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GE, Vivendi make progress on NBC Universal 7:33pm EST

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.  Full Article

 
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AOL shows worst not over for media job cuts Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 08:20pm EST 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If AOL's announcement on Thursday of another 2,500 job cuts is anything to go by, the painful layoffs that have ravaged the media industry over the past year are nowhere near over.  Full Article  

Dali's art displayed on Alps top

Nov 20 - Giant sculptures by the late surrealist Salvador Dali are installed on mountain tops in France's Courchevel ski resort.  Play Video

 
U.S. student on trial for murder

A look at the trial of Amanda Knox, an American university student accused of murdering a fellow student in a case that has attracted huge attention in Italy and in Europe.

 
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Actress Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe up for auction

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Audrey Hepburn once declared her look was "attainable" and an upcoming auction of some of the fashionable film star's wardrobe will make that possible.  Full Article