French companies: record profits that go very badly

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Permanent envoy to Paris

By Joelle Meskens

Published on 02/9/2023 at 16:51
Reading time: 4 mins

Permanent envoy to Paris

PMore than 19 billion euros in profits for TotalEnergie. More than 14 billion for the emperor of luxury, LVMH. More than 10 billion for the bank BNP Paribas. And more than 4 billion for the motorway operator, Vinci. In recent days, several large French companies have unveiled record profits.

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