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Jean-Charles Naouri battles to keep control of his indebted empire
Collapse of French retailer’s parent exposes hedge funds’ clever-clever strategies
Analysts say tackling debts of parent company will provide some relief
Court procedure freezes debts to allow time to produce plan to reschedule payments
Creditors and shareholders are braced for a painful restructuring
Decision raises expectations of restructuring at indebted French retailer
Robert Smith at his finest.
Supermarket group will sell its brands on the site and will deploy pick-up service
Latest deal in disposal plan as group seeks to shore up financial position
French retailer looks to improve performance in key home market
Shares fall sharply after damage at Andover site is found to be worse than expected
Sale-and-leaseback deals are no panacea
French hypermarket group’s agreed property sale to raise €392m upfront
Shares zip 8% higher after bullish trading update
Retailer levels allegations against yet-unknown party for ‘misinformation campaign’
French retailer is selling assets to ease its debt burden
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