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Waiting for the Dough
The CFO of a start-up maker of medical devices is prepared for years of intense capital-raising efforts and tough cost-allocation decisions on the way to profitability. October 16, 2009
Xerox Deal Should Easily Clear Tax Hurdles
Xerox shareholders should take the recently announced merger between the document company and ACS in stride, as a tax-free transaction is waiting at the finish line. October 5, 2009
DoL Eyes New Chrysler $5B Health-Benefits Deal
Under the Labor Department's plan, a retiree-benefit trust could hold shares and debt of New Chrysler in order to grease the wheels of the sale of the company to Fiat North America. October 2, 2009
A Stirring in the Loan Market
Syndicated deals stage a comeback, of sorts. October 1, 2009
Down but Not Out
M&A activity has plunged in 2009, but recent deals suggest it may be poised for a comeback. October 1, 2009
Changing Hats: Xerox to Pay $6.4B to Become a BPO Provider
One week after Dell announced plans to buy Perot Systems, Xerox says it will snatch up ACS, another U.S. outsourcing supplier. September 28, 2009
The IRS Keeps the Heat on Inversion Transactions
Despite making so-called inversion transactions unattractive from a tax perspective, the IRS continues to doggedly pursue these foreign corporations with U.S. subsidiaries to curb sustained abuse. September 28, 2009
Wells Fargo: Ready To Blow?
Buying Wachovia was strategically astute but financially messy. September 25, 2009
Turbulence: A Time to Fly Higher?
Bain & Co.'s Darrell Rigby says some companies have learned how to thrive during a bumpy economic ride. September 22, 2009
Dell Makes $3.9B Buy to Expand into IT-Services Business
The computer maker's CFO calls the buy of Perot Systems an "anchor acquisition." September 21, 2009