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Company News:
> Ex-Citigroup execs' PE firm makes first investment. Article
> CEO of United Capital Markets gets award for philanthropy. Article
> Blackstone IPO set for week of June 25. Article
> Lehman takes stake in Skypower. Article
> Barclays to sweeten offer for ABN? Article
> Analyst: Dimon good for JP Morgan. Article
> JP Morgan to build near ground zero. Article
> Banking icon Baron Guy de Rothschild passes away. Article

Industry News:
> Tech start up boom in Europe. Article
> Battle for CBOT heats up. Article

Regulatory News:
> Citigroup and Morgan Stanley charged in Parmalat fiasco. Article
> SEC moves against naked short selling. Article

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