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Media Digest 4/8/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
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Reuters: British Air and Iberia signed a merger deal.
Reuters: US Airways (LCC) and United (UAUA) are in merger talks.
Reuters: A Toyota (TM) executive warned about defects in January.
Reuters: Geithner will meet with Chinese officials in Hong Kong to press on the yuan issue.
Reuters: An FCC official said that the Comcast (CMCSA) ruling may affect the agency’s long term broadband plan.
WSJ: Oprah will have an evening show on cable starting next year.
WSJ: Funds hedging against Greece are also attacking a number of companies and banks associated with the nation.
WSJ: Many companies are faced with problems of board members who also help oversee competitors.
WSJ: Bernanke said that the US should tackle its debt issue now.
WSJ: A Congressional panel questions Alan Greenspan about his role in the credit crisis.
WSJ: GM reported a $4.3 billion loss for the second half of last year.
WSJ: Consumer credit declined in February.
WSJ: Monsanto is preparing for price cuts.
WSJ: The demand for solar power in Silicon Valley is down.
WSJ: The DOT is doing more to prevent cell phone use in cars.
WSJ: Rules to help mortgage markets may favor Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE).
WSJ: Marketers believe that Indonesia may be the next large consumer market.
WSJ: Online ad spending started to pick up in late 2009.
NYT: Chinese firms may provide technology for a high speed train being built to California.
NYT: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) says it see large changes in an important memory chip.
NYT: Daimler, Nissan, and Renault set up a new small car venture.
NYT: Europe is delaying details about its plans to help Greece.
FT: Citigroup (C) received outside advice on CDO bets that cost it $50 billion.
FT: The financial reform bill is getting closer to a vote.
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