Media Digest 9/5/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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NewspaperAccording to Reuters, bond giant Pimco called for more governemt support for the financial system saying the the credit crisis could turn much worse.

Reuters writes that Microssoft (MSFT) will begin its $300 million marketing campaign for Windows.

Reuters reports that Bank of America (BAC) plans to settle an auction-rate probe the same was that several other brokers and banks have.

Reuters reports that Lehman (LEH) may spin off its real estate portfolio to shareholders.

Reuters writes that a cautious China is missing out on buying banks and brokerages at low prices beaten down by the credit crisis.

Reuters writes that Boeing (BA) is in a tight spot now that its largest union has voted to strike.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Dell (DELL) may sell most of its PC manufacturing operations.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Atticus Capital denied rumors that it was liquidating.

The Wall Street Journal reports that GE (GE) will sell its warranty business for $140 million.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung may consider buying Sandisk (SNDK)

The Wall Street Journal reports that Spectrum Bridge  will create a market in wireless communications licences.

The Wall Street Journal writes that the relationship between airline and the credit card companies which handle co-branded cards is falling apart do to funding concerns.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Yahoo! (YHOO) hit a five year low drawing options bets it will rebound.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Coke’s (KO) buy-out of a firm in China will test that nation’s anti-trust laws.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Ford (F) is making buy-out offers at more of its plants.

The Wall Street Journal reports that a judge said Oracle’s (ORCL) CEO withheld important e-mails

The New York Times reports that Altria (MO) may buy fellow tobacco maker UST.

The New York Times writes that Lehman (LEH) is considering splitting itself into a "good bank, bad bank" structure.

The New York Times reports that China’s central bank needs capital after its bets on mortgage-backed debt, Fannie Mae (FNM), and Freddie Mac (FRE).

The New York Times writes that OPEC is concerned about the falling price of oil.

The New York Times reports that federal health regulators ordered stronger warnings for prescription drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis made by companes including Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

The FT reports that Honda (HMC) is reviving its Insight brand to challenge the Toyota (TM) Prius.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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About the Author Douglas A. McIntyre →

Douglas A. McIntyre is the co-founder, chief executive officer and editor in chief of 24/7 Wall St. and 24/7 Tempo. He has held these jobs since 2006.

McIntyre has written thousands of articles for 24/7 Wall St. He is an expert on corporate finance, the automotive industry, media companies and international finance. He has edited articles on national demographics, sports, personal income and travel.

His work has been quoted or mentioned in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Time, The New Yorker, HuffPost USA Today, Business Insider, Yahoo, AOL, MarketWatch, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, The Guardian and many other major publications. McIntyre has been a guest on CNBC, the BBC and television and radio stations across the country.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, McIntyre also was president of The Harvard Advocate. Founded in 1866, the Advocate is the oldest college publication in the United States.

TheStreet.com, Comps.com and Edgar Online are some of the public companies for which McIntyre served on the board of directors. He was a Vicinity Corporation board member when the company was sold to Microsoft in 2002. He served on the audit committees of some of these companies.

McIntyre has been the CEO of FutureSource, a provider of trading terminals and news to commodities and futures traders. He was president of Switchboard, the online phone directory company. He served as chairman and CEO of On2 Technologies, the video compression company that provided video compression software for Adobe’s Flash. Google bought On2 in 2009.

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