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Struggling Gucci Owner's Shares Soar Over New CEO Reports

Gucci sales have been slumping, pulling down group results for French parent company Kering (Credit: AFP)

Shares in Gucci owner Kering jumped Monday over reports that the outgoing boss of French automaker Renault would take over as chief executive of the struggling luxury group.

Renault shares, however, fell following its announcement Sunday that Luca de Meo, 58, would step down on July 15 "to take on new challenges outside the automobile sector" after five years at the helm of the company.

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