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Melinda French Gates Gets Advice From Friends Like Warren Buffett

Melinda French Gates has picked up nuggets of wisdom and valuable lessons from powerful friends throughout her decades-long work in philanthropy.The 60-year-old billionaire is an avid learner, and her new memoir, “The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward,” has advice from friends, favorite authors, and her parents sprinkled throughout.As…

Hermès Overtakes Bernard Arnault’s LVMH As Most Valuable French Company

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Hermès surpassed LVMH’s valuation on Tuesday after Bernard Arnault’s company reported disappointing sales. The 3% decline in first-quarter sales compared with a 2% rise forecast by analysts. LVMH stock…