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French media scion resigns after embezzlement charge
French media scion resigns after embezzlement charge
Economy
by  AFP

French media baron Arnaud Lagardere resigned Tuesday as chief executive of the sprawling group of the same name after being charged with misuse of corporate funds. The firm said the charges "largely relate to companies belonging personally" to Arnaud Lagardere, rather than those that are part of the publicly-traded Lagardere SA group.

HSBC announces surprise retirement of chief executive
HSBC announces surprise retirement of chief executive
Economy
by  AFP

Global bank HSBC announced Tuesday the shock departure of chief executive Neil Quinn, who will retire after overhauling the group in an "intense" five-year tenure weathering a Covid fallout, simmering geopolitics, and shareholder pressure to spin off Asia assets.