“No one is in Vincent Bolloré's head. Apart from him, no one knows what will happen,
blows an editor from a house of Editis.
We will learn it ten minutes before the publication of the official press release.
More than six months after the start of discussions between Vivendi and Brussels, the merger operation between Editis and Hachette (owned by Lagardère) has not yet been officially notified to the European Commission.
If a merger of the two publishing groups as it stands is to be ruled out due to opposition from Brussels, no one knows what form the new juggernaut wanted by Vincent Bolloré will take.
Vivendi is currently negotiating with European regulators and could come up with splitting proposals when the takeover bid for Lagardère is launched.
Authors' concerns
Vivendi will have to reshape its portfolio in extracurriculars, dictionaries, tourism, pocket books, and distribution, with Interforum and Hachette Distribution, where the combined market shares of Editis and Hachette…
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