"Paris attempts to pris HSBC from London" [Telegraph]
President Barack Obama is seeking re-election[WSJ]
SEC preparing to file civil chargest against Wachovia over mortgage-bond deals [WSJ]
BP has asked for permission to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico [NYTimes]
Shocker: Goldman's Lloyd Blankfein made a lot of money — $19 million [Bloomberg]
"Sheen Ticket Prices 'Torpedoed' After Motor City Show" [CNBC.com]