UPDATE 1-Vivendi exploring London listing for Canal+, Bloomberg says Adds more details from report, background, updates shares July 11 (Reuters) - Vivendi VIV.PA is exploring a spin-off and potential London listing for its Canal+ TV unit, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, sending the French media conglomerate's shares sharply higher in late afternoon trading.

BREAKINGVIEWS-French plutocrats may regret keeping mum on Le Pen The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Pierre Briancon LONDON, June 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Marine Le Pen published no fewer than 16 thematic “ booklets ” to detail her platform when she was running for the French presidency two years ago.

FACTBOX-Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe Updates with factories planned by ACC, Douvrin, Dunkirk, Heide June 6 (Reuters) - Europe is seeking to attract electric vehicle (EV) battery makers to build factories in the region - home to carmakers such as Volkswagen and Stellantis - as it tries to cut dependency on Asia and win a green subsidies race with the United States .

UPDATE 2-KKR wins EU nod for $24 billion Telecom Italia fixed-line network deal Updates with Italian minister comment, shares By Foo Yun Chee and Elvira Pollina BRUSSELS/MILAN, May 30 (Reuters) - U.S. investment firm KKR KKR.N secured unconditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its up to 22-billion-euro ($24 billion) acquisition of Telecom Italia's (TIM) TLIT.MI fixed-line network.

RPT-Battery maker Blue Solutions plans 2 billion euro gigafactory in France Repeats story that ran on Tuesday, with no changes By Eric Onstad LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - French company Blue Solutions plans to build a gigafactory in eastern France costing about 2 billion euros ($2.17 billion) to produce a new solid-state battery it has produced that has a 20-minute charging time, its CEO said.

RPT-Battery maker Blue Solutions plans 2 billion euro gigafactory in France Repeats story that ran on Tuesday, with no changes By Eric Onstad LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - French company Blue Solutions plans to build a gigafactory in eastern France costing about 2 billion euros ($2.17 billion) to produce a new solid-state battery it has produced that has a 20-minute charging time, its CEO said.

Battery maker Blue Solutions plans 2 billion euro gigafactory in France By Eric Onstad LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - French company Blue Solutions plans to build a gigafactory in eastern France costing about 2 billion euros ($2.17 billion) to produce a new solid-state battery it has produced that has a 20-minute charging time, its CEO said. Solid-state batteries are seen as the "holy grail" of batteries for electric vehicles, promising longer driving ranges and shorter charging times than tradition

Canal Plus wins TV rights for France's 'Top 14' rugby union championship PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Vivendi's VIV.PA Canal Plus TV division said it had won the exclusive TV rights for France's 'Top 14' rugby union club championship, with its rights going through to the 2031/2032 season. Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta

UPDATE 1-Lagardere says it is closing in on sale of Paris Match magazine to LVMH Adds details PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - French media and business conglomerate Lagardere LAGA.PA said on Wednesday it is moving closer to a sale of its Paris Match magazine to luxury goods giant LVMH LVMH.PA , on an enterprise value price tag of 120 million euros ($130 million).

Lagardere says it closes in on sale of Paris Match magazine to LVMH PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - French media and business conglomerate Lagardere LAGA.PA said on Wednesday it is moving closer to a sale of its Paris Match magazine to luxury goods giant LVMH LVMH.PA , on an enterprise value price tag of 120 million euros ($130 million). "At its meeting today, the Board of Directors of Lagardère SA noted the satisfactory progress of the exclusive discussions initiated with the LVMH group on 27 Februa

UPDATE 3-French publisher Lagardere's CEO quits executive roles due to indictment Adds appointment of temporary chairman and CEO in paragraphs 3-4 By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Arnaud Lagardere, the chairman and CEO of French publishing group Lagardere SA LAGA.PA , has resigned from his executive roles as a result of an indictment against which he will appeal, the company said on Tuesday.

Arnaud Lagardere to resign from executive roles due to court indictment PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Arnaud Lagardere, the chairman and CEO of French company Lagardere SA LAGA.PA , will have to resign from his executive roles as a result of an earlier court indictment against which he will appeal, the company said on Tuesday. "This indictment essentially concerns facts relating to personal companies wholly owned by Arnaud Lagardère and not involving any Lagardère group companies," it said.

BRIEF-Bollore Q1 Revenue Up At EUR 5.02 Bln April 29 (Reuters) - Bollore SE BOLL.PA : Q1 REVENUE EUR 5.02 BLN GROUP REVENUE REVENUE ROSE 3% AT CONSTANT SCOPE AND EXCHANGE RATES YOY Source text for Workspace: ID:nGNE5gs4LG Further company coverage: BOLL.PA (Gdansk Newsroom)

UPDATE 1-Vivendi says feasibility study for planned split is in progress, Q1 sales soar Adds details from statement and background from paragraph 3 April 29 (Reuters) - French media conglomerate Vivendi VIV.PA said a feasibility study for its planned split into four separate businesses was progressing, as it posted a nearly 87% jump in first quarter sales on Monday.

CORRECTED-FACTBOX-Czech billionaire Kretinsky's sprawling empire Corrects details on EPH ownership through EPCG, specifies 2023 EBITDA provided is for EPCG's energy business April 26 (Reuters) - Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky continued his buying spree in Europe on Friday, as one of his investment vehicles agreed to buy at least 20% of Thyssenkrupp's steel business in Germany.

FACTBOX-Czech billionaire Kretinsky's sprawling empire Updates with latest on Royal Mail, Quadient, updates Atos, Casino, Metro, Fnac Darty, Thyssenkrupp, Editis April 17 (Reuters) - Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been on a buying spree in France and Britain , w here he is working on improving an offer for the owner of Britain's Royal Mail . He has at least six investments in France, three in Britain and one in Germany.