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Mar 18, 2010 11:47AM

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2010-03-18T18:38:16Z

Layoffs: Renaissance Tech and Wells Fargo

Here is the latest roundup of financial institutions rumored and reported to be laying off.

2010-03-18T16:57:27Z

Hiring: Morgan Stanley, RBS and more

Here is the latest roundup of financial institutions rumored and reported to be hiring.

2010-03-18T15:00:07Z

Soda makers: dealmaking unbottled

Coca-Cola and Pepsi, after spinning off their bottling operations in the 1980s and 1990s, have repurchased the bottlers to improve distribution and cut costs.

2010-03-17T19:51:32Z

Movers & shakers: March 18, 2010

Société Générale SA will propose that Tidjane Thiam be elected to its board as an independent director.

2010-03-17T20:31:12Z

Blockbuster blockbusted

Facing increasing competition and struggling with its own debt, Blockbuster is in defensive mode, doing all it can to conserve cash and maintain liquidity.

2010-03-17T15:47:56Z

General Growth in bankruptcy

GGP, which owns and operates 200 malls in 44 states, filed for bankruptcy on April 16, 2009, after it was unable to refinance debt.

2010-03-17T17:25:04Z

Hiring: BNY, UBS and more

Here is the latest roundup of financial institutions rumored and reported to be hiring.

2010-03-16T19:51:46Z

Movers & shakers: March 17, 2010

Matrix Partners opened a New York office, to be headed by general partner Nick Beim.

2010-03-16T17:01:22Z

Hiring: Credit Suisse and more

Here is the latest roundup of financial institutions rumored and reported to be hiring.

2010-03-15T18:56:56Z

Movers & shakers: March 16, 2010

Gina Bianchini, co-founder and CEO of Ning Inc., is stepping down to be an executive-in-residence at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz.

2010-03-16T13:22:28Z

Terra-CF-Agrium-Yarra

It took more than a year of saying no before fertilizer producer Terra Industries Inc. finally said yes to an acquisition proposal by rival CF Industries Holdings Inc.

2010-03-15T14:28:22Z

Layoffs: HSBC, UBS and more

Here is the latest roundup of financial institutions rumored and reported to be laying off.

2010-03-15T14:21:11Z

Hiring: BofA, the SEC, and more

Here is the latest roundup of financial institutions rumored and reported to be hiring.

2010-03-15T02:29:19Z

Movers & shakers: March 15, 2010

Bingham McCutchen LLP added Davina Garrod to its London office as a partner in the antitrust and trade regulation practice.

2010-03-12T14:38:52Z

Porsche-Volkswagen

Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG, linked by the wealthy Porsche clan, have spent the better part of a year circling each other for control.