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"Not A Political Decision": Macron On Telegram Founder's Arrest In France
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denied any political link to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as the tech tycoon spent a second day in French custody following his surprise arrest at a Paris airport.
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Bernard Arnault, World Richest, Was Once Called "Wolf In Cashmere" By...
Bernard Arnault, the French tycoon behind luxury-goods powerhouse LVMH, surpassed Twitter owner Elon Musk on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Tuesday, marking the first time he's topped the list of the wealthiest people.
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French Tycoon And Former Politician Bernard Tapie Dies At 78: Report
French business magnate and former politician Bernard Tapie, whose larger-than-life career was marked by a series of legal problems, has died age 78 after a four-year battle with cancer, his family said in a statement.
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Ex-Adidas Owner, Wife Tied Up, Beaten During Burglary At France Home
Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, was attacked along with his wife during a night-time burglary of their home, police sources said Sunday.
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Vijay Mallya's 17-Bedroom French Mansion With Helipad Rotting: Bank
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya's palatial island home boasts 17 bedrooms, a cinema, private helipad and even its own nightclub. But one of the banks suing him for unpaid debts allege the former billionaire let it fall into disrepair.
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Have Names: Carlos Ghosn Vows To Clear Name In Japan Trial
Former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn vowed to prove his innocence of alleged financial misdeeds but raised doubts about receiving a fair trial in Japan, in an interview with French television just before he was re-arrested on Thursday.
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Indian-Origin Steel Tycoon To Bid For French Assets To Secure 1,600 Jobs
UK-based Indian-origin steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty House Group is set to make an "unconditional and comprehensive offer" for the assets of two flagship French steel businesses.
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IMF's Christine Lagarde Found Guilty Of Negligence By French Court
A French court on Monday found IMF head Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence over a massive state payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister but spared her a fine or prison sentence.
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Netanyahu Donor Convicted In France Over Vast Tax Scam
A French court has convicted and jailed a tycoon over a 283 million-euro carbon tax scam after a trial in which he testified he made unrelated campaign donations to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Facing French Trial Over Payout To Tycoon
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde was ordered Thursday to stand trial over her handling of a massive state payout to French tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was finance minister.
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IMF Chief Christine Lagarde To Stand Trial For Negligence Over Bernard Tapie Payout
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has been sent to trial over her handling of a massive state payout to French tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance minister, a legal source said today.
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France Agrees to Extradite Kazakh Opposition Figure to Russia: Lawyer
The French government has given the green light for the extradition of Kazakh tycoon and opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, where he is accused of embezzling billions of dollars, his lawyer told AFP Monday.
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France to Re-Examine Extradition of South Korea Ferry Owner's Daughter
A French court will re-examine whether or not to extradite the daughter of a South Korean tycoon blamed for a ferry disaster that killed more than 300 people, a judicial source said today.
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Daughter of L'Oreal Tycoon Takes the Stand in 'Exploitation' Trial
Liliane Bettencourt's daughter, who triggered a probe into the alleged exploitation of the elderly L'Oreal heiress, told a French court today that her mother's closest confidant was a "con man" bent on destroying her family.
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde grilled for second day over 2007 payout scandal
French prosecutors began questioning IMF chief Christine Lagarde for a second day Friday to decide if she should be charged over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as finance minister.
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"Not A Political Decision": Macron On Telegram Founder's Arrest In France
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denied any political link to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as the tech tycoon spent a second day in French custody following his surprise arrest at a Paris airport.
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Bernard Arnault, World Richest, Was Once Called "Wolf In Cashmere" By...
Bernard Arnault, the French tycoon behind luxury-goods powerhouse LVMH, surpassed Twitter owner Elon Musk on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Tuesday, marking the first time he's topped the list of the wealthiest people.
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French Tycoon And Former Politician Bernard Tapie Dies At 78: Report
French business magnate and former politician Bernard Tapie, whose larger-than-life career was marked by a series of legal problems, has died age 78 after a four-year battle with cancer, his family said in a statement.
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Ex-Adidas Owner, Wife Tied Up, Beaten During Burglary At France Home
Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, was attacked along with his wife during a night-time burglary of their home, police sources said Sunday.
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Vijay Mallya's 17-Bedroom French Mansion With Helipad Rotting: Bank
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya's palatial island home boasts 17 bedrooms, a cinema, private helipad and even its own nightclub. But one of the banks suing him for unpaid debts allege the former billionaire let it fall into disrepair.
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Have Names: Carlos Ghosn Vows To Clear Name In Japan Trial
Former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn vowed to prove his innocence of alleged financial misdeeds but raised doubts about receiving a fair trial in Japan, in an interview with French television just before he was re-arrested on Thursday.
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Indian-Origin Steel Tycoon To Bid For French Assets To Secure 1,600 Jobs
UK-based Indian-origin steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty House Group is set to make an "unconditional and comprehensive offer" for the assets of two flagship French steel businesses.
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IMF's Christine Lagarde Found Guilty Of Negligence By French Court
A French court on Monday found IMF head Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence over a massive state payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister but spared her a fine or prison sentence.
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Netanyahu Donor Convicted In France Over Vast Tax Scam
A French court has convicted and jailed a tycoon over a 283 million-euro carbon tax scam after a trial in which he testified he made unrelated campaign donations to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Facing French Trial Over Payout To Tycoon
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde was ordered Thursday to stand trial over her handling of a massive state payout to French tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was finance minister.
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IMF Chief Christine Lagarde To Stand Trial For Negligence Over Bernard Tapie Payout
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has been sent to trial over her handling of a massive state payout to French tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance minister, a legal source said today.
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France Agrees to Extradite Kazakh Opposition Figure to Russia: Lawyer
The French government has given the green light for the extradition of Kazakh tycoon and opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, where he is accused of embezzling billions of dollars, his lawyer told AFP Monday.
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France to Re-Examine Extradition of South Korea Ferry Owner's Daughter
A French court will re-examine whether or not to extradite the daughter of a South Korean tycoon blamed for a ferry disaster that killed more than 300 people, a judicial source said today.
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Daughter of L'Oreal Tycoon Takes the Stand in 'Exploitation' Trial
Liliane Bettencourt's daughter, who triggered a probe into the alleged exploitation of the elderly L'Oreal heiress, told a French court today that her mother's closest confidant was a "con man" bent on destroying her family.
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde grilled for second day over 2007 payout scandal
French prosecutors began questioning IMF chief Christine Lagarde for a second day Friday to decide if she should be charged over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as finance minister.
