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Billionaire investor Icahn says 'no' to Trump's Treasury offer

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said thanks but no thanks when real estate mogul turned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump floated his name for U.S. Treasury secretary. “I am flattered but do not get up early enough in the morning to accept this opportunity,” Icahn, 79, said in a public statement one day after Trump, 69, told cable station MSNBC that Icahn could be a dream Treasury pick if he wins

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