Reuters: GM (GM) will file for Chapter 11 today.
Reuters: Geithner told China its dollar assets are safe.
Reuters: A judge approved the sale of most of Chrysler’s assets to a group led by Fiat.
Reuters: German cut a deal to save Opel.
Reuters: Private equity firm KKR lost $1.8 billion last year.
Reuters: Elan is in talks to sell a stake to Bristol-Myers (BMY).
Reuters: China’s economy is stabilizing and exports moved up slightly.
Reuters: The Fed is puzzled by the steepening of the yield curve.
WSJ: Ford (F) will increase production next quarter in an attempt to take business from its rivals.
WSJ: “Lawmakers are pressing the Treasury Department to close a loophole to protect Social Security and disability benefits deposited in bank accounts from creditors.”
WSJ: Emulux is expanding its push to prevent a takeover by Broadcom (BRCM).
WSJ: Merck (MRK) and AstraZeneca are testing a new experimental cancer drug.
WSJ: Geithner urges China to open its economy.
WSJ: Emerging nations are increasing demand for key resources.
WSJ: The Fed’s attempt to keep mortgage rates low is not working well.
WSJ: The IMF expects jobs to trail GDP growth.
WSJ: The demand for oil is staying low.
WSJ: Weak demand for electricity could help consumers this summer.
WSJ: Foreclosures are having a mixed impact on sales.
WSJ: Temasek Holdings may sell its holding in Chartered Semiconductor.
WSJ: Losses at homebuilders are expected to narrow.
WSJ: International markets are at the center of the new stock rally.
WSJ: The ISM data may not show a sharp recovery in the economy.
WSJ: Improving results at banks are sending them on hiring sprees.
WSJ: Commercial real estate will be a drawn-out problem for banks.
WSJ: Retailers are felling the impact for foreclosures.
NYT: The Big Three are no longer in a position to help bring the economy out of a recession.
NYT: The battle for trading derivatives is at the heart of how much regulation of the banks is too much.
NYT: Google (GOOG) will take on Amazon (AMZN) in the e-book business.
FT: Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) are taking aim at the market share of the Nintendo Wii.
FT: A new reports says that the rebound in stocks cannot be sustained.
FT: The US energy markets are bracing for hurricane season.
Bloomberg: Goldman Sachs (GS) says commodity demand will produce a 19% return this year.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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