Media Digest 9/25/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   The G20 is taking center stage in the new economic world order.

Reuters:   Bank losses from large syndicated loans will hit $53 billion this year.

Reuters:   One Fed governor said the agency may have to hike rates soon.

Reuters:   Small businesses say that the US economy is improving.

Reuters:   Bank pay curbs will be considered at the G20.

Reuters:   M&A activity at Morgan Stanley (MS) has picked up considerably.

Reuters:   RIM (RIMM) results were disappointing.

Reuters:   The rate of US home sales dropped.

WSJ:   The G20 is near a deal to more carefully coordinate economic policies.

WSJ:   The Fed is looking for ways to keep some TARP funds when the program expires.

WSJ:   Chrysler’s suppliers are hesitant to supply parts for new models.

WSJ:   Credit rating firms are facing new pressure from Congress.

WSJ:   The IPO market is making a recovery.

WSJ:   The Air Force will begin bidding for its tanker again a process that previously involved Boeing (BA) and Northrop Grumman.

WSJ:   The CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) says the company will outgrow the tech market.

WSJ:   Twitter’s value was set at $1 billion.

WSJ:   China is set for a large number of IPOs

WSJ:   Nomura will sell $5.6 billon in new shares.

WSJ:   The repricing of Google’s (GOOG) options has been a windfall for investors.

WSJ:   China’s Geely is leading the Volvo bidding.

WSJ:   Ford (F) will build a third assembly plant in China.

NYT:   Siemens (SI) will build a high-speed train for Russia.

NYT:   The G20 will replace the G7.

NYT:   Volker said the Obama’s new financial programs would keep the “too big to fail” status of some banks.

FT:   Shanda Games priced its IPO at the top of its range.,

Douglas A. McIntyre