Carlos Tavares, the number two at Renault, raised the issue on Tuesday, citing shrinking car sales this year across Europe and particularly in France

Retailers should be more upfront – in particular, Esprit should not ask them to accept as a coincidence the exits of two top bosses in one day

The Galician owner of the Zara clothing chain increases net profits 30% in the first quarter, a period in which it opened 91 new stores