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