France launches biggest privatisation drive in a decade
The government aims to sell down its stake in Francaise des Jeux lottery operator from 70% to 20% when the shares start trading on November 21
07 November 2019 - 22:41
Paris/London — The French government has launched its biggest wave of privatisations in more than a decade, kicking off the process with the sale of the majority of its stake in the national lottery monopoly.
President Emmanuel Macron’s pro-business government wants to raise money to invest in technology that could give France an economic edge in the future...
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