Air France Concorde crashes near Paris, killing all 109 abroad
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An Air France Concorde jet crashed on takeoff from Paris's Charles De Gaulle airport, killing all aboard. The crash killed 109 people and raised questions about the future of the Concorde aircraft.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Senior partner leaves Lazard in bank's latest departure
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David Dautresme, a senior partner in Lazard, said that he would retire from the investment bank. The announcement represents another senior partner departure for Lazard.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Regulators give BNP go ahead to press bids
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French market regulators gave their approval to Banque Nationale de Paris SA's (BNP) $37 billion takeover attempt of Societe Generale SA and Paribas SA. The approval of the Conseil des Marches Financiers represents BNP's first regulatory obstacle to its planned twin acquisitions. The bank still requires the approval of the stock-market watchdog and the Committee for French Credit Institutions and Investment Companies.
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Regulators approve BNP's $37 billion takeover attempt of Societe Generale and Paribas
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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