Media Digest (9/6/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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Published: September 6, 2010 9:00 am

Last Updated: September 6, 2010 10:12 pm

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Reuters: Jobs data continues to push global equities up.

Reuters: Daimler will increase its dividend

Reuters: Nokia (NYSE: NOK) will release a new line of smartphones

Reuters: Craigslist will block access to some adult ads.

Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) will sell assets in Alaska.

WSJ: Hon Hai, which makes Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPads, lowered it long-term growth forecast from 30% to 15%.

WSJ: The EU is still trying to set levies on banks to cover future bail-out costs.

NYT: More newspapers are tracking readers online.

NYT: The retiring vice chair of the Fed says more stimulus may be needed.

FT: Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) may give former Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) CEO Mark Hurd a senior role.

FT: Cross-border lending is rising.

FT: Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) says Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) has increased its market share lead in China.

FT: EU nations plan to raise borrowing which could hurt their debt costs.

Bloomberg: Airbus may top its forecast for 2010 A380 shipments.

Bloomberg: A Pimco manager said Greek default risk is still high.

Douglas A. McIntre

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