The entrepreneur who has challenged the French establishment

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Xavier Niel, who is behind the surprise bid for American firm T-Mobile, has shaken up the traditional world of French business.

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In France, Xavier Niel is seen either as an oafish troublemaker with a sleazy past or a US-style entrepreneur who has shaken up the business establishment by taking affordable internet and mobile communication to the banlieu and beyond, reports The Financial Times.

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