Media Digest 4/8/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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.

Douglas A. McIntyre