Vivendi sheds Vinci holding via bond offer

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Vivendi Universal has divested its Vinci construction firm holding by way of an offering in the convertible-bond market. Vivendi offered a 1% five-year exchangeable bond valued at 457 million euros.

Construction, Securities issued, listed, Construction industry, Securities, Vinci S.A.

Vivendi is in talks for Liberty stake in USA Networks

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Vivendi Universal SA is engaged in negotiations to acquire a a 20% share of USA Networks Inc. from Liberty Media Corp. The deal would give Vivendi majority control of USA Networks.

Foreign operations, Cable Television Systems, Cable Networks, Cable and other pay TV services, Cable TV Networks, Cable television broadcasting industry, Cable television, Cable networks (Television), USA Networks Inc., USAI, LBTYA, Liberty Media Corp.

Vivendi sells stake in Havas ad firm for E453 million (Vivendi Universal sells its 9.9% stake in Havas Advertising for 453 million Euro dollars)

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French diversified electric utilities and media comapny Vivendi Universal has sold its 9.9% stake in French advertising agency Havas Advertising to a group of investors for 453 million Euro dollars. Vivendi Universal also announced plans to acquire book publisher Houghton Mifflin Co.

Advertising agencies, Book publishing, Book Publishers, Publishing industry, Havas S.A., Houghton Mifflin Co., HTN