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The Return of the Deal
A new merger wave may be forming, with lots of companies' shares still at relatively cheap prices. September 11, 2009
Kraft Finds a New Place to Cut Costs: Purchasing
Lusting to acquire Cadbury, the food maker is looking to chop its current list of 70,000 suppliers in half. September 9, 2009
Mickey, Spiderman Suit Up with "Belt and Suspenders"
In what looks like an unnecessarily cautious move, Disney and Marvel insert a provision in their merger-deal language to guard against losing tax-free status. September 9, 2009
Hovering Kraft
America's Kraft Foods will have to sweeten its offer to acquire Cadbury, a British confectioner. September 8, 2009
Mickey, Iron Man Boost August Deals
Disney's purchase of Marvel is one of two transactions that give a last-day bump to this month's M&A activity. August 31, 2009
Need Cash? Go Buy It.
That was one CFO's solution for keeping his small company afloat as it waits for regulatory approval of its product and continues to burn through funds. August 27, 2009
Booking a Tax Benefit for Barnes & Noble Founders
B&N agrees to give the bookseller founders a tax break to seal a strategic deal that brings the college book store division into the corporate fold. August 17, 2009
Dynegy CFO Makes Case for Asset Sale
Finance chief Holli Nichols dissects the electric-power company's $1 billion sale of nine plants, contending that it bought the company autonomy and financial strength. August 12, 2009
The Changing Face of Bankruptcy
A need for speed, a shortage of DIP financing, government bailouts, and a complex web of debt structures are the hallmarks of the most recent crop of Chapter 11 filings. August 11, 2009
PepsiCo Beats the Others "Old and Cold"
The soft drink and snack giant is set to acquire its two biggest bottlers in a tax-free merger, and it helps that PepsiCo's existing interest in the target companies satisfies reorganization rules. August 10, 2009