Media Digest 3/3/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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According to Reuters, too much dependence on government aid could cause a second recession when the companies are forced to stand on their own.

Reuters reports that Obama is considering funds to buy bad assets.

Reuters reports that February auto sales will be near a 27-year low.

Reuters reports that sales of the Apple (AAPL) Mac are growing overseas but face hurdles.

Reuters writes that an anti-tax haven bill is coming to the Senate.

Reuters reports that a unit of Toyota (TM) is seeking a $2.1 billion state-backed loan.

Reuters reports that the new US aid to AIG (AIG) may not be the last.

Reuters reports that HSBC (HBC) will shut most of its US businesses.

Reuters reports that the Bank of America (BAC) CEO had his comp cut 60% last year.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Saab is stepping up talks with buyers.

The Wall Street Journal reports that CItigroup (C) is lowering mortgage payments for some people who have lost jobs.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft (MSFT) is starting a new internet search engine.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Freddie Mac’s (FRE) new CEO is leaving.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the frugality of shoppers is hurting business.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Intel (INTC) and TSMC are started a venture to build small chips.

The Wall Street Journal reports that GM (GM) will buy Delphi’s steering business.

The Wall Street Journal reports that EMC (EMC) has been accused of taking kickbacks.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Munich Re had weak earnings.

The Wall Street Journal reports that PNC (PNC) cut its dividend.

The Wall Street Journal reports that money under management at sovereign wealth funds rose last year.

The Wall Street Journal reports that a Chinese lawmaker is likely to bid for Volvo.

THe Wall Street Journal reports that Toyota (TM) is cutting global production by 12%.

The New York Times reports that the US is likely to keep reigns on Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE).

The New York Times reports that Genentech (DNA) says a bid from Roche is too low.

The New York Times reports that a Deutsche Bank analyst says GE (GE) has billions of dollars of unrealized losses in its financial unit.

The FT reports that the head of Bank of America (BAC) thinks it was a mistake to take so much government aid for the purchase of Merrill.

The FT reports that this is the worst year for dividend cuts since 1938.

Bloomberg reports that Toyota (TM) may have it first loss in six decades.

Bloomberg reports that Chinese officials think its economy could recover in the first half.

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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