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M&A Outlook 2009: Barclays' Parker on critical-care M&A

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At The Deal's M&A Outlook 2009 conference, Paul Parker, managing director and chairman and head of Global M&A at Barclays Capital, explained that M&A is difficult right now because it's hard to pin down a valuation on a company due to market volatility. This is leaving most industries full of companies, which might have at another time sold off assets, struggling with critical-care situations and restructuring. See the video after the break or download it on iTunes. - Maria Woehr

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M&A Outlook 2009: Barclay's Parker on the historical perspective of the recession
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