Media Digest (4/20/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) password operation was hit by cyberattacks.

Reuters:   A leading political party in Germany is urging that the nation not deal with Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS).

Reuters:   The fortunes of Asian car companies are improving.

Reuters:   Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will try to block a request for information from North Carolina’s state government.

Reuters:   Asian chip makers are seeing improved demand and Samsung may raise its  capex.

Reuters:   The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program said the Treasury should revisit a plan to get banks to write down underwater mortgages.

Reuters:   Goldman may get an ex-White House counsel to help it.

Reuters:   Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is facing criticism for updated versions of Pampers.

Reuters:   Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) recalled a Lexus SUV that may roll over.

Reuters:   Former CEO Richard Fuld said he knew nothing about troubling accounting practices at Lehman.

Reuters:   Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) posted its best results in three years.

Reuters:   International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) raised its outlook.

Reuters:   The US is close to a decision on China’s currency.

WSJ:   The vote to charge Goldman Sachs Group was along party lines.

WSJ:   A group of senior Goldman managers approved the mortgage deal that the SEC is prosecuting.

WSJ:   Hackers got into Google’s password code.

WSJ:   Tech firms like Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) are raising money through debt.

WSJ:   Drug companies raised the cost of their products by 9.1% last year.

WSJ:   The Greek debt crisis will probably get worse.

WSJ:   The Supreme Court will look at a whether Costco Warehouses (NASDAQ: COST) is liable for the sales of third-party luxury watches.

WSJ:   Companies with international sales are reporting better earnings than those who do not.

WSJ:   Vaccine orders lifted the earnings at Novartis (NYSE:   NVS).

WSJ:   Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone got into the hands of bloggers.

WSJ:   The wind of the Great Lakes may help wind turbines.

WSJ:   Sumner Redstone made $33 million as chairman of CBS Inc (NYSE: CBS) and Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA)

WSJ:   Citi’s trading group may not be able to keep up its big contribution to earnings.

WSJ:   UAL, Inc (NASDAQ: UAUA) has a strong balance sheet to help it in merger discussions.

WSJ:   GM will increase it loan repayments to the government.

WSJ:   Youku, China’s top video site, is fighting piracy.

NYT:   Goldman employees are supporting CEO Blankfein.

NYT:   The appliance cash for clunkers deal is working well.

FT:   American International Group (NYSE: AIG) may sue Goldman over a CDO deal.

FT:   The financial regulation bill will go to the Senate floor.

FT:   India raised a key interest rate for the second time in a month.

Douglas A. McIntyre