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LVMH wins court battle over construction of La Samaritaine

Interior renovations of La Samaritaine Luxury conglomerate Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is continuing its renovation of La Samaritaine thanks to a final ruling from the Conseil d’Etat authorizing the controversial project. Over the past ten years LVMH has been attempting to convert the former department store into a luxury complex including a hotel, duty-free shopping, designer stores, offices, affordable housing and a day care center. While some groups have opposed

UNC agrees to extension with Roy Williams through 2020 (Yahoo Sports)

North Carolina has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Roy Williams, keeping the Hall of Fame coach with the Tar Heels through the 2019-20 season. The deal, announced Friday, will pay Williams a base salary of between $408,169 this fall and $595,409 in 2019-20, with supplemental compensation ranging from $1.55 million this fall and $1.75 million in the final year. The extension comes amid UNC’s long-running academic fraud scandal