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Friday, September 08, 2006

Media Digest 9/8/2006 Reuters, WSJ, NYT

Stocks: (YHOO)(IBM)(DCX)(HPQ)(ALA)(LU)(AMZN)(MSFT)

According to Reuters, Yahoo! will stream live NFL games to viewers outside North America.

Reuters writes that IBM has begun to ship chips for the new Nintendo Wii console.

Reuters reports that DaimlerChrysler is still hoping to gain healthcare concessions from workers, despite resistance from the UAW.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Hewlett-Packard's investigation into a board leak has begum to cause significant problems for the company's chairman Patricia Dunn. Phone records for one director may have been obtained illegally.

Alcatel and Lucent shareholders approved the merger of the two companies, according to the WSJ.

The New York Times writes that Amazon will begin a service that allows downloads of television shows and films for a fee.

The NY Times writes that Microsoft may have to delay the launch of its new Vista OS in Europe due to resistance from EU regulators.

Douglas A. McIntyre
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