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Macron seeks record €13bn in foreign investment at Choose France summit

The Choose France business summit in Versailles, southwest of Paris, hopes to attract billions of euros in foreign investment. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN

French President Emmanuel Macron is rolling out the red carpet for global CEOs as he aims to secure a record 13 billion euros in investments. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is one of more than 200 international business leaders expected Monday at the annual Choose France conference.

Musk, the CEO of Tesla who bought social network Twitter in a $44 bilion deal last year, will meet Macron at the Elysée Palace before attending a lunch with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire.

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