Media Digest (3/15/2012) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg

RealtyTrac says foreclosure notices rose last month. (Reuters)

The U.S. and UK discuss releasing strategic oil reserves to bring down fuel prices. (Reuters)

Volcker says new inflation would be harmful to the economy, even if modest. (Reuters)

Chinese microblogging company Weibo will be helped by new government rules. (Reuters)

The Securities and Exchange Commission brings charges on pre-IPO trading. (WSJ)

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to make a major improvement to its technology to keep its lead in search. (WSJ)

Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ) CEO, William Weldon, will get a $143.5 million retirement package. (WSJ)

The U.S. Senate approves a $109 billion infrastructure bill. (WSJ)

China may legalize informal lending. (WSJ)

Trade with China and a lack of financial support from the U.S. government could harm the U.S. solar industry. (WSJ)

IHS Automotive reports that India will overtake Japan as the second-largest car market in Asia by 2016. (WSJ)

Sanctions cut Iran’s oil output to a 10-year low. (FT)

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and India fight over compensation for the late delivery of planes. (FT)

As labor costs rise in China, more companies turn to Vietnam. (FT)

JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) predicts the Chinese economy will have a “hard landing.” (Bloomberg)

Fitch puts UK debt on negative outlook. (Bloomberg)

Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) market cap may rise above $700 billion with the launch of the new iPad. (Bloomberg)

Douglas A. McIntyre