Reuters: China’s GDP rose 8.9% and the government said it would stick with its liberal monetary policies.
Reuters: Larry Summers said the US recovery is on track.
Reuters: More Americans will delay retirement.
Reuters: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOOG) set up real-time search deals with micr- blogging company Twitter.
Reuters: The top pay at bailed-out banks is being cut 50%.
Reuters: Microsoft launched Windows 7 and is hoping for a PC sales rebound at firms including Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ).
Reuters: Acer said its revenue could double in three years.
Reuters: Fidelity is letting customers trade foreign stocks.
Reuters: Executive hiring in Asia is up.
Reuters: A panel urged change in the top structure of The World Bank.
Reuters: eBay’s (NASDAQ:EBAY) holiday outlook disappointed.
WSJ: Galleon will close.
WSJ: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) improved its Mac line-up.
WSJ: Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) has a Q3 profit.
WSJ: The Beige Book showed signs of stability.
WSJ: Strong sales at Cadbury may hurt Kraft’s (NYSE:KFT) bid.
WSJ: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) sold First Republic.
WSJ: Facebook will add music sales.
WSJ: China is ratcheting up its cyberspying operations against the U.S.
WSJ: Crude moved above $70 a barrel.
WSJ: Breaking up banks could create a more sound financial system.
WSJ: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) may have to raise its bid for Cadbury.
WSJ: Pentagon spending could hurt Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC).
WSJ: Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) plans to let visitors listen to music on its results page
WSJ: Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) will make more price cuts to increase business.
WSJ: Verizon (NYSE:VZ) slammed the FCC on net neutrality.
NYT: Twitter’s search deals with Microsoft and Google may bring it more money.
NYT: Obama announced a small-business lending package.
NYT: The UK government rejected a suggestion by the BOE that large banks be broken up.
FT: MySpace will abandon its race with Facebook and move toward being a music site.
Bloomberg: Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) may buy some of Sara Lee’s overseas operations.
Douglas A. McIntyre