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• Clive Cowdery could soon be back in the insurance sector
• Boston Consulting gives tips on weathering the financial storm
• Companies are investigating ways to bypass banks when fundraising - -
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Dealmaking on hold for the moment
However, as much because of the downturn as despite it, M&A is likely to pick up, reports Lina Saigol
Insurance: The industry looks likely to contract
Signs are that the pace of dealmaking will accelerate, reports Andrea Felsted
Lehman Brothers: Failure to seize chances led to a death spiral
The bank’s demise was a watershed, writes Julie Macintosh
Schaeffler and Continental: Hostile bid used loophole
The predator exploited an omission in disclosure rules, says Lina Saigol
Case study: Huawei of China takes stock after a frustrating year
The telecommunications switching equipment maker dangles the possibility of restarting a sale process that would value it at least eight times in earnings, writes Sundeep Tucker
Debating point: How to avoid collateral damage
David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter of Boston Consulting offer some tips for survival
Wall Street dispatch: Thought is needed on rewriting the rules of the game
It would not hurt to lay down some basic principles, so that the next generation of regulators will not find itself having to shoot in the dark when the next crisis erupts, writes Francesco Guerrera
Gulf dispatch: Reality takes up residence in Dubai
The government finally admitted that the slowdown is worse than expected – and Dubai needs to take action, writes Simeon Kerr
Asia dispatch: India finds plenty happening at home
Many business chiefs remain optimistic about India’s Inc’s continued march on the global stage, writes Sundeep Tucker
Powerleague: Smooth financial delivery into the box
The five-a-side football group has had support from its bank, writes Michael Kavanagh
