The Irish Times

Anxious times as Macron and Le Pen fight over France

French voters must choose between ‘extreme centre’ and far right in presidential poll

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 18:00

Universal Music shares hit the high notes on their trading debut

Streaming boom sees record company valued at €45.5bn, with $140m payday for CEO

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 21:48

Ackman rejigs Universal Music deal after SEC probes Spac plan

Hedge fund founder will invest directly in business after investors also balked at deal structure

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 11:02

Monsieur Right: Meet Eric Zemmour, cheerleader of the ‘French Fox News’

A recent outburst by the right-wing commentator was shocking even by his standards

Sun Oct 11 2020 - 06:00

Vivendi in talks to sell stake in music group Universal to China’s Tencent

French media giant wants to break into Chinese music market

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 12:28

Pharma stocks fall after Trump’s drug price comments

Tullow Oil up 0.65% in Dublin following announcement Aidan Heavey was to step down

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 20:35

Deutsche Bank surprises market with US settlement

C&C and Ryanair among main gainers as Iseq ends half-day trading up by 0.4%

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 18:34

Vivendi’s Bollore turns up heat on Berlusconi over Mediaset

French tycoon takes 3% holding in Italian media group and holds out prospect of building a 20% stake

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 18:20

Sky shares soar after report of bids for Murdoch's stake

Shares up 5% as Telegraph says Vivendi and Vodafone offers rebuffed

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 10:24

Vivendi enters talks to buy 80% of Dailymotion

Multinational to pay €217m for stake in Orange’s video-sharing website

Thu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00

Bollore raises Vivendi stake again as shareholder battle looms

Billionaire chairman plans to keep buying shares and may seek more board seats

Thu Apr 02 2015 - 18:03

Telefonica bids €6.7bn for Vivendi’s Brazil broadband unit

Spanish operator seeks consolidation in key market

Wed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00

Vivendi in talks over Canal Plus France ownership

Paris-based media giant wants to own pay-TV firm entirely

Mon Oct 28 2013 - 17:08