Argentina may take control of huge energy company YPF. (Reuters)
Spanish debt costs continue to rise. (Reuters)
The International Monetary Fund will try to raise $400 billion, much less that previously planned. (Reuters)
The Chinese central bank says the nation had reached a “rare” moment of reform. (Reuters)
IBM (NYSE: IBM) may raise its full-year software demand forecast. (Reuters)
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) says internal Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) documents show that the company violated patent rights. (Reuters)
Coty tries to get large investors in Avon (NYSE: AVP) to support a sale. (Reuters)
Trouble at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) pushes shares lower and may take markets down with it. (WSJ)
Spain may seize control of some states’ finances. (WSJ)
Carlyle may have trouble getting support for its IPO. (WSJ)
Bankruptcy may allow Jefferson County to take fees from JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and use them to pay for infrastructure products. (WSJ)
AOL (NYSE: AOL) makes it easier to bring TV advertisers to the Web. (WSJ)
The FDA seizes 59,000 pounds of yellowfin tuna tied to food poisoning. (WSJ)
The Buffett Rule does not pass in the Senate. (WSJ)
India’s central bank may cut rates. (WSJ)
The National Association of Letter Carriers wants the U.S. Postal Service to raise rates as part of an effort to save jobs. (WSJ)
Small jet makers are having increasing success in China. (WSJ)
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to press further into open source software creation and support. (WSJ)
The Huffington Post is the first online property to win a Pulitzer Prize. (WSJ)
Online video sites like Hulu begin to pitch ads more like mainstream TV does. (NYT)
Rajat K. Gupta, a former Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) investor, will face more SEC charges. (NYT)
India’s central bank cuts rates by 50 basis points. (FT)
U.S. regulators approve the export of natural gas. (FT)
As Angela Merkel campaigns for office, she supports more austerity for Spain as a means to cut its deficit. (Bloomberg)
EU car sales drop to a 14-year low in March, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. (Bloomberg)
Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) may hire bankers to consider its options. (Bloomberg)
Douglas A. McIntyre
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