Media Digest (3/22/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Investing

Published: March 22, 2013 6:38 am

Cyprus likely to be pushed out of the European Union if it cannot repair its finances enough to get aid. (Reuters)

An Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report on China says growth could average more than 8% a year over the next decade. (Reuters)

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) investors Southeastern Asset Management might have joined that planned buyout, but rejected it and fought the bid as too low. (Reuters)

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is the top bank in M&A activity in the first quarter. (Reuters)

Cyprus may restructure its second largest bank and set financial deposit rules as it struggles with its finances. (WSJ)

Health insurers report that overhaul of the systems under Obamacare may sharply raise premiums for small businesses. (WSJ)

U.S. officials warn banks over loans that add leverage to troubled companies. (WSJ)

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) will buy 30 model 757 Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) planes from United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL). (WSJ)

Samsung makes strong claims on the low end of the smartphone market. (WSJ)

Global sales of Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) sports shoes and Cole Haan products push earnings higher by 55%. (WSJ)

China becomes the second largest nation in the world for movie ticket sales. (WSJ)

Europe officials examine Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) relationships with carriers and whether they blunt competition, with the carriers themselves voicing concern. (NYT)

BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) to introduce its new Z10 into the U.S. market following mixed reviews. (FT)

Apple will increase customer security via a verification process meant to prevent hacking. (FT)

France stat organization Insee expects the French economy to stay frozen in the first half. (Bloomberg)

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