Benettons, Blackstone to launch bid for Atlantia this week – sources

The Benettons and U.S. investment fund Blackstone (BX.N) are aiming to launch a takeover offer for Italy’s Atlantia (ATL.MI)this week without involving directly other partners for now, two sources close to the matter said on Monday.
Artisan fund joins opposition to Universal Music spin-off

U.S. investment fund Artisan Partners on Thursday joined another minority shareholder in French media group Vivendi (VIV.PA) in opposing its spin-off of Universal Music Group (UMG), decrying the transaction as unfavourable to some investors.