The modern deal --;KKR, SunGard, and the private equity phenomenon --;Accredited home lenders and the attack of the MAC --;United Rentals, Cerberus, and the private equity implosion --;Dubai ports, Merrill Lynch, and the sovereign wealth fund problem --;Bear Stearns and the moral hazard principle --;Jana Partners, Children's Investment Fund, and hedge fund activist investing --;Microsoft, InBev, and the return of the hostile takeover --;Mars, Pfizer, and the changing face of strategic deals --;AIG, Citigroup, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman, and government by deal --;Restructuring takeovers --;Deal-making in a crisis age.
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Gods at War details the recent deals and events that have forever changed the world of billion-dollar deal-making. This book is a whirlwind tour of the players determining the destiny of corporate America, including the government, private equity, strategic buyers, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds.
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Consolidation and merger of corporations -- United States.