Media Digest 6/18/2009

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newspaperReuters:   China’s expansion is leading to charges is it stripping asset from other under-developed countries.

Reuters:   UBS (UBS) will reveal the names of 5,000 clients in a deal with US tax authorities.

Reuters:   Schwab (SCHW) was sued by NYS over auction rate securities.

Reuters:   Greenspan sees a strong end to 2009 but worries about next year.

Reuters:   An SEC reviews of AIG (AIG) disclosures found inconsistencies.

Reuters:   The National Retail Federation found that an important part of back to school sales lies ahead.

WSJ:   Options back-dating was more common that supposed. Companies which might have been involved include Omnicom, Dress Barn, and United Rentals.

WSJ:   Economists do not agree on the pace of the recovery or whether there will be one at all.

WSJ:   GM has cut a deal to sell Saab

WSJ:   The new CEO of AIG (AIG) will make $7 million.

WSJ:   Sony (SNE) has delayed launch of its ultra-thin TV.

WSJ:   Banks continue to tighten loan standards.

WSJ:   The Reader’s Digest filed for Chapter 11.

WSJ:   CIT (CIT) narrowed losses and its tender succeeded.

WSJ:   Dell (DELL) is developing phones for China.

WSJ:   Sony Ericsson replaced its CEO.

WSJ:   Biofuel companies are looking at using fish to harvest algae.

WSJ:   China will appeal a ruling on distribution of entertainment within its borders.

WSJ:   Rosetta Stone delayed its public offering.

WSJ:   The VIX jumped almost 15%.

WSJ:   Media companies are trying to figure how much of the drop in ad and DVD sales is permanent.

WSJ:   Fox Business is close to a deal to sign Don Imus.

NYT:   Brazil is seeking more control of the oil beneath its its seas and is cutting back on ties with foreign oil firms.

NYT:   Tax bills are pressuring homeowners.

NYT:   Some small cities are paying to keep air travel.

NYT:   The SEC is working on new restrictions to short selling.

NYT:   US car companies made progress in a new consumer satisfaction survey.

FT:   Dell (DELL) will release a smart phone with China Mobile (CHL).

FT:   DreamWorks raised $825 million.

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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