Cholera and the age of the water barons

By Bill Marsden

Cholera turned out to be a chronicle of death foretold by blind ideology

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vivendi Universal":

"… orts reviewed by ICIJ, has tracked with the companies' overseas expansion. Vivendi Universal, the parent of Vivendi Environnement, reported earning over $5 billion in …"

Water and power: The French connection

By Julio Godoy

The French government has taken a protectionist approach to the water business

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vivendi Universal":

"… his former rival, Jean-Marie Messier, from the chairmanship of debt-ridden Vivendi Universal. …"

Defending the internal water empire

They may talk free-market privatization abroad, but internally France closely guards its own borders against foreign water companies

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vivendi Universal":

"… mportant to be controlled by outsiders.In late 2002, when debt-ridden Vivendi Universal announced it would sell its shares in its water division, Vivend …"

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Low rates, needed repairs lure 'big water' to Uncle Sam's plumbing

By Erika Hobbs

Low rates, needed repairs lure 'big water' to Uncle Sam's plumbing

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vivendi Universal":

"… ending patterns of two major private water players. But French media giant Vivendi Universal — parent company of its water unit Vivendi Environnement and o …"