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