Bolloré family

FB Roundup: Bollore, Chirathivat and Murdoch

August 7, 2019

Bollore family to sell 10% of Universal Music to Tencent, Thai billionaire family to take Central Retail Corporation public and James Murdoch’s group acquires a majority stake in Tribeca Film Festival.

Bollore family to sell 10% of Universal Music to Tencent

French media conglomerate Vivendi, owned by the Bollore family, is set to sell a 10% stake in its Universal Media Group (UMG) to Chinese internet giant Tencent.

Universal is the world’s largest media group, with artists such as Taylor Swift (pictured), Drake and Lady Gaga. UMG’s content has been available on Tencent’s music streaming service in China following a deal struck in 2017.

FB Roundup: Bollore, IKEA, and Heineken

February 20, 2019

Vincent Bollore to be replaced by son as Vivendi board member, Ikea eyes launch of sales platform that includes rival products, and Heineken posts rising profits on the back of strong sales boost.

Vincent Bollore to be replaced by son as Vivendi board member

Billionaire Vincent Bollore, who is currently under investigation for his business dealings in Africa, will step down from the board of French telecoms giant Vivendi and be replaced by his son Cyrille.

Bollore’s car battery tech start up goes public

October 30, 2013

French family-controlled holding company Bollore has today launched an initial public offering on the Paris Stock Exchange for its car battery business, which uses technology descended from the family firm’s original nineteenth-century paper manufacturing firm.