France election: L'Oréal and LVMH hit by surprise hard-left win

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 9-Jul-2024
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Share prices of the French beauty conglomerates tumbled to the lowest of 2024

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Shares in France's largest beauty companies have tumbled following the country's hard-left election win. 

L'Oréal stocks fell to the lowest price in the past six months as the French parliamentary election has

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