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Crisis at US start-up demonstrates hyper-reliance on Big Tech
Billionaire to place shares bought from Czech tycoon Daniel Křetínský in foundation by year end
Projects include cloud supercomputer, Paris research centre and annual conference
Sale by Czech tycoon will advance French billionaire’s ambition to put newspaper’s ownership into foundation
Revised offer would lead to €1.2bn equity injection in debt-laden French supermarket
Two competing groups offer cash injections as French supermarket races to restructure debts
Trio including Xavier Niel prepare new rescue plan to compete with Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský
Group with 9% holding says Liontrust offer undervalues Swiss asset manager and is pushing for new directors
Investor move threatens sale of GAM to London-listed Liontrust
French billionaire and two other companies acquire 7.5% holding in struggling Swiss asset manager
Plus, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund pulls back on China and a private equity target lands on Toshiba
Plus, Xavier Niel leads the charge of French buyers in the UK and a European energy deal results in a multibillion-dollar loss
Xavier Niel builds up stake in Vodafone while Aveva sold to Schneider amid depressed valuations
UK-based telecoms group under pressure to pursue deals and streamline business
Senate commission in Paris looks at influence of business figures and whether structural industry reform is needed
Plans by the FTSE 100 group to consolidate pan-European telecoms look increasingly shaky
Offer made as UK-listed telecoms group comes under pressure from activist investors to restructure
Xavier Niel wants to consolidate in what would be test of regulatory appetite for shake-up
OVHcloud makes its debut on France’s stock exchange this week
Billionaire founder’s tender offer for remaining 30% signals belief that group’s prospects are undervalued
Potential sale of France’s second-biggest private broadcaster could reshape national advertising market
European mall operator says 2021 will remain challenging because of Covid-19 disruption
This year financiers dodged pesky reporting requirements with a newly popular vehicle
Blank-cheque company raises €300m in biggest French IPO this year
French billionaire part of trio seeking to raise up to €300m via blank-cheque company
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