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F Telecom set to bid for Le Monde
Lagardere said it could sell its stake in Le Monde to France Telecom yesterday, raising the possibility the French government could become an indirect owner in one of the country’s most respected newspapers. Lagardere said it wanted to sell its 17 per cent stake and said it had received a notice of interest from France Telecom, which is 28 per cent owned by the French state.