Media Digest 10/22/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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Published: October 22, 2009 3:48 am

Last Updated: April 28, 2020 1:12 am

newspaper Reuters: China’s GDP rose 8.9% and the government said it would stick with its liberal monetary policies.

Reuters: Larry Summers said the US recovery is on track.

Reuters: More Americans will delay retirement.

Reuters: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOOG) set up real-time search deals with micr- blogging company Twitter.

Reuters: The top pay at bailed-out banks is being cut 50%.

Reuters: Microsoft launched Windows 7 and is hoping for a PC sales rebound at firms including Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ).

Reuters: Acer said its revenue could double in three years.

Reuters: Fidelity is letting customers trade foreign stocks.

Reuters: Executive hiring in Asia is up.

Reuters: A panel urged change in the top structure of The World Bank.

Reuters: eBay’s (NASDAQ:EBAY) holiday outlook disappointed.

WSJ: Galleon will close.

WSJ: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) improved its Mac line-up.

WSJ: Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) has a Q3 profit.

WSJ: The Beige Book showed signs of stability.

WSJ: Strong sales at Cadbury may hurt Kraft’s (NYSE:KFT) bid.

WSJ: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) sold First Republic.

WSJ: Facebook will add music sales.

WSJ: China is ratcheting up its cyberspying operations against the U.S.

WSJ: Crude moved above $70 a barrel.

WSJ: Breaking up banks could create a more sound financial system.

WSJ: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) may have to raise its bid for Cadbury.

WSJ: Pentagon spending could hurt Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC).

WSJ: Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) plans to let visitors listen to music on its results page

WSJ: Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) will make more price cuts to increase business.

WSJ: Verizon (NYSE:VZ) slammed the FCC on net neutrality.

NYT: Twitter’s search deals with Microsoft and Google may bring it more money.

NYT: Obama announced a small-business lending package.

NYT: The UK government rejected a suggestion by the BOE that large banks be broken up.

FT: MySpace will abandon its race with Facebook and move toward being a music site.

Bloomberg: Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) may buy some of Sara Lee’s overseas operations.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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