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* French media company Vivendi said it was evaluating whether to dispose of its 20% stake in NBC Universal at the beginning of next year. Vivendi can sell as much as $3 billion of its equity interest in the group during the first 20 days of January, Chief Executive Jean-Bernard Levy said.

* Toyota Motor Corp. said it planned to recall about 30,000 Scion tC small cars to fix a flaw that could cause side air bags to accidentally deploy.