VIVENDI (France) has announced an alliance with Britain's VODAFONE AIRTOUCH for the purpose of creating a new Internet company called MAP -MULTIACCES PORTAL-, which will set up and operate a new Internet multi-access portal in Europe. The agreement is conditional upon the success of the British operator's bid on the German conglomerate MANNESMANN, which expires on 7 February, the condition being that VODAFONE acquires more than 50% of MANNESMANN (see, among others, EI of 22&23 November). If...