Reuters: China say data show the US tire tariffs are unfair.
Reuters: A Fed policy debate has begun now that the recession is over.
Reuters: The world’s wealth is down 11% and the number of millionaires has fallen
Reuters: A pact between Bank of America (BAC) and the SEC was killed in court.
Reuters: The US is considering selling some of its Citigroup (C) shares.
Reuters: Airline rivals are vying for an investment in Japan Air to get access to its Asia routes.
Reuters: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) has launched a line of ultra-thin notebooks.
Reuters: Obama asked Wall St. to support regulatory reforms.
WSJ: The US govt intervention in the housing market is the only reason it is functioning at all ,making an exit hard.
WSJ: Toys R Us is setting up 350 stores that will only be open during heavy shopping periods.
WSJ: Chrysler sales are expected to fall sharply this fall.
WSJ: Intel (INTC) set up a race for the job as the firm’s next CEO.
WSJ: A new reports shows protectionist measures are rising.
WSJ: Ely Lilly (LLY) will cut jobs as an important patent expires.
WSJ: Microsoft’s (MSFT) Silverlight has closed the gap with rival Adobe (ADBE) Flash.
WSJ: Beijing Automotive is seeking strategic alliances with car companies outside of China.
WSJ: Intuit (INTU) bought personal software firm Mint for $170 million.
WSJ: AIG’s (AIG) airplane finance business is in trouble.
WSJ: Many of the world’s largest banks urged the G-20 to keep up stimulus efforts.
WSJ: The UK and Belgium are worried that the Opel sale will mean closings of their auto plants.
WSJ: NEC, Casio, and Hitachi will merge their handset operations.
WSJ: Yahoo! (YHOO) will sell part of its stake in Alibaba.
NYT: Obama’s chance to reform Wall St. is fading.
NYT: Labor cheered the tire tariffs.
NYT: Google (GOOG) released a new news reading service.
NYT: Japan is struggling to balance growth and job stability.
NYT: Dubai’s investment arm is in trouble and has laid off staff.
NYT: Economists told the president of France that GDP is not a complete measure of economic health.
FT: GE (GE) is bolstering its wind power operations.
FT: Siemen’s (SI) is trying to change its image in the US by making it more of a local company.
Bloomberg: The banking industry in Eastern Europe could hurt the recovery in the region.
Douglas A. McIntyre