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Media Digest (2/25/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) aggressively moves into India, with discounts on the iPhone, to get a part of the huge market. (Reuters)

Japan will spend $100 billion on infrastructure to boost its economy. (Reuters)

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will use AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) instead of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) for its OnStar product. (Reuters)

Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) launches inexpensive smartphones to increase its presence outside developed nations. (WSJ)

Auto demand, hurt by housing and unemployment, begins to rise more sharply. (WSJ)

The long-time chief of Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) may take the store division of the chain private. (WSJ)

The chairman and several directors of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) will meet with large investors who would like to oust them. (WSJ)

Outside investors begin to put money into Greece as it becomes more likely to stay in the European Union. (WSJ)

The Nook Media operations of Barnes & Noble continue to lose ground against the Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle. (WSJ)

The attacks of major marketers who advertise on Twitter would cause a backlash. (NYT)

BP PLC (NYSE: BP) may settle claims against it brought because of the Gulf oil spill. (NYT)

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) will release new chips to focus on tablet devices. (FT)

HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HBC) and Markit Economic say PMI in China dropped to 50.4 in February — a poor showing. (Bloomberg)

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