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         <title><![CDATA[More Fallout]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Big heads continue to roll thanks to the credit crunch, although recruiters have been busy this spring bolstering select areas, such as global offices or restructuring teams ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182933-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Ray of Light? ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[LBO finance mart perks up as new deals start to launch, though activity still tends to be focused around the small deals.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182930-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Talking Infrastructure]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Robert Aguallo Jr. discusses the trends that brought him to Cardinal America Funds, a vehicle that is focused exclusively on companies that play into the burgeoning infrastructure market.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182931-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Scraping By]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Private M&amp;A negotiations in recent years have increasingly involved a pro-buyer provision, the 'materiality scrape.' Lawyers from Goodwin Procter help explain what that means]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182932-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Surviving Auctions]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Navigating the auction process has become nearly as important to dealmakers as negotiating the deal. Top pros to share their best practices.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182926-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Out of the Spotlight]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Hedge funds were among the primary drivers of the M&amp;A boom. Today, they remain active, but their roles aren't as prominent as they were 18 months ago.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182927-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Good Gamble? ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A few notable bankruptcies in the gaming space have distressed buyers thinking opportunity.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182928-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Are Dividend Recaps Really Benign?]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Martin Fridson unveiled a new study that dispels doubts about potential credit problems associated with dividend-yielding recapitalizations.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182929-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Embracing Distress]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As dealmakers look to pick off troubled assets, many are finding that valuations can be more art than science.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182923-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[New Money ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Advent International defies the conventional wisdom that suggests its new $10.4 billion fund will alter the firm's proven formula.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182925-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Emerging Market Payola]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A recent survey shows that corruption is still par for the course in some areas around the globe.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182920-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sleeping with the Enemy]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Who says sponsors and corporate buyers can't work together? With credit drying up, PE firms and strategic buyers have been pairing off to keep dealflow chugging along.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182921-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Good Money]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As portfolio companies hit rough patches, a few firms have proven that they'll step in with more capital if it means the business can live to see another day]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182922-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[M&amp;A Lite]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Companies are increasingly looking to joint ventures as a solution to stagnant growth.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182917-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Study: Reviewing the Merger Review Process ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[An attorney from the Department of Justice released a 219-page research paper identifying various pitfalls in antitrust regulation]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182918-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Beltway Monitor]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Keeping track of how lawmakers impact the deal landscape.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182913-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Flipping Through the Archives]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[M&amp;A's founder again proves prescient, as a federal appeals court is looking into a currency for the blind.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182914-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Rollups Face Scrutiny]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A recent ruling from the FTC serves as a warning that regulators not only have a long memory but will also keep an eye on smaller deals if they're part of a bigger picture.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182916-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Deal Chatter]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The M&amp;A news that had people talking in June involved Jacko, the impact of leaks, and whether or not LBO shops are getting frozen out of auctions. Plus other news.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182911-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tomorrow's Deals]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Taking stock of what dealmakers are looking at.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_7/182912-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Changing Scene: Filling in the Holes]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Investment banks and service providers continue to augment their restructuring capabilities, and a few bulge brackets have begun focusing more closely on the SWFs.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182065-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Conversation on China]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Jordan Co.'s Thomas Quinn talks to Mergers &amp; Acquisitions about how his firm established a presence in China and the draws that brought his firm there in the first place.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182062-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dealmakers Heading East Eager for Change]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[With China's new antitrust laws set to go into effect in August, foreign investors are anticipating more clarity into what regulators want.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182063-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Perpetual Motion]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Duff &amp; Phelps has built its franchise by staying agile so it can move with the market.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182060-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Accessing China]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[U.S. companies know they need to be there. The only question now is whether to buy or build.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182061-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Catching Up, With Stefan Selig]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[BofA has been among the few bulge brackets that consistently tends to the middle market. Tom Granahan caught up with Stefan Selig, the global head of mergers and acquisitions to get his view on where M&amp;A is headed.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182057-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Still Breathing]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Thanks to pipeline pressures, pharmaceutical companies continue to seek out acquisitions, although their buying habits are becoming more refined.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182058-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Looking Beyond Traditional Media]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Blogs have gained mainstream appeal, but it's still uncertain if they can withstand the scrutiny of buyers]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182059-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Harder Look]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The turn in the M&amp;A Market has meant a renewed focus on due diligence. For some that's just another excuse to not do a deal.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182054-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Financial Services: Looking Ahead to the Hereafter]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The financial services space is not dead, but the upheaval has created opportunities for those familiar with the terrain.  ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.mergersunleashed.com/maj/2008_6/182055-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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