Download PDF Introduction On September 21st, Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s biggest music label, went public via an IPO on Amsterdam’s Euronext exchange. Universal’s shares surged at the start of trading on Tuesday, as owner Vivendi VIV.PA spun off the record label in the biggest European listing of the Read more…
Download PDF Introduction Vivendi, the French media conglomerate, has reached an agreement to buy activist investor Amber Capital’s 17.9% stake in Lagardère, the French media and retail group. The takeover of Lagardère, owner of the Paris Match magazine and Europe 1 radio, would see the creation of one of Europe’s Read more…
Download PDF BuzzFeed – privately owned company HuffPost – private company owned by Verizon Media Introduction On November 19th, 2020 BuzzFeed and HuffPost, two of the largest players in digital media, announced the latter’s acquisition in a stock deal. The transaction is part of a larger agreement between HuffPost’s owner, Read more…
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. A Class Shares Market Cap (as of 14/03/14) $305.93bn B Class Shares Market Cap (as of 14/03/14) $269.60bn Graham Holdings Co. Market Cap (as of 14/03/14) $5.28bn Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire Miami TV Station WPLG and $400m of its own shares from Graham Holdings Co. Read more…