Technology, Media & Telecommunications

UPDATE 1-Blockbuster to combine dual shares 8:13pm EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc said on Friday that it would change its stock structure in a move the beleaguered U.S. movie rental chain said will improve liquidity.  Full Article

 
BUY OR SELL-Can Dell rebound as PC spending returns? 5:04pm EST 

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Dell Inc shares fell 9 percent on Friday after the company posted weaker-than-expected quarterly profit and sales, as it lost share in the global personal computer market.  Full Article  

UPDATE 1-Malone: DirecTV is not for sale -- CNBC 3:44pm EST 

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Media mogul John Malone said the U.S. No.1 satellite TV operator DirecTV Group is not up for sale in an interview with business cable network CNBC on Friday.  Full Article  

U.S. electric carmaker Tesla preparing IPO-sources 2:12pm EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Silicon Valley electric sports car maker Tesla Motors is planning to go public soon, two people familiar with the situation said, outlining plans to sell stock and cash in on investor appetite for green technology and interest in battery-powered vehicles.  Full Article

 
RLPC-Naspers doubles $1.6 bln forward start loan-sources 1:59pm EST

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - South African media group Naspers has signed an increased $1.6 billion forward start loan with a group of international banks, banking sources said on Friday.  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right" 1:00pm EST

* Show airs in 140-plus countries -- 7 million US viewers  Full Article

 
Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right" 11:40am EST

CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged her viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-PE-owned Archipelago Learning up in Nasdaq debut 10:58am EST

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Private equity-backed Archipelago Learning Inc's shares rose in their first trading session following the company's initial public offering, which priced in line with expectations on Thursday.  Full Article

 
UPDATE 2-D.Telekom open to all options for U.S. unit-sources 10:50am EST

* Possible partners include MetroPCS, Clearwire, AT&T-report  Full Article

 
India Essar Comm to file revised bond offer doc 9:42am EST

MUMBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - India's central bank has sought a revised offer document from Essar Communication Holdings that details how it plans to use funds raised in a $920 million bond issue, two sources with knowledge of the development said.  Full Article

 
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Financial woes seen limiting U.S. economic rebound 2:53pm EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. banking industry may have pulled back from the brink, but finance executives say they still face hurdles that will tighten credit and delay an economic rebound.  Full Article 

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