dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — . The final numbers from Dealogic show that the combined volume of global mergers and acquisitions announced in 2008 came in at $3.3 trillion. That is down 28 percent from the record total of 2007, but still the fourth-highest yearly total on record.
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... on yer, Ken - … although some are less than impressed - The government bailout of GMAC i s a complicated affair , probably the most intricate government bailout to date - Five reasons why the Bank of England may hold rates tomorrow - For the love of God - don’t let parents join Facebook - If you annualize TARP’s return on the assumption that it will continue to succeed, it is doing much better than the average hedge fund - 2008 in deals: The final tally - More (really) bad news from China - Is Dan Sontag the Nurse ...
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