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Linklaters' Schmidt on Pfizer-Wyeth review

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:55 PM]

The approval by U.S. antitrust regulators of Pfizer's acquisition of Wyeth is an outlier of how merger reviews will be conducted under the Obama administration.
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Rebranding Citi Alternatives would be a waste

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:39 PM]

Citigroup is reportedly mulling a rebranding of its lackluster alternatives investment unit, Citi Alternative Investments. This would be a poor use of company resources.
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Want a bailout? There's an iPhone app for that

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:04 PM]

Would you like a bailout? Are you a banker frustrated at politicians or a politician frustrated at bankers? Do you want to track the national debt? There's an iPhone app for that.
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IPO is one path to winning exit strategy

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:44 AM]

What types of companies are planning to join the growing wave to go public in the near term? A panel at The Deal's Webinar, Winning Exit Strategies, answered the question.
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Agassi, overconfidence and the death of Wall St.

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 6:50 AM]

Is it possible that bankers acted with the same licentiousness as a celebrity sports star wilting under the pressure of public scrutiny and that's what caused the crisis?
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Why isn't AIG hosting an earnings call?

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 5:31 PM]

AIG will be releasing its third-quarter performance numbers on Friday, but it will not be participating in a question and answer session as most other major public firms do. Is it scared?
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Hyatt debuts 8% above price

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 12:13 PM]

Hyatt opened at $27, above its price range, in the year's fourth-largest IPO. Three other IPOs were pulled, demonstrating that this is a 'discerning market,' the NYSE Euronext's Scott Cutler tells The Deal in this video.
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Dodd's reform bill looking like re-election prop

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:43 AM]

Christopher Dodd is drafting a reform bill that is at odds with the version being crafted by Barney Frank and the Obama administration.
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Mr. Corzine goes to Charlotte?

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 10:33 AM]

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has not even vacated his office in Trenton yet, and the chatter about his next gig is reaching new levels on the blogosphere.
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Webcast: Winning exit strategies

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 10:32 AM]

The Deal and Merrill Datasite have assembled a panel of four experts to hold court on initial public offerings in the current deal climate.
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Linklaters' Schmidt on antitrust merger reviews

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 8:55 AM]

Linklaters' Jeffrey Schmidt says agencies are scrutinizing proposed acquisitions more closely than they have in years
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Are hedge funds good for bankrupt companies?

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 6:29 AM]

In a recently published report, it was found that when distressed investment managers are involved in a company's bankruptcy restructuring, the outcome is significantly better.
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Companies outraged about proxy proposal

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 3:19 PM]

A new SEC rule that would give shareholders greater access to vote has incited a chorus of opposition from small business owners to big time CEOs.
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