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On Convergence, Speed Is In; Hubris Is Out
FASB and the IASB rework their approach as Paul Volcker calls for an end to America's love affair with U.S. GAAP. October 30, 2009
Stock Gains Don't Rescue Pension Funding
Private-equity firms, meanwhile, may have even better reasons than usual to derisk pension plans sponsored by portfolio companies. October 30, 2009
Buffer Warren
Why are banks so averse to raising equity? October 29, 2009
Sticking-Plasters of the Universe
The buy-out barons say the worst is over. They would. October 29, 2009
What a Difference a Day Makes to Some Mergers
Last week, Equinix announced it was acquiring Switch & Data in a cash and stock deal. But the deal timing, and its prospects for tax-free treatment, will be constrained by IRS rules. October 26, 2009
Executive Comp Rules Will Be Narrow, Pay Czar Suggested
Although the administration is reportedly planning to cut the compensation of 175 executives at bailed-out companies, no wider war is intended, Kenneth Feinberg has suggested. October 22, 2009
PwC: Sour Economy Sparks Divestitures
Companies will soon spin off and carve out more pieces of their empires, finance execs say. October 20, 2009
Spin-off Options Abound for Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb holds more than 80% of Mead Johnson's shares. Nevertheless, it should be relatively easy to structure a tax-free divestiture. Here are a few reasons why. October 19, 2009
Slim Pickings, No Appetite
Constrained lenders and wary borrowers explain falling levels of credit. October 16, 2009
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