Europe 1 with AFP 13:43 p.m., March 22, 2023

During his interview at 13pm on Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron denounced the "cynicism" of some "large companies" that have generated significant exceptional profits allowing them to buy back their own shares on the stock market. He also asked for an "exceptional contribution" so that "workers can benefit" from this money.

Emmanuel Macron denounced Wednesday the "cynicism" of some "large companies" that have generated significant exceptional profits allowing them to buy back their own shares on the stock market, and asking them for "an exceptional contribution" so that "workers can benefit" from this money.

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"There is still a bit of cynicism at work, when we have large companies that make such exceptional revenues that they end up using this money to buy back their own shares," said the head of state on TF1 and France 2, adding that he intends to "ask the government to work on an exceptional contribution".

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