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		<title><![CDATA[Probe slams Vivendi&#39;s aggressive accounting: newspaper]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200801/ai_n21177033]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PARIS AFP &#8212; Prosecutors have been given a report by financial investigators which sharply criticises Vivendi Universal's accounting practices under former CEO Jean-Marie Messiere, La Tribune reported on Wednesday.  The report denounces "aggressive" bookkeeping involving "sophisticated legal and financial engineering," the financial daily said.  The report has been...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Interpublic Names Chief Financial Officer; Frank Mergenthaler Brings Strong Operational Finance Experience in Media and Entertainment Industries, Top Accounting Credentials]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- The Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today announced that it has named Frank Mergenthaler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Mergenthaler, 44, joins Interpublic with extensive experience in the media and entertainment industries, having played increasingly important roles in the finance operations of major multinationals such...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sarbanes-Oxley:The US Experience and the UK Reaction. ]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go1494/is_200408/ai_n6290538]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[What lessons can we learn from the US experience of this legislation to date, and to what extent should directors and their insurers fear or welcome recent UK and European attempts to address these issues?  We consider the US experience in this article, and the UK and European response...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Former Vivendi chief Messier placed under investigation]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS AFP ? Jean-Marie Messier, the former head of Vivendi Universal, was formally placed under investigation for fraud allegedly committed while he ran the French media group, his lawyer Olivier Metzner told AFP.  Magistrates Henri Pons and Rene Cros placed Messier, 47, under investigation for stock market manipulation and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French Police Hold Former Boss of Media Group Vivendi in Financial Probe.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News    Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Messier to renounce severance under Vivendi deal with US]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK AFP ? Former Vivendi Universal chief executive Jean-Marie Messier dropped claims for a hefty severance package under a deal announced by US regulators in which the French media giant agreed to pay a 50 million dollar fraud penalty.  The deal includes Vivendi's consent to pay a 50...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The shrunken souffle: many suspect that GE's motive in making the Universal deal is essentially financial, not strategic.(Headliners)(a discussion of Vivendi's attempt to sell its Vivendi Universal Entertainment, and General Electric's attempts to buy it)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:       * Owning a place in Hollywood once seemed so wonderful for Vivendi.  By last week, however, the company almost couldn't give Universal  away.       * The deal was just too good for GE to pass...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MGM Demands More Financial Information on Vivendi Units Offered for Sale.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Phyllis Furman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News    By Phyllis Furman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi ensures liquidity on path to asset disposal.(Vivendi Universal financial package)(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TV MEETS THE WEB-C2003 Van Dusseldorp & Partners -  http://www.vandusseldorp.com/    TV MEETS THE WEB-C2003 Van Dusseldorp & Partners -  http://www.vandusseldorp.com/  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Universal Announces 2002 Consolidated Financial Results.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS, FRANCE, Mar 6, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX    PARIS, FRANCE, Mar 6, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Police raids kick off probe into Vivendi.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Paris home of former Vivendi boss Jean-Marie Messier was raided  by police Thursday as French magistrates began an investigation into  whether the company issued misleading financial statements during his  six years at the helm.The media and communi  The Paris home of former Vivendi boss Jean-Marie...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Another week of losses, but outlook remains mixed ; News Corp. sees loss; Publicis cautious on '03.(Publicis Groupe, News Corp., Vivendi Universal, Grey Global Group; financial results for 2002 second-quarter)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6398/is_200208/ai_n25599846]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Agencies and media companies continued to focus on damage control  as they announced second-quarter results.    Agencies and media companies continued to focus on damage control  as they announced second-quarter results.  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi announce losses of EUR12.3bn.(Vivendi Universal's financial data, plans for asset sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Not so different after all.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jul 15, 2002 The Economist    ABIX via COMTEX -- Giant US firms have come under the microscope,  due to corporate failures and accounting "irregularities".  Sadly, there have been similar problems with European firms,  highlighting continuing problems in Europe. The market is closely  watching...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MOROCCO: TREASURY MINISTER: VIVENDI CRISIS WILL NOT IMPACT MAROC TELECOM.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6465/is_200207/ai_n25808313]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Al-Hayat newspaper (July 10, 2002), the Moroccan  Minister of Treasury and Economy, Fathallah Oulalua, said that the  present financial crisis of the French Vivendi Universal Group is not  likely to directly impact the future of the Maroc T  According to Al-Hayat newspaper (July 10,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Financial rescue of Vivendi hindered by probe.(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5955/is_200207/ai_n24078117]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[EUROPEMEDIA-C2002 Van Dusseldorp & Partners -  http://www.vandusseldorp.com/     EUROPEMEDIA-C2002 Van Dusseldorp & Partners -  http://www.vandusseldorp.com/  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Universal Reports Strong First Quarter Consolidated Financial Results]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top US Media Analyst Laura Martin To Join Vivendi Universal As Head Of Investor Relations And Financial Strategy.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5559/is_200111/ai_n22621693]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PARIS, FRANCE and NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 2001    PARIS, FRANCE and NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 2001  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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