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‘Transform or Die’: Can a Turnaround Expert Turn Kering Around?

Luca de Meo’s appointment as the French group’s chief executive is an admission of the seriousness of the crisis the company is facing, as well as a signal of its intent to do something about it, writes Imran Amed.
Kering has appointed Renault chief Luca de Meo its new CEO.
Kering has appointed Renault chief Luca de Meo its new CEO. (Getty Images)

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