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Citigroup still pays for ex-CEO's current assistant

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 4:41 PM]

Former Citigroup co-CEO John Reed is sorry that Citigroup has had to take so much financial aid. But he is not sorry that it still pays for the rent on his office or for his assistant.
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Deal Stocks: C, BAC, BX, T, H, ACOM, GS

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 4:40 PM]

A look at the news moving deal-related stocks including Citigroup, Bank of America, American International Group and AT&T.
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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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AES sells stake to CIC to fuel possible deals

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:24 PM]

AES sells a 15% stake for $1.58 billion in stock to Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp.
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A closer look at AIG's earnings

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:26 AM]

American International Group reported a profit of $455 million in the third quarter, but it didn't hold a conference call.
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Deal Stocks: SNI, PC, EBAY, ACAS, H, ACOM, GS

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 4:45 PM]

A look at the news moving deal-related stocks including Panasonic, eBay, American Capital, Hyatt Hotels and Ancestry.com.
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Are buyers calling RIM?

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 12:29 PM]

A recent analyst downgrade has sent Research In Motion shares steeply down, so are strategics Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard calling the smartphone maker with acquisition offers?
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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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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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Frank moves vote back a day

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 5:40 PM]

A lengthy vote on the House floor over credit card legislation prevented Barney Frank's panel from turning its attention back to the resolution authority bill after brief opening remarks Wednesday morning.
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Time Warner publishing unit's woes continue

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 5:02 PM]

Despite Time Warner's third-quarter profit of 61 cents a share, the media giant's publishing arm is bleeding as ad revenue fell 22% to $129 million, contributing to the cutting of 280 jobs.
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Deal Stocks: GS, DIS, KFT, CBY, C, ORCL, JAVA

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 4:32 PM]

A look at the news moving deal-related stocks including Goldman Sachs, Walt Disney, Kraft Foods and Citigroup.
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