Media Digest 11/25/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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NewspaperAccording to MarketWatch, shares in Rio Tinto (RTP) dropped 40% after BHP Billiton (BHP) dropped its offer for the company.

According to Reuters, Citigroup’s (C) assurances that it did not need capital is causing investors to wonder what problems other banks may have not disclosed.

Reuters reports that Paulson will release a plan to help consumer loans.

Reuters reports that Obama says a costly stimulus package will be needed to get the economy back on track.

Reuters reports that Blockbuster (BBI) will take on Netflix (NFLX) with a new TV set-top box.

Reuters reports that Citigroup (C) received a massive government bailout involving over $300 billion.

Reuters writes that China is seeing its growth slowing.

Reuters writes that Google (GOOG) is cutting contract workers.

Reuters reports that Buffett will report more on how Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) discloses financial losses from derivatives.

Reuters writes that HP (HPQ) profits rose on its buyout of EDS and PC sales.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Citigroup is facing pressure to cut its size by selling businesses.

The Wall Street Journal reports that construction companies could be help by Obama’s plan to stimulate improvement in infrastructure.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Starbucks (SBUX) offered a grim outlook for next year.

The Wall Street Journal reports that senior management at Wachovia (WB) got large payouts when the bank was bought by Wells Fargo (WFC).

The Wall Street Journal reports that a huge bond sale by Goldman Sachs (GS) did well.

The Wall Street Journal writes that "Cyber Monday" retail discounts are getting greater.

The Wall Street Journal reports that J&J (JNJ) planned funding to promote use of an antipsychotic drug by children before the treatment was approved for patients that young.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the bailout of Citigroup does not create a market for its assets or help its exposure to falling real estate prices.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Gates foundation will spend less on grants because of market turmoil.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the government may provide funding to create new banks.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Barclays (BCS) holders approved plans to raise over $10 billion.

The Wall Street Journal reports that cotton prices have dropped on falling demand.

The New York Times reports that the bailout of Citigroup could cause other banks to take greater risk.

The New York Times reports that Sumner Redstone is considering selling his theater business.

The New York Times reports that the economic slump may damage development of clean energy

The New York Times reports that GM’s (GM) pension fund has stayed afloat against most odds.

The New York Times reports that the UK will launch a $30 billion stimulus package.

The FT reports that InBev will launch a huge rights offering at a huge discount after its buyout of Anheuser Busch.

The FT reports that US housing prices took a record fall.

Bloomberg reports that the Citigroup bailout adds to taxpayer risk.

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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