Media Digest 2/17/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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newspaper7According to Reuters, a poll of economists says the Japanese economy is likely to get worse.

Reuters reports that Trump Entertainment may file for Chapter 11.

Reuters writes that California may have to lay off 20,000 people.

Reuters reports that GM’s (GM) talks with the UAW and creditors are progressing.

Reuters writes that Sirius (SIRI) and Liberty Media are near a deal.

Reuters writes that GM will get $4 billion in aid this week.

Reuters reports that InterContinental is gloomy about this year.

Reuters reports that UBS’ (UBS) global hedge fund assets may be down 35% from the end of 2007.

Reuters reports that Teva (TEVA) says the recession is lifting demand for generic drugs.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Sirius is in trouble because of badly timed decisions by its CEO last year.

The Wall Street Journal reports that brokerages are reducing services to hedge funds.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Oracle (ORCL) has gone on a buying spree.

The Wall Street Journal reports that auto companies could still face bankruptcy.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Microsoft (MSFT) is launching a new mobile OS.

The Wall Street Journal report that Verizon (VZ) may offer a $5 a month landline plan.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama plan relies on slow, steady actions to revive the economy.

The Wall Street Journal reports that video game players are getting more games from the internet to save money.

The Wall Street Journal reports that high-yield bonds are becoming more popular.

The Wall Street Journal reports that companies are closing promising, money-losing divisions.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Moody’s cut retains on mortgage insurers.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Exxon (XOM) is adding to its reserves at a fast pace.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Acer hopes to do well in the downturn.

The Wall Street Journal reports that rising pages and impression at websites are helping drive display ad rates down.

The New York Times reports that GM is pressing unions on health care.

The New York Times reports the lenders will have to match some government subsidies.

The New York Times reports that Facebook members want to know who owns their personal data.

The FT reports that Malone proposes to save Sirius in a debt for equity swap.

The FT reports that former President Clinton wants to put money into green projects.

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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