Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault is accused of a stranglehold over the French business press.

Angelique Chrisafis   The Guardian17 June 2026
Arnault’s addition of leading weekly to stable of publications raises concerns about media ownership in France.

“This is a textbook example of the loopholes in French law which fail to keep media ownership in check,” said Laure Chauvel at Reporters Without Borders.