Newspaper wrap-up: Kohl's to announce partnership with Fila

MAJOR PAPERS:

The Wall Street Journal reported that Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.A) chair Warren Buffett is in a position to help companies like Ambac Financial Group Inc (NYSE: ABK) and MBIA Inc (NYSE: MBI), possibly providing relief amid the credit market turmoil; sources speculate the company could also get into the bond-insurance business.
Retailer Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is today expected to announce an exclusive multi-year active wear licensing partnership with Fila Luxembourg S.a.r.l., a part of Fila Korea, according to the Wall Street Journal.
According to a senior executive at Telefonica SA (NYSE: TEF), the company's efforts to obtain exclusive control of Vivo have stalled, the Financial Times reported.
CEOs of CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX), Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE: BNI) told the Financial Times that if any of the new four bills to regulate rates, that are currently being debated in congress, becomes law, accelerating investment in U.S. railroads' capacity could come to a halt.

OTHER PAPERS:

News Corp's (NYSE: NWS.A) Rupert Murdoch said the company plans to replace nearly one million paid subscribers of the online Wall Street Journal with 10-15 million "who wouldn't pay a thing." Murdoch's long-term plan is to penetrate developing markets, The Australian reported.

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