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Bank Systems & Technology January 29, 2005 MacPherson, Perry & Phelan	Doing Diligence Attempts to buy growth through M&As take forethought and care. At its best, an effective bank merger is a backstage production - smooth, well-orchestrated and invisible to an audience of consumers.
Bank Systems & Technology January 29, 2005 Katherine Burger	Recipe for Failure Krispy Kreme's rise and decline presents a classic cautionary tale to any organization that cares about profitable growth, brand value, business intelligence capabilities and management responsiveness
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Assif Shameen	StanChart's Growth Spurt Acquisitions have raised the bank to the top tier in Asia -- and CEO Mervyn Davies shops on.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005	Serving the Unbanked "Plays to Our DNA" While Wal-Mart has been blocked by federal and state regulators from exercising true bank-like powers, the retail giant hasn't given up its ambitions of being a player in financial services. Here is an interview with the retailer's financial-services president, Jane J. Thompson.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Aaron Bernstein	Declaring War On Wal-Mart Wal-Mart's low prices remain irresistible, especially to the working poor who organized labor aims to help. Even so, if all its critics gang up, the company could have its hands full protecting its image.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Lorraine Woellert	A Phony Cure Congress appears to be on the verge of passing legislation that would shift most big class actions out of state court. Is this really reform? Don't believe it.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Catherine Yang	Getting Real At The FCC Unlike Michael K. Powell, the next chairman must put ideology aside to foster new services. The new chairman must safeguard basic communications services and promote new entrants who'll create competition.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Emily Thornton	Maybe Low-Key Is The Answer at CSFB Can the unassuming Brady Dougan spark change at unruly Credit Suisse First Boston? This most understated of Wall Street chiefs is not about to let up.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Frederik Balfour	Fakes! The global counterfeit business is out of control, targeting everything from computer chips to life-saving medicines. Pick any product from any well-known brand, and chances are there's a counterfeit version of it out there. It's so bad that even China may need to crack down.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 David Welch	GM Is Losing Traction A couple of years ago, General Motors Corp. finally seemed to be getting its act together. But its turnaround is threatened by sliding market share, high retiree costs, and the specter of a "junk" credit rating.
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