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Investment bankers also advise companies involved in mergers and acquisitions. These transactions have acquired a bad reputation because of the buyout frenzy of the 1980s. But they are not, contrary to popular opinion, inherently evil. Many of these transactions, so long as they are properly regulated, can have significant long-term benefits for the economy as a whole...
...Nuclear Buyout...
...Kravis Roberts, which controls New York magazine and other media properties, says TIME associate editor Thomas McCarroll. "They have had this rivalry for a long time," says McCarroll. Expect Forstmann to squeeze margins and "in three to four years, sell it," McCarroll says. One of the implications of this buyout: According to Forstmann's announcement, Ziff-Davis will continue to be based in New York City even though it recently considered a move to Colorado. "They probably want to keep it under their wings right here," says McCarroll...
...trio: Jeffrey Katzenberg, the recently spurned Walt Disney Co. executive who is widely credited with revitalizing that studio's animation division; Steven Spielberg, history's most successful director; and David Geffen, the record-industry mogul. The new firm was rumored to be interested in helping a management-led buyout of an existing competitor -- most likely MCA's Universal -- in order to get a quick start...
...news reports that cited anonymous sources. The price tag for the network home of Jay Leno and Tom Brokaw: $5 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. NBC owner General Electric is reportedly also talking to Time Warner about a deal for 49 percent of the network. A Disney buyout makes more sense to many analysts: Disney doesn't face the same regulatory hurdles as Time Warner since it doesn't own cable systems...