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AFP – President Nicolas Sarkozy sought to block them but a trio of investors, including the partner of the late fashion guru Yves Saint-Laurent, looked certain on Monday to take over France’s Le Monde newspaper.

AFP – France’s troubled Le Monde newspaper on Monday announced two firm takeover offers, one including France Telecom subsidiary Orange, the second from a consortium led by Pierre Berge, ex-partner of late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent.