Media Digest 4/15/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   An 11.9% growth in China during the first quarter has caused the government to look at tightening.

Reuters:   Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) is testing all of its SUVs after problems with one of its Lexus models.

Reuters:   American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) has set up a long-term commitment with China’s PICC.

Reuters:   The EU may have to set up a way to help its financially weak members in light of the Greek bailout.

Reuters:   Lehman Bros filed more disclosure documents with the bankruptcy court.

Reuters:   The S&P moved above 1,200.

WSJ:   Prosecutors are looking at whether a member of the Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) board gave information to Galleon.

WSJ:   Executives from Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) face a bribery probe in Germany and Russia.

WSJ:   OPEC held its demand costs steady.

WSJ:   The security costs for Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Bezos rose.

WSJ:   The head of the FCC was criticized over his ambitious broadband plan.

WSJ:   Results from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) are expected to be good but may be overshadowed by China.

WSJ:   Subprime delinquencies dropped for the first time in four years.

WSJ:   Chinese bank Hua Xix may have to raise more than $2 billion.

WSJ:   Sales growth of consumer staples may stay low.

WSJ:   Marketers are gathering data on social network behavior.

NYT:   Foreclosure rates hit five-year highs.

NYT:   Defaults in the home modification program rose sharply.

NYT:   The US must work on controlling its deficits, Bernanke said.

NYT:   PC sales are on target for their largest improvement in 2010.

FT:   BP, plc (ADR: BP) will press its plan to work on Canadian oil sands projects.

FT:   Chinese migrant workers face problems moving into large cities.

FT:   Obama has not been able to undermine derivatives reform opponents.

Bloomberg:   The yield on Greek bones is up, a sign the euro zone backing may be used.

Douglas A. McIntyre