Reuters: A bill to help small business may be the last chance the Democrats have to help stimulate jobs before the election.
Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) oil spill claims should be below $20 billion.
Reuters: Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) could add 100 partners this year.
Reuters: China will probably ease restrictions on foreign investment.
Reuters: US fund Aurelius Capital was the only
hold out in the Dubai debt restructuring.
Reuters: Strong Chinese data has helped worldwide stock markets.
Reuters: Geithner says China has done nearly nothing about the value of the yuan
Reuters: Hertz (NYSE: HTZ) upped its bid for Dollar Thrifty.
WSJ: Bonds, gold and emerging markets have done well since the fall of Lehman. US markets have not.
WSJ: Economists polled by the Journal see slower growth ahead.
WSJ: Global regulators will put new restraints on banks.
WSJ: AOL (NYSE: AOL) will offer larger ad space.
WSJ: UPS (NYSE: UPS) will launch a new marketing campaign to promote its logistics package.
WSJ: Banks’ handling of their foreclosed properties will be key to the housing recovery.
WSJ: Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is near a purchase of ArcSight.
WSJ: Geithner says a slow approach to the economy will undermine the recovery.
WSJ: A US-Saudi arms deal with $60 billion is on track.
WSJ: Personal investing and corporate spending is being colored by tax plans set by Congress for next year.
WSJ: Analysts believe there will be a rally in the bond market.
WSJ: Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) will bid for Postbank.
WSJ: American International Group (NYSE: AIG) has not paid cash dividends to the Treasury.
NYT: Search is becoming more a part of what people online show their friends as part of their habits.
NYT: The FCC is opening spectrum which could mean super-fast WiFi.
FT: The Basel accord agrees to lift capital ratios to 7%.
FT: Borrowing by Europe’s banks is up sharply.
Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank will raise $12.5 billion.
Bloomberg: The head of Nokia’s smartphone operation resigned.
Douglas A. McIntyre
