Vivendi-GE deal may gel if bids miss target price
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NBC, a unit of General Electric Co., may not file an acquisition bid for Vivendi Universal S.A.'s TV and film operations today. Vivendi has set a price of $14 billion (12.44 billion euros) for the operations, which have been undergoing an auction process.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Vivendi nears deal with GE after getting better terms
Article Abstract:
Vivendi Universal S.A. could announce a deal to merge its television and film business with General Electric's NBC. However, the deal is still tentative, so a rival investor group headed by Edgar Bronfman Jr. still has a chance in the bidding.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Subjects list: United States, Planning, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Television broadcasting industry, France, Company acquisition/merger, Motion picture industry, Movie industry, General Electric Co., GE, National Broadcasting Company Inc., Company business planning, Vivendi S.A., Subsidiaries, divisions and units
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