Media

Media Digest: 3/22/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   The Obama health care bill passed the House and Senate.

Reuters:   The Senate will begin a fight on financial reform

Reuters:   Arrow agreed to a buyout from Shell (RDS.A) and PetroChina (PTR).

Reuters:   Employer health care costs rose 7.3% in 2009.

Reuters:   The public is paying more attention to corporate ethics.

Reuters:   Ebay (EBAY) and NRF will take on issues of online crime.

Reuters:   Europe is divided on Greece before its summit.

WSJ:   Old interest rate deals are hurting cities and states.

WSJ:   Dividends are making a big comeback.

WSJ:   The head of Germany says Greece does not need financial aid.

WSJ:   EMI is in licensing talks to bring in money.

WSJ:   China warned against sanctions due to the value of the yuan.

WSJ:   The B of A CEO will go to China this week.

WSJ:   “Alice in Wonderland” stayed on top at the box office.

WSJ:   Cabin crews kept up their strike against British Air

WSJ:   AT&T (T) played down the Verizon Wireless lead in 4G LTE technology.

WSJ:   Six companies will have IPOs this week.

WSJ:   First Solar’s (FSLR) lead in solar tech may end.

WSJ:   Systemax is trying to revive the CompUSA and Circuit City brands.

WSJ:   The FDA is close to making a decision about China.

WSJ:   PepsicCo (PEP) is set to lower sodium in its food.

NYT:  The health care overhaul will give hospitals and drug companies millions of new employees.

NYT:   There is a race to be among the first Apple (AAPL) iPad apps.

FT:   Former Lehman CEO Fuld is facing new probes.

FT:   The US Chamber of Commerce is moving against China’s yuan philosophy.

FT:   A new deal may replace iron ore pricing systems.

FT:   Goldman Sachs (GS) took home huge sums from investments in a fund set up by the firm

FT:   Pepsi (PEP) is setting up programs to cut salt, sugar, and saturated fats.

Bloomberg:   The US government is paying higher rates than Berkshire Hathaway (BRK).

Bloomberg:   Bernanke says taxpayers should not cover costs of failed banks.

Bloomberg:   The health care bill now moves to federal regulators and states.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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