Research firm GfK reports that brand loyalty to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is much higher than to other wireless products (Reuters)

AT&T (NYSE: T) began to ready itself for the probable end of its merger with T-Mobile (Reuters)

The former head of Olympus said he was would return to run the troubled company if asked (Reuters)

Merkel and the ECB has agreed the agency will not be used as a bailout facility for eurozone nations (Reuters)

Gap (NYSE: GPS) said it would tripled its stores in China by next year (Reuters)

Figures showed the deflation has continued in Japan (Reuters)

The IMF warned Japan about its debt as interest rates it must pay to raise money moved higher (WSJ)

Consumers have begun to spend more on expensive items like cars that inexpensive activities which include restaurant dinners (WSJ)

Many discussions about eurozone trouble exclude Ireland and Portugal which are still in great trouble (WSJ)

Canadian oil executives believe that they should route more oil to Asia because of environmental issues in the US (WSJ)

More traditional retailers offer free shipping to compete with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) (WSJ)

India now lets foreign retailers own 100% of big box retail stores (WSJ)

Australia approves a takeover by Fosters by SABMiller (WSJ)

Mortgage insurer PMI Group filed for Chapter 11 (WSJ)

The eurozone debt crisis has helped drive Germany’s ability to borrow at low rates (NYT)

Tech IPOs have suffered sharp sell-offs since their launches (FT)

The next battle between Republicans and Democrats will be payroll taxes (FT)

New power-plant construction has switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy (Bloomberg)

Douglas A. McIntyre

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