Media Digest 12/24/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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NewspaperAccording to Reuters, authorities do not think Madoff could have acted alone.

Reuters show that the US is sinking deeper into recession.

Reuters reports that the SEC defended it response to the economic turmoil.

Reuters reports that CIT (CIT) and American Express (AXP) received banking status.

Reuters reports that shares in Toyota (TM) dropped after its said it would have an operating loss.

Reuters reports that Wal-Mart (WMT) has settled a major wage dispute and will take an earnings charge.

Reuters writes that banks are cutting dividends.

Reuters reports that Treasury has added to its investments in banks.

The Wall Street Journal writes that the SEC may bring and enforcement action against New York investment company Reserve Management.

The Wall Street Journal reports that retailers want in on the stimulus plan.

The Wall Street Journal reports that tight credit is hurting the housing market.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Toyota (TM) faces a change in leadership.

The Wall Street Journal reports that sales of notebooks are now greater than desktop PCs.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Micron (MU) posted a $706 million net loss.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Cerberus, majority owner of Chrysler, is blocking withdrawals from its fund.

The Wall Street Journal reports that JPMorgan (JPM) is looking at cast off from other firms.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Cablevision (CVC) debt may have reasons for comfort.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Las Vegas Sands (LVS) cut 500 jobs in Macao.

The Wall Street Journal reports the LL Bean may face cutbacks.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Time Warner (TWX) is facing what it should do with its huge cash position.

The New York Times reports that gas producing countries are trying to become more like OPEC with help from Russia.

The New York Times reports that home sales fell sharply in November.

The New York Times writes that if GMAC becomes a bank, it will be able to issue more car loans.

The New York Times reports that Starbucks (SBUX) lost a round in trying to keep out unions.

The New York Times reports that oil is steady at around $39.

The FT reports that Blackstone (BX) will liquidate a hedge fund.

The FT reports that cocoa hit a 23-year high

Bloomberg reports that GM (GM) has pushed its negotiations with the UAW and creditors to January.

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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