On May 14, toques behind booths dished out steaming crêpes at the Lycée Français de New York’s annual spring fair, as French hip-hop performers took the stage in the school’s brand-new 350-seat auditorium. Opened just 10 days before, with the scent of newly laid carpet still pungent, the auditorium is the latest feature to make Read More
In one of her first moves as head of the parents’ association at the Lycée Français de New York, Antoinette Fleisch announced that she would create a position of vice president to ensure transparency in the school’s financial dealings.
Elected on June 8 to serve as the new president of the body representing the parents Read More
“When you’re named at the head of a business, small or large, you know you’re expendable ad nutum -meaning you could go at any moment by simple decision of the board of directors. You’re paid for that. And well paid. This special compensation, these golden parachutes that make headlines, to me, are unjustifiable for executives. Read More
Three things to take away from Vivendi Universal’s March 5 press conference: The company posted a humongous $11.8 billion net loss for 2001; earnings were in line with the media giant’s projections, and the people of France still consider Chief Executive Officer Jean-Marie Messier a cultural traitor.
The American media may have missed it, Read More
Jean-Marie Messier, the chairman of Vivendi Universal, has bought a $17.5 million apartment at 515 Park Avenue, proving that he’s officially become a player in New York.
Last June, Vivendi, the French water-utility company turned entertainment and telecommunications conglomerate, bought the Seagram Company for about $34 billion in stock, leaving the Bronfman family richer but Read More
