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Lewis takes lumps over Merrill
Somewhere in Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis' rear-view mirror, his old North Carolina rival and architect of a disastrous deal, Ken Thompson, lurks. Full Article
Asia eyes jobs with easier buyout rules
China and South Korea, long ambivalent toward foreign investors, are both set to issue new rules to encourage investment from overseas in 2009 with one simple goal in mind: creating local jobs. Full Article
Madoff ally under scrutiny
Robert Jaffe, a debonair 64-year-old philanthropist, is now under mounting scrutiny over his relationship with alleged fraudster Bernard Madoff. Full Article
Private equity's dry powder tops $1 trillion
Private equity firms have more than $1 trillion in firepower for deals despite a slowing fundraising trend in the second half of 2008, research and consultancy group Preqin says. Full Article
Wilhelmina eyes IPO and rivals
Wilhelmina, the 1,500-model agency, is planning to go public through an acquisition by New Century Equity Holdings and use the proceeds of the deal to buy rival agencies, Wilhelmina President Sean Patterson says. Full Article
This looks, feels and smells like a redux of Lehman. 
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U.S. budget pinch presses arms makers to cut costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mounting budget pressures worsened by the global financial crisis are giving new urgency to calls for the Pentagon and its top suppliers to rein in the runaway costs of nearly every major arms program. Full Article
Reuters Conferences
| Event | Date | Location |
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| Acquisitions Monthly: How Will Deals Be Done in 2009? | 4 Feb | Webinar |
| Buyouts East and Buyouts Awards Dinner 2009 | 26 Mar | New York |
