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Journal du Dimanche staff had protested at arrival of Geoffroy Lejeune ahead of impending takeover by billionaire Vincent Bolloré
Having created a French version of Fox News, he now has one of the country’s most influential newspapers in his sights
Critics fear impending Bolloré takeover will see Journal du Dimanche focus on identity politics and culture war
Yannick Bolloré wants to show French media company is not just a ‘conglomerate of shareholdings’
Movie studio Lions Gate has said it is open to selling the maker of premium series
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
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
Group controlled by Vincent Bolloré has agreed to buy activist Amber’s stake in French media and retail group
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré and Berlusconi family have been at odds over stake in broadcaster since 2016
French media conglomerate will own only 20 per cent of its biggest business after the operation
Decision comes as LVMH boss Bernard Arnault ups his direct stake in the group
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
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?
Label for artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish posts record annual profits
Billionaire owners of Mediaset and Vivendi face vote on contentious merger plan
French company in court action against merger of Mediaset’s Italian and Spanish arms
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