Reuters: Derivatives traders dipped into $4 trillion in client collateral.
Reuters: Home sales and durable orders improved.
Reuters: The US softened its stance on private equity deals to buy banks.
Reuters: The “pay car” will probably approve the AIG (AIG) CEO package.
Reuters: Germany says results and not speed are the key to the Opel deal.
Reuters: Apple (AAPL) is not expected to launch its tablet soon.
Reuters: The economy has left some workers stuck in bad jobs.
Reuters: Time Warner Cable (TWC) will test TV on the Internet.
Reuters: A Caspian Sea oil field is one of the biggest discoveries of recent years.
Reuters: The SEC may have a stronger hand after its Bank of America (BAC) debacle.
WSJ: Apple (AAPL) is preparing to launch the iPhone in China.
WSJ: Bondholders want an investigation of the Zell buyout of The Tribune Company.
WSJ: The biofuel industry is losing its traction.
WSJ: Massachusetts wants more information on releases of private analysts opinions by Goldman Sachs (GS).
WSJ: World trade volume moved up 2.5%.
WSJ: Credit Agricole’s profits jumped.
WSJ: China Telecom earnings were hurt by its move into the mobile market.
WSJ: Sirius XM (SIRI) has launched a product that works with Apple (AAPL) iPods and iPhones.
WSJ: Analysts will look for evidence of a revival of corporate spending when Dell (DELL) announces results.
WSJ: Sony (SNE) launched a rival to the Amazon (AMZN) Kindle.
WSJ: Borrowing in dollars has become cheaper that the yen.
WSJ: S&P cut the AAA rating of Mass Mutual.
WSJ: Starbucks (SBUX) faces challenges in an improving economy.
WSJ: Foreign car makers fear us policy will favor GM, Ford (F), and Chrysler.
WSJ: WPP says the improving economy is not translating into a return of large ad campaigns.
WSJ: Tivo (TIVO) filed patent suits against Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T).
WSJ: Cnooc’s net fell 55%.
NYT: Toyota (TM) did the best in the “cash for clunkers” program.
NYT: Solar panels are dropping in price.
NYT: More than half a million option ARMs reset in the next four years, which could hurt housing.
NYT: Toyota (TM) will cut production at one of its large Japan plants.
NYT: Nissan and Chrysler will stop making cars for one another.
FT: The German government may support a restructured Opel with GM continuing as the owner.
FT: GE (GE) may sell its security division for $2 billion.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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