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Plus, Peltz and Disney square off — again, and private equity’s sound of silence on music deals
Growing valuation discount since Universal Music spin-out has been source of frustration for French billionaire
The media conglomerate remains influential in the francophone world
Shares in French media group controlled by Vincent Bolloré increase more than 10 per cent in Paris trading
Vivendi is hoping to fetch up to €300mn for one of the UK’s biggest ticketing merchants
By accepting an offer without putting it to shareholders, TI is storing up trouble
Largest shareholder ‘deeply regrets’ acceptance of private equity’s firm offer of up to €22bn for fixed-line network
Plus, a German tech entrepreneur cashes in and Singapore’s GIC bolsters its bets on US private assets
Move opens new chapter in long-running battle over future of heavily indebted mobile and broadband group
Majority shareholder Vivendi has been gnashing its teeth in the wings and may try to stop the impending nuptials with KKR
Deal would ease path to acquisition of Lagardère
Yannick Bolloré wants to show French media company is not just a ‘conglomerate of shareholdings’
Move aims to address European competition worries over proposed acquisition of Lagardère
EU regulators likely to require a package of ‘remedies’ to protect booksellers and authors over Lagardère deal
Deal backed by Bernard Arnault and Tikehau will create new player in European entertainment
Movie studio Lions Gate has said it is open to selling the maker of premium series
Chair Yannick Bolloré wants to build ‘global leader’ in media after spinning off Universal Music Group
Senate commission in Paris looks at influence of business figures and whether structural industry reform is needed
Tycoon’s growing influence could shape the outcome of April’s presidential election, say analysts
CNews gave a platform to the broadcaster, who is surging in the polls, while critics say it has tilted the election agenda to the right
Amsterdam listing is a big win for Vivendi, which spun off the world’s biggest music label
Plus, more bad news for Credit Suisse’s defunct supply-chain finance funds after the Greensill scandal, and DD lunches with ‘King of Spacs’ Chamath Palihapitiya
Vivendi to float group valued at €33bn in Amsterdam next week but many believe the price will soar
Plus, the most powerful executive in music readies for an IPO, and a serial dealmaker emerges from the Murdoch media dynasty
Once a white knight, the billionaire has become a great white shark
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