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Rupert Murdoch, News Corp CEO talks with Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer and an unidentified man (R) during lunch outside the Sun Valley Inn in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 9, 2009.  REUTERS/Rick Wilking
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Media money moving into mobile 7:57am ET

Start-ups with strong mobile credentials, such as Twitter, have increasingly become the subject of acquisition rumors even as their unproven business models mean a deal is unlikely at this week's Sun Valley media conference.  Full Article 

General Motors President and CEO Fritz Henderson addresses the media about the new General Motors Company during a news conference at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan July 10, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Everyone associated with GM must be prepared to change -- and fast.
GM Chief Executive Fritz Henderson referring to the new General Motors

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Lucrative mergers and acquisitions remained anemic in the second quarter, forcing cash-hungry companies to sell bonds and shares as banks kept a tight grip on their treasure chests.

As of the Targets' latest trading prices (delayed by at least 15 minutes)
Target: AB andT Financial Corp (USA)
Acquirer: 1st Financial Services Corp (USA)
Spread: 32.25% 
Target: Abigail Adams National Bancorp Inc (USA)
Acquirer: Premier Financial Bancorp Inc (USA)
Spread: 7.9365096% 
Target: Abigail Adams National Bancorp Inc (USA)
Acquirer: PS D'Iberville LP (USA)
Spread: 36.904762% 

Global Inflows/Outflows

Announced in the last 13 weeks; Sun Apr 12 2009 to Sat Jul 11 2009
Outflow ($M)
Inflow ($M)
$21,654
USA
$13,020
$8,594
GBR
$130,730
$3,496
JPN
$540
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Patience pays for foreign banks in Japan Thursday, 9 Jul 2009 09:47am EDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. and European banks may dream of making it big in Japan, but tough local competition and costly past failures mean they will largely remain niche players in the world's second-biggest economy.  Full Article  |  Video