Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg

Investing

Published: May 13, 2013 6:46 am

China’s factory output misses expectations on the low side. (Reuters)

Posting on Google+ has been low, hurting the chance for Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) to get ads for the service. (Reuters)

A drop in network TV ratings hurts prices of the annual “upfront” buying process of ads. (Reuters)

Softbank asks some large U.S. financial firms not to back the Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) offer for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). (Reuters)

Intial public offerings are set to increase as a taste for risk moves back into the markets. (WSJ)

“Iron Man 3” keeps its top spot at the U.S. box office, and “The Great Gatsby” finishes in second. (WSJ)

Chinese companies invest in businesses that supply the car industry in the United States. (NYT)

The least director of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Lee Raymond, may help decide the fate of chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon. (NYT)

Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) ABC will allow some viewers to watch shows live via a new app. (NYT)

Large hedge funds begin to invest in Greek bank debt. (FT)

The United States pressures EU leaders about the extent and seriousness of the recession in the region. (Bloomberg)

Sales at Yum! Brands Inc.’s (NYSE: YUM) KFC outlets in China are hurt as much by mistakes in store design and menu as by worry about the safety of chicken. (Bloomberg)

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