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LVMH fears fallout from fierce Louis Vuitton security contractor battle

A security employee guards the entrance to a Louis Vuitton store near Union Square in San Francisco, California, on 30 November 2021.
A security employee guards the entrance to a Louis Vuitton store near Union Square in San Francisco, California, on 30 November 2021.© Ethan Swope/Getty Images via AFP

With Paris Fashion Week fast approaching, the French luxury giant's fashion brand Louis Vuitton's security department has its hands full as it deals with allegations of financial misconduct. These accusations come in the wake of a series of disputes between service providers, audits and a compliance review that have rocked LVMH's senior management.

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Canada, United States
Amazon's AWS puts full weight behind Canada's secret cloud bid

Canada's Joint Operations Commander, Steve Boivin, received a visit in July from the director of AWS Canada.
Canada's Joint Operations Commander, Steve Boivin, received a visit in July from the director of AWS Canada.© The Canadian Press/Alamy

Despite the current standoff between Donald Trump and Mark Carney, US giant Amazon's cloud computing arm is pulling out all the stops to secure Canada's secret cloud contract. The firm is scrambling to recruit consultants with connections to the country's security apparatus, which appear unready at present to acquire their own sovereign intelligence technologies.

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France, United States
French presidential hopeful Gabriel Attal banks on local property investor to open US doors

The head of the French centre-right Renaissance party and candidate in the upcoming 2027 presidential election, former prime minister Gabriel Attal.
The head of the French centre-right Renaissance party and candidate in the upcoming 2027 presidential election, former prime minister Gabriel Attal.© Thomas Padilla/MaxPPP

The French center-right Renaissance party, led by former prime minister Gabriel ​Attal, has called upon a Franco-US property investor in the US to help open doors in the French community there, but also to build networks in think tanks, investors, academics and political circles.

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