According to Reuters, the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (FRE) was greeted with cautious optimism.
Reuters says the the Justice Department has hired a litigator to look into antitrust issues at Google (GOOG).
The Boeing (BA) strike is having an impact on suppliers and customers around the world, according to Reuters.
Reuters reports that Nokia (NOK) is looking for more acquisitions for its internet business.
The Wall Street Journal reports that BG Group said it will let its offer to buy Australia’s Origin Energy lapse, a day after the target company agreed to sell a half share of key assets to ConocoPhillips (COP)
The Wall Street Journal reports that the CEO of Ford (F) is expecting help from the US government.
The Wall Street Journal reports that a survey of hedge funds shows 35% lost assets through August
The Wall Street Journal reports that O3b Networks plans to launch as many as 16 satellites to bring internet to hundreds of million of poor people.
The New York Times reports that the firing of the head of VMWare (VMW) is still hurting the company.
The FT says that the oil minister of Saudi Arabia cast doubt on a production cut at OPEC.
The FT reports that a new survey of companies shows 43% are cutting their rate of IT spending.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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