Media

Media Digest (3/29/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

The heads of the BRIC nations say the pace of IMF-led reforms concerns them. (Reuters)

Facebook cuts trading of its stock in the secondary markets. (Reuters)

The board of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) continues to consider splitting the roles of CEO and chairman. (Reuters)

Investors want drillers in North Dakota to say how much gas they burn off — a costly practice. (Reuters)

Tim Cook of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) visits the Foxconn plant that builds its products in China. (Reuters)

The CEO of investment firm Third Point will continue to fight the Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) board for power. (Reuters)

As Iran’s oil exports fall, fears of higher oil prices rise. (WSJ)

Roche increases its offer for Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) to $51 from $44.50. (WSJ)

Tokyo Electric Power says it will need $12 billion in new funds. (WSJ)

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) to sell its highest end phone in China. (WSJ)

The Obama Administration approves new drilling projects in Alaska and the Atlantic. (WSJ)

The U.S. may give Chinese firms more access to high-tech products and services. (WSJ)

France is in talks with the International Energy Agency about releasing of some of its strategic oil reserves. (WSJ)

When Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) reports earnings, the effects of the new CEO will be on stage. (WSJ)

Chrysler begins to aggressively market its Jeep brand overseas. (WSJ)

News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) may launch a competitor to Walt Disney’s (NYSE: DIS) ESPN. (WSJ)

Shares of natural-food company Annie’s (NYSE: BNNY) jump almost 90% after its IPO. (WSJ)

The new iPad may work poorly with 4G networks outside the U.S. (WSJ)

Facebook’s initial public offering probably will happen in May. (WSJ)

Concerns grow that Portugal will share Greece’s fate. (WSJ)

Bearish bets on Spain’s bonds become more persistent. (WSJ)

Media company Bertelsmann may have an IPO. (NYT)

The European Central Bank reports that low interest rate capital has not encouraged banks in the region to lend. (NYT)

EU governments may raise bailout funds to $1.3 trillion, at least for the next year. (FT)

S&P reports that Greece may have to restructure its debt again. (Bloomberg)

Workers to stage a huge, nationwide strike in Spain to protest austerity measures. (Bloomberg)

Douglas A. McIntyre

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