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		<title><![CDATA[Will the Proposed Application of Basel II in the United States Encourage Increased Bank Merger Activity? Evidence From Past Merger Activity]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This paper presents two tests of the hypothesis that adoption of the internal ratings-based approach to determining minimum capital requirements, as proposed in applying the Basel II capital accord in the United States, will cause adopting banking organizations to increase acquisition activity. The first test estimates the relationship between excess...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Europe invasion stymied; Wall Street firms cut back overseas; hopes for countercyclical help dashed.(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Morgan Stanley shipped Richard Kauffman from New York to  London a year ago, the investment bank said the move showed the  firm's increased emphasis on Europe.    Mr. Kauffman was one of the firm's heavyweights. He had headed  Morgan Stanley Dean W  When...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bank Consolidation and Small Business Lending Patterns]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This paper examines how bank small business lending in local markets was related to bank merger activity during the mid-1990s. The authors use deposit data reported at the branch level to impute the distribution of bank small business loans across urban and rural markets; they then study the link between...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tomorrow -- the world ...(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are the petrochemical megadeals seen during the past few years  coming to an end, or are they part of a self-perpetuating cycle?  Marjorie Walker       THE frantic pace of industry restructuring continues and for some  at least, it must seem as if...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CUSTOMERS' PROBLEMS DRIVE DOWNTURN AT UNIVERSAL AUTO.(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[To broaden its merchandise mix, Universal Automotive Industries  Inc. went on an acquisition spree in the mid-1990s. But the Chicago  company later learned that its customers are at least as important as  its product line.     The manufacturer of brakes  To broaden its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 1999 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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