Telecoms group owned by Franco-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi seeks ways to cut $60bn debt pile
Family-backed French firm scours market for targets as it starts managing outside money for first time
Swiss company behind Cartier jewellery brand reports lower than expected sales and profits
Preliminary probe looks into financial communications around 2017 launch of group’s blockbuster drug Dupixent
US is the world’s biggest consumer of French brandy but a sharp drop in sales is sobering news for producers
Tightly controlled production and premium positioning are helping maker of Birkin and Kelly bags outshine rivals
Onepoint, which has built a 10% stake in the French IT group, says price agreed with Czech billionaire is too low
Sector’s first brand to top €20bn annual sales must continue to grow while maintaining its cachet
French pharma group announces consumer unit split and increased R&D investment
Cognac revenues contract 30 per cent driven by falling American sales and heightened price competition from LVMH
Troubled French supermarket group hobbled by falling sales and rising debt
French group says margins will remain under pressure as it spends to revive brands
Maker of Birkin bags benefits from high-end positioning in tougher market
Former UniCredit boss steps into governance and political quagmire to turn around indebted tech contractor
Strong performance in US and Europe helps offset issues with Asia travel retail and luxury division
The retail network in the country has been bleeding cash and losing market share to rivals
Appointment of former UniCredit boss at indebted French tech company casts doubt over restructuring plans
Jews on the continent fear they could become a target of Muslim anger
Macron says high school in Arras ‘hit by barbarism of Islamist terror’ while national security alert raised to highest level
Slowing sales at bellwether LVMH signal a retreat among aspirational buyers in the US and Europe
Stock down almost a quarter since April as world’s biggest luxury group flags ‘uncertain’ environment
French supermarket company reaches binding agreement that builds on terms of deal struck in July
Billionaire to place shares bought from Czech tycoon Daniel Křetínský in foundation by year end
A lawyer for the LVMH owner denied the allegations, calling them absurd and groundless
David Potts steps down after nine years at UK supermarket group with Rami Baitiéh set to take over next month
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