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Deal would ease path to acquisition of Lagardère
Move aims to address European competition worries over proposed acquisition of Lagardère
Senate commission in Paris looks at influence of business figures and whether structural industry reform is needed
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
Group controlled by Vincent Bolloré has agreed to buy activist Amber’s stake in French media and retail group
Governance overhaul comes as French billionaires jostle for influence
Battle with billionaires and activist fund to keep control of media and retail group
Arnaud Nourry has spoken out against rumoured tie-up with Vivendi
Murdoch media group will bid against German company Bertelsmann
Decision comes as LVMH boss Bernard Arnault ups his direct stake in the group
Emmanuel Macron pledged to make the country more attractive for business, but that goal still seems a long way off
Third-largest shareholder in French company backs Vivendi and Amber over board seats
Announcement comes soon after Vivendi and activist Amber Capital team up to seek board seats
Arnaud Lagardère may have placed too much faith in those riding to his media group’s rescue
Media group and activist fund seek board seats in latest twist in French corporate drama
Lagardère’s CEO has seen off one activist, but a future battle for control may be on the cards
Are there bigger things at play in keeping media group Lagardère in the family’s control?
Is it old relationships or the prospect of new deals that attracted LVMH’s Bernard Arnault to the media group?
Billionaire LVMH owner’s investment comes after Vivendi raised stake in media group
Activist investor sought to take control of strategy at French group led by Arnaud Lagardère
Two French billionaires build investments in media group
Activist seeks to end the French media group’s chronically poor share price performance
Message to hedge funds and other corporate raiders from the EU: stay away
Activist presses for reforms at underperforming French media group
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