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  • WINDSOR, ENGLAND – MARCH 22: Microsoft UK CEO Cindy Rose with her OBE medal, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on March 22, 2019 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images)C-Suite

    WPP names Microsoft executive Rose as CEO in turnaround push

    By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
  • LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 04: Mark Read, Chief executive officer of WPP speaks onstage during the “Transforming at Scale” panel discussion on day three of SXSW London 2025 at the Truman Brewery on June 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for SXSW London)C-Suite

    WPP CEO Read to retire as ad group looks to reignite growth

    By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
  • France’s Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric Lombard speaks during a conference on the financing of the “Base industrielle et technologique de defense” (‘Defence Technological and Industrial Base’) (DTIB) at the ministry of Economy in Paris on March 20, 2025. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)Politics

    EU answer to Trump may involve data use by Big Tech, France says

    By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
  • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 19: French co-founder of Health insurance company ‘Alan’ Jean-Charles Samuelian (L) and the French company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) Mistral AI Arthur Mensch (R) are listening during a conference organised by Belgium Bank Belfius on ‘BAM! The sound of European AI Disruption’ at Brussels Expo on September 19, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)Tech

    Mistral’s secret powerbroker keeps Europe’s AI hopes alive

    By Benoit Berthelot, Mark Bergen, and others
  • Arthur Mensch, founder of Mistral AI, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 20 to 24. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTech

    French AI champion Mistral isn’t for sale, CEO Mensch says

    By Benoit Berthelot, Francine Lacqua, and others
  • World’s top luxury group LVMH head Bernard Arnault poses during a meeting after LVMH was named as final premium sponsor of 2024 Paris Olympics, in Paris on July 24, 2023. LVMH group announced on July 24, 2023, that it was the sixth premium partner for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, allowing the comittee to almost reach their objective of 1.24 billion euros in partnerships. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)Retail

    LVMH bought a €50 million villa in Cannes for brand events

    By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
  • World’s top luxury group LVMH head Bernard Arnault (R) and his son, CEO of LVMH Holding Company, Antoine Arnault (L) attend the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair in Paris, on June 15, 2023. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)Retail

    LVMH scion lays out plan to bring Paris football club to the top

    By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
  • PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 15: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Bernard Arnault attends the Viva Technology conference at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on June 15, 2023 in Paris, France. Viva Technology, the biggest tech show in Europe but also in a unique digital format, for 4 days of reconnection and relaunch thanks to innovation. The event brings together startups, CEOs, investors, tech leaders and all of the digital transformation players who are shaping the future of the Internet. The annual technology conference, also known as VivaTech, was founded in 2016 by Publicis Groupe and Groupe Les Echos and is dedicated to promoting innovation and startups. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)Tech

    French AI startup backed by Arnault plans to raise more funds

    By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
  • Eiso Kant, co-founder of Poolside, speaking at the ai-Pulse conference held at the Station F technology campus in Paris, France, on November 17, 2023. Wearing a black t-shirt and a conference badge, he holds a microphone while gesturing with his left hand.Tech

    AI startup Poolside nears $3 billion valuation before ever releasing product

    By Benoit Berthelot, Shona Ghosh, and others
  • A smartphone displaying the OnlyFans logo in the foreground, with the OnlyFans website login screen visible in the background. The logo features the platform's signature blue and white color scheme.Finance

    OnlyFans owner has made $1 billion in dividends since 2021

    By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
  • This photograph taken on September 19, 2022 shows fiber optic coils in Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, southwestern France. – Scopelec is in great difficulty since the loss of a major contract with Orange, which subcontracted part of its activities to Scopelec such as fiber optic installation and copper network maintenance. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)Tech

    Newest Olympic attack cuts French broadband internet lines

    By Benoit Berthelot, Jillian Deutsch, and others
  • Vincent Bollore at the National Assembly in ParisTech

    Boost for London and Amsterdam as French billionaire Vincent Bolloré prepares to split up his media giant Vivendi with listings across Europe

    By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
  • Vincent Bollore, billionaire and chairman of the Bollore GroupPolitics

    How the billionaire ‘French Murdoch’ Vincent Bollore steered Le Pen’s far-right to the verge of power

    By Benoit Berthelot, Tara Patel, and others
  • Chief Technology Officer of X Elon MuskTech

    Elon Musk told advertisers to go f*** themselves last year—today in Cannes he explained why

    By Kurt Wagner, Benoit Berthelot, and others
  • Eric Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Futures, uses a laptop computer at the ai-Pulse conference at Station F technology campus in Paris, France, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. The race for AI dominance has intensified geopolitical rivalries as countries seek to harness the technology’s potential for economic growth and influence. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTech

    Billionaires including Eric Schmidt plow $300 million into a non-profit that is France’s latest push to catch up in AI

    By Benoit Berthelot, Tara Patel, and others