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U.S. Banker February 2010 John Engen	Florida's Long Road to Recovery The Sunshine State was battered by the real estate bust, causing a wave of bank failures. The upheaval is reshaping the banking landscape as more regionals move in, but they ll need patience because conditions are likely to get worse before they get better.
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CFO October 1, 2002 Andrew Osterland	Back to Basics? If you think new accounting rules will make acquisitions more transparent, think again.
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Finance & Development March 1, 2001 Ashoka Mody & Shoko Negishi	Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in East Asia: Trends and Implications Mergers and acquisitions across national borders have increased in East Asia since the onset of the financial crisis. What has caused this new wave of mergers and acquisitions and what advantages might they offer to the region's financially distressed economies?
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CFO December 1, 2004 Kris Frieswick	Is Fair Value Flawed? Some say FASB's reform proposals for merger-and-acquisition expense-reporting could stifle corporate management planning.
U.S. Banker March 2006 Michael Dumiak	Value of Bank Deals Plunged in 2005 The number of M&A deals remained relatively flat last year, but their combined value fell through the floor. This year is not looking a lot better, but 2007 holds some promise, say analysts.
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