Media Digest 1/6/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Media

Douglas A. McIntyre

Published: January 6, 2010 4:03 am

Last Updated: March 26, 2020 10:28 am

Reuters: A major overhaul of the global financial system is expected in 2010.

Reuters: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) got a 1.52% acceptance of its Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) bid.

Reuters: Gold rose above $1,120.

Reuters: A Senate panel is near a reform proposal for the Fed.

Reuters: The retail sector saw growth in December.

Reuters: Auto sales ended the year strong, particularly for Ford (NYSE:F)

Reuters: A US judge upheld limits on tobacco marketing.

WSJ: Clothing sales were off in December due to a lack of deep discounts.

WSJ: Warren Buffett indicated he is against the Kraft bid for Cadbury.

WSJ: China became the top exporter, passing Germany.

WSJ: A number of experts are concerned that the financial crisis could happen again

WSJ: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Kia plan a hands free car system.

WSJ: Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) launched it new smartphone–Nexus One.

WSJ: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will ship its tablet PC in March.

WSJ: Pending home sales fell as a key tax credit expired.

WSJ: Car sales in China may rise only 5% this year as a key tax credit expires.

WSJ: Apple’s purchase of online ad sales firm Quattro puts pressure on Google.

WSJ: Job improvement in the service sector may be many months away.

WSJ: John Havens of Citigroup (NYSE:C) made $9 million last year making him the bank’s highest paid person.

NYT: TV is starting to move into 3D.

NYT: The slowing pace of home sales may mean prices could retreat.

NYT: Retailers did not discount as deeply during the holiday season as they did last year.

NYT: The euro dropped as the EU indicated it will not bail out Greece.

FT: Sales of the Nintendo Wii rose in the US during December.

Bloomberg: GM lost share to Ford (NYSE:F) and Toyota (NYSE:TM)

Douglas A. McIntyre

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