Both men, Pierre Lapeyre and David Leuschen, had helped form Goldman's commodity trading business, and Leuschen had been a director at Aron.

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Now, France's Minister for Europe, Pierre Lellouche, has accused David Cameron of "castrating" Britain's position in Europe, adding that his approach was "pathetic".

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The 2004 book "L.A. Confidential: The Secrets of Lance Armstrong" by journalists David Walsh and Pierre Ballester alleged the use of performance-enhancing substances.

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It no longer has founder Seymour Schulich at the helm but chairman Pierre Lassonde was a co-founder and, with CEO David Harquail, the management team ensures the formula remains unchanged from its previous successful model.

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