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Reuters - 3 days ago

Vivendi's Havas targets up to 15% margin by 2028 after split

UPDATE 2-Vivendi's Havas targets up to 15% margin by 2028 after split Adds management comments in paragraphs 2-4, minority shareholder comments in paragraphs 6-7 By Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro Nov 19 (Reuters) - Vivendi's VIV.PA advertising arm Havas, set to be spun off from the French media conglomerate in December, said on Tuesday it aimed to raise its adjusted operating profit margin to between 14% and 15% by 2028, from around 12% last year.

Reuters - 4 days ago

Vivendi's Canal+ eyes expansion in Africa, Asia as it gears up for London listing

REFILE-Vivendi's Canal+ eyes expansion in Africa, Asia as it gears up for London listing Refiles Nov. 18 story to clarify wording in headline, no changes to text By Leo Marchandon, Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mara Vilcu Nov 18 (Reuters) - French broadcaster Canal+ IPO-GROU.L highlighted its intention to become a global-content platform, seeing Asia and Africa as high-growth markets during its Capital Markets Day on Monday, ahead of its prospective listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Reuters - 4 days ago

Vivendi expects Canal+ cash profile to recover through 2025

UPDATE 2-Vivendi sees steady growth for Havas, Canal+ ahead of spin-offs Rewrites throughout to add context, analyst comment on valuation By Alban Kacher, Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro Nov 18 (Reuters) - Vivendi VIV.PA on Monday projected moderate earnings growth for Canal+ and Havas, set to be spun off as part of the French media conglomerate's proposed break-up, ahead of their investor day events.

Reuters - 2 weeks ago

France's Believe faces $500 mln copyright dispute with UMG in the U.S.

France's Believe faces $500 mln copyright dispute with UMG in the U.S. Nov 5 (Reuters) - Shares in French digital music company Believe BLV.PA rose 1.6% in a delayed start to trading on Tuesday after Universal Music Group filed a copyright infringement complaint in the U.S., seeking damages of at least $500 million (459.09 million euros). UMG UMG.AS , the music arm of French tycoon Vincent Bollore's media and entertainment empire, alleges that Believe and its U.S.

Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Vivendi activist’s critique falls on deaf ears

BREAKINGVIEWS-Vivendi activist’s critique falls on deaf ears The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Jennifer Johnson LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Vivendi VIV.PA is no stranger to a fight. It’s fitting, then, that one last brawl should erupt just weeks before a Dec. 9 shareholder vote on whether to break up the 10-billion-euro media conglomerate.

Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Vivendi minority shareholder to appeal against proposed split project

Vivendi minority shareholder to appeal against proposed split project Oct 29 (Reuters) - Paris-based investment fund CIAM said on Tuesday it would appeal to France's financial watchdog AMF to ensure shareholder rights are respected in Vivendi's VIV.PA plan to split up, urging a public offer be launched for Vivendi shares. Vivendi's proposal involves splitting the French media conglomerate into three separate entities — broadcasting group Canal+, advertising business Havas, and Louis Hachette G

Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Bollore Q3 Revenue Up 2% At EUR 5.56 Billion

BRIEF-Bollore Q3 Revenue Up 2% At EUR 5.56 Billion Oct 24 (Reuters) - Bollore SE BOLL.PA : BOLLORÉ GROUP ACQUIRED IN JULY 9.2 MILLION UMG SHARES FOR 197 MILLION EUROS Q3 2024 REVENUE AT CONSTANT SCOPE AND EXCHANGE RATES UP 2% TO 5.559 BILLION EUROS Further company coverage: BOLL.PA (Gdansk Newsroom)

Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Vivendi reports 9-month revenue up 4.5% on Lagardere and Canal+ growth

UPDATE 1-Vivendi reports 9-month revenue up 4.5% on Lagardere and Canal+ growth Recasts with nine-month data, adds details and context By Gianluca Lo Nostro Oct 22 (Reuters) - French media group Vivendi VIV.PA reported a 4.5% rise in its nine-month revenues on Tuesday, mostly driven by the growth of its Lagardere LAGA.PA and Canal+ businesses. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Unhappy with a high conglomerate discount that has weighed on the stock's performance for years, Vivendi is pushing for a split that wo

Reuters - 1 month ago

SAP sets the tone

MORNING BID EUROPE-SAP sets the tone A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan Europe's heavyweight software maker SAP SAPG.DE reports third-quarter earnings today. The behemoth will set the tone for German and wider stock markets, since it comprises 15% of Deutsche Boerse's DAX index .GDAXI with a 261 billion euro ($284 billion) market value.

Reuters - 2 months ago

Taylor Swift's music label Universal in investor spotlight after share slump

Taylor Swift's music label Universal in investor spotlight after share slump By Charlotte Eugenie Yvette Bawol and Stephanie Hamel Sept 16 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift's music label Universal Music Group UMG.AS holds its first capital markets day on Tuesday, nearly two months after it posted lower-than-expected second quarter streaming and subscription revenue, knocking 24% off its share price.

Reuters - 2 months ago

Bollore shares rise after announcing buyout offers for subsidiaries

UPDATE 1-Bollore shares rise after announcing buyout offers for subsidiaries Updates share move and first paragraph, adds milestone and further details from paragraph 3 Sept 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Bollore BOLL.PA rose as much as 7.2% on Friday, topping the SBF 120 index .SBF120 , after the French holding company announced on Thursday buyout offers for three subsidiaries, part of plans to retake full ownership and delist the firms.

Reuters - 2 months ago

Bollore shares rise after announcing buyout offers for subsidiaries

Bollore shares rise after announcing buyout offers for subsidiaries Sept 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Bollore BOLL.PA rose as much as 6% on Friday, topping the SBF index, after the French holding company announced on Thursday buyout offers for three subsidiaries. The group said in a release it would launch tender offers for Compagnie du Cambodge, Financiere Moncey, and Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois, payable in cash, UMG UMG.AS shares, or a combination of both.

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