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LivingSocial Makes New Friends

March 12, 2010 - US Venture Partners provides part of a $25 million funding package; the social network could be poised to make more buys.

Compass Diversified Subsidiary Buys Circuitry Products

March 12, 2010 - Advanced Circuits and Circuit Express will be paired together in a $16 million deal.

Interdealer Broker Tullett Prebon on the Block

March 11, 2010 - Macquarie Group and Bank of China are reported to be possible buyers.

Viterra Buys Dakota Growers Pasta

March 11, 2010 - The grain and feed company’s deal expands its reach just a year after it made a major M&A play.

Blue Wolf and Atlas Strike Timber Deal

March 1, 2010 - Northern Pulp Nova Scotia buys Neenah Paper asset., once again

Pfizer Promotes Peck

February 26, 2010 - Kristen Peck, who helped orchestrate the Wyeth merger, will replace the retiring William Ringo as head of worldwide biz dev.

Hummer to be Wound Down

February 25, 2010 - GM will shutter the boom-era popular gas guzzler brand after its deal to be sold to a Chinese entity goes bust.

DOJ Rules on Bemis' Alcan Deal

February 25, 2010 - The Justice Department is requiring certain divestitures before Bemis can move forward on the $1.2 billion deal.

Overture Latest Studio in Play

February 25, 2010 - Liberty's Starz Entertainment joins MGM and Miramax in looking at alternatives for its film studio.

Evercore Builds Out Fund Placement Biz

February 24, 2010 - The investment bank buys the fund advisory business of Neuberger Berman; will more placement agents be targeted?

RR Donnelley Picks Up Bowne

February 24, 2010 - The $481 million deal comes after earlier attempts to gain exposure to the VDR market.

Thoma Bravo's Amicas Deal Faces Rival Bid

February 22, 2010 - Merge Healthcare's $6.05-per-share offer was turned away by Amicas' board, though the target's stock price is trading higher.

Harrah’s Planet Hollywood Deal Gets Clearance

February 19, 2010 - The PE-backed company, which has endured its own credit issues, uses a loan-to-own play to gain control of the struggling casino.

Data Wrap

February 18, 2010 - HDT Engineered Technologies acquired Nordic Air Inc., an air conditioner manufacturer, and other recent transactions.

Hardinge Stiff Arms Romi

February 18, 2010 - The machine tools manufacturer launched a poison pill to deter Industrias Romi's $90 million cash offer.