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Comcast Corp.'s deal to acquire NBC Universal from General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) will likely receive a lengthy and comprehensive antitrust review. John Briggs, co-chair of the antitrust practice group at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP, says the issue expected to get the most attention is how Comcast, an Internet and cable operator, will manage and price NBC Universal content.

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Public outrage about Wall Street pay has done little to limit compensation packages offered to new hires. The reason is that many bankers being hired these days are rainmakers who have proven they can generate business even in a difficult climate, says Maurice Toueg, a partner with executive recruiter Capstone Partnership. What has changed is how those packages are structured.

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Thousands of bank employees have lost their jobs since the financial crisis hit. While the job market remains difficult, banks are hiring for certain positions. According to Maurice Toueg, a partner with executive recruiter Capstone Partnership, most in demand are executives with strong strategic restructuring skills who can help banks shore up their own businesses.

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Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) executives and British government officials have repeatedly slammed Kraft Foods Inc.'s (NYSE:KFT) $16.3 billion hostile bid for the UK confectioner. Most recently the British Secretary warned Kraft (The Deal Pipeline subscription required) against trying to "make a fast buck." But John Briggs, co-chair of the antitrust practice group at Axinn, Veltrop and Harkrider LLP, says the backlash against Kraft may be as much about culture as it is about price. - Suzanne Stevens...

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Steve Deedy managing director of alixpartners, James Epstein partner at Pepper Hamilton LP, Ken Hanau, a managing partner at 3i US, and Randy Schwimmer, senior managing director and head of capital markets of Churchill Financial spoke at The Deal Economy 2010 conference. In this video they speak about the wall of leveraged buyout debt from deals in 2006 and 2007 that is due in two years.

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Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) is expected next week to publish a formal defense (The Deal Pipeline subscription required) to Kraft Foods Inc.'s (NYSE:KFT) $16.3 billion hostile bid. In the meantime, the UK confectioner may be hoping a competing bid materializes from some combination of Pennsylvania-based Hershey Co. (NYSE:HSY), Nestle SA of Vevey, Switzerland or Italy's Ferrero International SA. There's also been talk that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. might be interested in a bite of Cadbury. If ...

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General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) has tapped Spencer Stuart, a recruiting firm to help pin down a replacement for ex-CEO Fritz Henderson. Even though the search might take a year, there's no lack of speculation over candidates that might fit the bill to lead GM. Randolph Gulian, executive vice president/general manager for recruitment process outsourcing and executive search for Allegis RPO, jumps in with some unexpected picks, including Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (NYSE:HPQ) Mark Hurd and General ...

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Richard Bove, a financial strategist at Rochedale Securities, was a keynote speaker at The Deal Economy 2010 conference. In this video he speaks on financial instruments and the collapse of the real estate industry. See the video below or download it at itunes. - Maria Woeh

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Richard Bove, a financial strategist at Rochedale Securities, was a keynote speaker at The Deal Economy 2010 conference. In this video he speaks about the consumer lending and the consequences of the credit card bill. See the video below or download it at itunes. - Maria Woehr

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Richard Bove, a financial strategist at Rochedale Securities, was a keynote speaker at The Deal Economy 2010 conference. In this video Bove speaks about the run on the banks in the fourth quarter of last year. See the video below or download it at itunes. - Maria Woehr

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