bootmaker R.M. Williams from French fashion giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE , returning ownership of the famed fashion label to its home country after six years.

SYDNEY: Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest said his private company bought bootmaker R.M. Williams from French fashion giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE , returning ownership of the famed fashion label to its home country after six years.