Vivendi It’s in the mix

Was that «Non» the sound of the new man banging his fist on the table, or a parting instruction barked by the old man as he leaves? Jean-Bernard Levy, Vivendi’s new chief executive, has ruled out the sale of Universal Music, re-iterating the view of his new chairman, Jean-Rene Fortou, who moved upstairs this week. Still, Levy’s fresh rebuttal did give him the chance to spotlight the French conglomerate’s media assets, especially music. And that’s not because he wants to sell them. After all, Viv...