Media Digest (10/5/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Media

Douglas A. McIntyre

Published: October 5, 2010 4:04 am

Last Updated: October 5, 2010 5:53 am

Reuters: Bank of Japan moved rates to zero

Reuters: September retail sales were probably up due to promotions.

Reuters: Obama said the fiscal situation was untenable.

Reuters: Twitter appointed a new CEO.

Reuters: Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) set a number of content deals with media firms for its new TV product.

Reuters: Hard drive makers face a challenge with tablets.

Reuters: Advisers for Potash (NYSE: POT) said a bid from BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) would be better than one from China and would involve fewer budget cuts.

WSJ: VW plans to make aggressive moves to increase its small US market share.

WSJ: Banks in the US and EU have put money into more conservative investments.

WSJ: Televisa will put $1.2 billion into rival Univision

WSJ: Bernanke says more asset purchase could help the economy.

WSJ: Moody’s warned on its Ireland rating.

WSJ: The CEO of Ford Motor (NYSE: F) said his new focus was Lincoln.

WSJ: The US has filed an antitrust suit against American Express (NYSE: AXP)

WSJ: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will try to block a patent suit.

WSJ: Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) says the bond rally is over.

WSJ: The ECB increased it bond buying.

WSJ: The Central Bank of Ireland warned that the government would have to cut costs.

WSJ: KKR approached Sara Lee about a buyout.

WSJ: The FCC asked for more details of Comcast’s (CMCSA) plans to buy a majority stake of NBC Universal.

WSJ: Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) has repaired 5 million of the cars it recalled.

WSJ: Skype hired a Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) executive as CEO.

WSJ: Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) will buy Spanish internet retailer BuyVip.

WSJ: The Institute of International Finance says the G20 cannot deal with currency issues.

WSJ: The AIG (NYSE: AIG) AIA IPO should net taxpayers $15 billion.

NYT: Samsung will launch its tablet globally next year.

NYT: Japan has begun to recycle key material from electronics parts.

NYT: Two e-books will cost more than their paper alternatives.

NYT: Toshiba will offer 3D TV that requires no glasses.

Bloomberg: UBS has begun work to handle the wealth of the super-rich in Asia.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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