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...years, they're not shy about taking advantage of the current weakness of their American competitors in a fight for international market share. On Sept. 22, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan's largest bank, announced plans to pay up to $9 billion for a 10% to 20% stake in Morgan Stanley, one of two major U.S. investment banks left standing. The announcement capped a frantic few days during which Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack sought a saving dose of capital from Wachovia, a U.S. bank, and the China Investment Corp., Beijing's $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, which...
...That was a pointed reference to the perils of investing in U.S. financial companies over the last 18 months. In May 2007, China Investment Corp. (CIC), the country's sovereign wealth fund, sank $3 billion into Blackstone Group, the U.S. private equity firm, only to watch its stake shrink by half in value as financial stocks tanked. "The leadership [in Beijing] thinks they got taken and they are determined not to let it happen again," says a Hong Kong investment banker close to CIC. But that does not mean the Chinese aren't interested. CIC bought 9.9% of Morgan Stanley...
...December. Keefe said that the Health Alliance—which owns three hospitals and 21 clinics based in Cambridge, Somerville and Boston—will be holding a series of Town Hall-style meetings throughout the coming months to receive input from those with a stake in its future ranging from employees to community leaders...
...mail after the first round if I make the cut, just to let people know I’m running,” she said. Seniors who are not running said they were not as invested in the upcoming election as those with a title at stake in the proceedings. “I’m really just going to vote for people I know,” said Spring Greeney...
...traditionally minded men, Judge theorizes that if they believe they are the family's primary breadwinner, they may show greater dedication to career and are perhaps more aggressive than other men in terms of salary negotiation. Compared with men with egalitarian attitudes, the primary breadwinner simply has more at stake. "Maybe the egalitarian guy thinks, 'Well, I don't have to go the extra mile because my wife and I share earning responsibilities equally,'" Judge says...