Media

Media Digest (10/11/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters: CNOOC offered $1.1 billion for a part of Chesapeake Energy, a deal the US may not approve.

Reuters:   Pressure to investigate mortgage practices has begun to build for banks.

Reuters:   South Korea warned about trouble in the FX market.

Reuters:   Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is about ready to launch new phones with AT&T (NYSE: T)

Reuters:   Sinochem (NYSE: SNP) and Canadian pension funds may make a counter-offer for Potash (NYSE: POT)

Reuters:   Some nations involved in the IMF want the fund to be tough on large shareholders such as the US.

Reuters:   Earnings will not be able to get the market to focus on much more than Fed plans.

Reuters:   Monetary policy has done less and less to affect economies.

Reuters:   Gold remained near record levels as oil topped $83.

Reuters:   M&A activity has increased in the social game industry.

Reuters:   The Daily Beast and Newsweek are closer to a merger.

Reuters:   There is strong early demand for the AIA IPO.

WSJ:   Companies hire new workers more slowly that in the past, according to Manpower.

WSJ:   A delay in the foreclosure market could badly hurt the housing market.

WSJ:   High bonus agreements may hurt Wall St. earnings.

WSJ:   The Business Council will gather and plan to suggest better measures to improve the economy.

WSJ:   The IMF may lengthen the term of its loan to Greece.

WSJ:   A new service may allow web surfers to save ads that they may want to use later.

WSJ:   CEOs are deferring major decisions due to the economy.

WSJ:   eFinancialCareers reports that bankers are still optimistic about their bonuses.

WSJ:   Ebay’s (NASDAQ: EBAY) has weapons to hit Amazon.com’s apps business including PayPal.

NYT:   Marketers have gained more access to web surfer’s privacy data.

NYT:   Twitter may become as  important of an ad buy as Facebook.

NYT:   Bloomberg will create a data-base on the detail of government operations.

FT:   The IMF came to no conclusion on currency wars.

FT:   Wal-mart (NYSE: WMT) will shortly launch its small store plan

Bloomberg:   The Irish treasury will use $28 billion to prevent a Greece-like collapse.

Bloomberg:   OPEC will probably keep up current crude output.

Douglas A. McIntyre

The #1 Thing to Do Before You Claim Social Security (Sponsor)

Choosing the right (or wrong) time to claim Social Security can dramatically change your retirement. So, before making one of the biggest decisions of your financial life, it’s a smart idea to get an extra set of eyes on your complete financial situation.

A financial advisor can help you decide the right Social Security option for you and your family. Finding a qualified financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to three financial advisors who serve your area, and you can interview your advisor matches at no cost to decide which one is right for you.

Click here to match with up to 3 financial pros who would be excited to help you optimize your Social Security outcomes.

 

Have questions about retirement or personal finance? Email us at [email protected]!

By emailing your questions to 24/7 Wall St., you agree to have them published anonymously on a673b.bigscoots-temp.com.

By submitting your story, you understand and agree that we may use your story, or versions of it, in all media and platforms, including via third parties.

Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.