France Telecom board backs CEO caught in fraud probe

France Telecom board vote to keep Stéphane Richard as CEO after he was formally placed under investigation in Bernard Tapie payout probe.

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France Telecom SA’s board voted to keep Chief Executive Stephane Richard in the top job after he was charged last week with fraud linked to his time at the French finance ministry five years ago, reports Bloomberg.