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...than 13 months after Aguirre had first proposed, but the Pequot investigation was officially closed on November 30 of that same year. The SEC's case closing recommendation, dated November 30, 2005, states that "the staff has been unable to find any evidence that Pequot had information regarding the merger between GE and Heller before the merger was publicly announced, much less that anyone tipped Pequot or Samberg about the merger in advance of its announcement. The staff's investigation found it extremely unlikely that Mack tipped Samberg about the merger between GE and Heller, having found no evidence that...
...rewarding, so long as the risks are appropriate. Martin Lehman was 61 when he finally opened the doors to his first women's-apparel store in 1984, realizing a lifelong dream. After a long career as a retail executive ended when he lost his job in a merger, Lehman invested a quarter of his $1 million nest egg in his new venture. His business did fine, growing to six stores in six years. Then, he says, a nasty falling out with his partner forced them to sell at a loss. "Damn right, it hurt," says Lehman, who lost...
...Despite that setback, RBS maintained its interest. Moreover, increasing the cash component in its latest offer has put RBS ahead, analysts contacted by TIME say. Hedge funds and speculators control a massive chunk of ABN - and pressure from hedge funds for it to increase shareholder value forced ABN into merger talks with Barclays in the first place. They may be keen to hold out for the higher price. "We do not expect the RBS consortium will need to increase its offer, and therefore remains the more likely victor," analysts at Bear, Stearns said in a note published Monday...
...This history begins in 1847 with the founding of the Lawrence Scientific School, which was independent from the College. Although it initially succeeded in attracting a large number scholars, the school began to founder under increasing competition from MIT. After the failed merger, the Lawrence School formally dissolved...
...Parkes is up for tenure in the fall, and if all goes well, he says, he will continue to work on his current research, arguing that it is the real-world applicability of his work that makes the merger between computer science and economics so necessary...