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April Top 5

By Quick Hits, MU Blog

April 30, 2008

MergersUnleashed's top 5 most viewed stories for the month of April:

1. Smaller SPACs Race into China
April 2, 2008
Jonathan Marino follows boutique banks into China, a region where smaller, growth-oriented deals seem a perfect fit for SPAC investments.

2. GE Capital to Acquire CitiCapital
April 17, 2008
Avram Davis details GE Capital’s grab of Citigroup’s North American commercial lending arm, and tells yet another tale of job fears among the banking class.

3. The Sideline Offensive
April 2008
Ken MacFadyen takes a seat next to dealmakers on the M&A sidelines, their playbook in hand, hurriedly scribbling down a strategy.

4. Something to Fear?
April 2008
Avram Davis talks to mid-market players who say politicians blustering against sovereign wealth funds are simply full of hot air.

5. M&A Pros Seeking Other Pastures
April 4, 2008
Avram Davis tracks down former deal pros who left the M&A game once the boom went bust.

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