Reuters: Rio Tinto (RTP) has killed a deal with Chinalco for one with BHP (BHP).
Reuters: US regulators insisted JP Morgan (JPM) and Amex (AXP) raise money to exit the TARP.
Reuters: Countrywide’s Mozilo was charged with fraud.
Reuters: The suspense is building ahead of one of Apple’s (AAPL) big annual events.
Reuters: The FDIC wants a management shake-up at Citigroup (C).
Reuters: GM will provide over $2.5 billion for a private equity firm to take over parts of Delphi.
Reuters: The Chrysler buyout will head to appeals court.
Reuters: Nearly 1 of 4 homes for sale have reduced price.
Reuters: US jobless claims fell and productivity rose.
WSJ: Steve Jobs appears ready to return to Apple (AAPL).
WSJ: HSBC (HBC) is facing another round of write-downs as more mortgages default.
WSJ: Many venture capital managers are leaving their firms, primarily because of the recession.
WSJ: Tenneco is targeting business in China.
WSJ: Bids for Qwest’s (Q) long distance business are coming in low.
WSJ: GM may make changes to its senior management.
WSJ: Viacom’s (VIA) leader deflected criticism at the company’s annual meeting.
WSJ: Mobile phone companies are targeting consumers who are usually the key to PC sales.
WSJ: The White House will appoint an official to make sure companies talking federal money follow exec comp rules.
WSJ: Energy companies are lobbying Washington for risky but effective drilling techniques.
WSJ: China is moving to clean up rules at its stock markets.
WSJ: The CEO of The Hartford (HIG) expects TARP money soon.
WSJ: A potential default of Latvia debt threatens some European banks.
WSJ: Japanese car makers are still winning customers in the small and middle-sized vehicles markets.
WSJ: Icahn won at least one seat on the Biogen (BIIB) board.
WSJ: Intel (INTC) is moving into the software business.
NYT: Apple (AAPL) faces new challenges with iPhone competition and stalled Mac sales.
NYT: Bank of America (BAC) fired its head of risk management.
NYT: Ratings agencies like Moody’s (MCO) still have the trust of Wall St.
NYT: A court will hear a case involving AIG (AIG) getting back stock from an affiliated company.
NYT: Many states says revenues are not keeping up with projections.
FT: The Fed undermined hopes that it would buy mortgage-backed securities.
FT: Apple (AAPL) will launch a cut-rate version of the iPhone
Douglas A. McIntyre
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