Media Digest 11/12/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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NewspaperAccording to Reuters, Chrysler is running out of time and options for staying in business.

Reuters reports that American Express (AXP) is seeking $3.5 billion from the government bailout fund.

Reuters writes that Goldman Sachs (GS) intends to operate as it has in the past even though it is now a bank holding company.

Reuters reports that family homelessness is rising in  the US.

Reuters reports that oil is now trading at $59 a barrel.

Reuters reports that Microsoft (MSFT) is near a deal for its search software to run on Verizon (VZ) cellphones.

Reuters reports that the Fed is in discussion about regulating the $33 trillion credit default swaps market.

Reuters writes that ING posted its first ever loss.

Reuters writes that the House Speaker is seeking a bill to bail out auto firms.

Reuters reports that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) back easing some of their mortgage restrictions.

Reuters writes the most world leaders back more regulation of the financial markets.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Treasury will ask that in the future institutions raise private equity to go with bailout money from the government

The Wall Street Journal reports that Las Vegas Sands (LVS) took new hits to its financial position.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple (AAPL) is setting up it iPhone to compete with the Nintendo DS and Sony Playstation Portable

The Wall Street Journal reports that IBM (IBM) will create broadband that runs over existing power lines.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google (GOOG) has created a system for tracking the flu bug.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the AIG (AIG) rescue will help banks in the US and overseas.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Vodafone (VOD) cut its sales outlook.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Google (GOOG) is adding audio and video to its e-mail.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the "appetite for new government debt has been robust despite anxiety about possible trillion-dollar budget deficits."

The Wall Street Journal reports that companies in Europe face refinancing $242 billion in debt next year.

The Wall Street Journal reports that short selling fell on NYSE and NASDAQ in late October.

The Wall Street Journal writes that China’s stimulus package did nothing to raise the price of oil.

The New York Times reports that Wall St. turmoil has caused massive cuts in consumer spending.

The New York Times reports that law firms are cutting jobs.

The New York Times say mall owner General Growth (GGP) faces default on its debt.

The FT reports that Bush is resisting a $25 billion bailout for car companies.

The FT writes that Merrill Lynch (MER) sees a prolonged global downturn and compared the current economy to 1929.

Bloomberg reports that China’s retail sales rose a robust 22% last month.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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About the Author Douglas A. McIntyre →

Douglas A. McIntyre is the co-founder, chief executive officer and editor in chief of 24/7 Wall St. and 24/7 Tempo. He has held these jobs since 2006.

McIntyre has written thousands of articles for 24/7 Wall St. He is an expert on corporate finance, the automotive industry, media companies and international finance. He has edited articles on national demographics, sports, personal income and travel.

His work has been quoted or mentioned in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Time, The New Yorker, HuffPost USA Today, Business Insider, Yahoo, AOL, MarketWatch, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, The Guardian and many other major publications. McIntyre has been a guest on CNBC, the BBC and television and radio stations across the country.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, McIntyre also was president of The Harvard Advocate. Founded in 1866, the Advocate is the oldest college publication in the United States.

TheStreet.com, Comps.com and Edgar Online are some of the public companies for which McIntyre served on the board of directors. He was a Vicinity Corporation board member when the company was sold to Microsoft in 2002. He served on the audit committees of some of these companies.

McIntyre has been the CEO of FutureSource, a provider of trading terminals and news to commodities and futures traders. He was president of Switchboard, the online phone directory company. He served as chairman and CEO of On2 Technologies, the video compression company that provided video compression software for Adobe’s Flash. Google bought On2 in 2009.

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