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GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report

Yahoo! | 33 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.... (more)


Qualcomm's Updated 3G Chipset Coming to ThinkPads

Yahoo! | 1 hour 41 minutes ago

Lenovo will offer Qualcomm's latest Gobi multimode 3G (third-generation) mobile data chipset on ThinkPad laptops, allowing users to connect to the world's two major types of 3G networks and use assisted GPS for location-based services.... (more)


GE-Vivendi talks on NBC stretch on | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger

Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.), The | 3 hours 43 minutes ago

PHILADELPHIA, PA. A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.... (more)


Comcast plan to take control of NBC Universal hits snag

Los Angeles Times | 3 hours 49 minutes ago

General Electric and Vivendi, NBC's current owners, are sparring over the value of the company, people close to the negotiations say.... (more)


Moody s downgrades Sprint debt

Kansas City Star (Mo.), The | 5 hours 48 minutes ago

Sprint Nextel Corp. saw its debt rating cut Friday by Moody?s Investors Service, which said the wireless carrier?s turnaround is taking longer than expected.... (more)


Masked robber opens fire in Harris Co. grocery

Houston Chronicle | 5 hours 52 minutes ago

Harris County sheriff's deputies said a robber opened fire this evening during a hold-up of a grocery store.... (more)


Ex-Vivendi CEO: I made mistakes but never misled

Yahoo! | 6 hours 33 minutes ago

NEW YORK ? Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier told a jury Friday he made mistakes in his troubled bid to turn the French water company into a global media giant, but he never misled shareholders about the risks.... (more)


GE, Vivendi make progress on NBC Universal

Yahoo! | 8 hours 21 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? General Electric and Vivendi are moving closer to a deal on NBC Universal, with Vivendi agreeing to accept payment for just one-third of its stake until a related deal with Comcast closes, according to a source familiar with the situation.... (more)




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