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Media Digest 7/27/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg
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Reuters: Airline on-board entertainment systems face competition from handheld devices like the Apple (AAPL) iPod.
Reuters: Bernanke will be on PBS to take his message about Fed plans to a broader audience.
Reuters: Some Democrats oppose the current healthcare plan.
Reuters: More foreign executives are heading to China as its economy expands.
Reuters: Aetna (AET) would like to get out of the business of selling drug benefits.
Reuters: Apple (AAPL) and record labels are working on a plan to increase album sales.
Reuters: Barron’s says Citigroup (C) shares could double by 2012.
Reuters: Ericsson (ERIC) bought Nortel’s wireless assets for $1.13 billion.
WSJ: Lending by large banks slowed in Q2 as concerns about risk remained.
WSJ: The new “pay czar” will attempt to renegotiate deals with high paid employees at companies with federal aid.
WSJ: Insurance companies may be taxed on their most expensive policies.
WSJ: Corporate bond sales are surging as the market improves.
WSJ: TV networks are giving lower ad rates.
WSJ: Video game makers are being hit hard by the recession.
WSJ: Earnings results could spur IPOs.
WSJ: GDP data may indicate an upturn.
WSJ: Microsoft (MSFT) may offer rival browsers in Europe to settle disputes with EU regulators.
WSJ: US guarantees of bank debt issues will save the firms $24 billion in borrowing costs over three years.
NYT: Researchers are trying to learn why some people do not look at Internet ads.
NYT: Lawmakers are trying to curb drug commercials saying they cause patients to pressure doctors.
NYT: Gannett (GCI) is cutting severance pay.
FT: Europe lenders are bracing for US style credit card defaults.
FT: Emerging markets are rushing to buy back their debt.
Bloomberg: Real yields are the highest they have been since 1994.
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