Behind Slim in second place amongst the losers was independent deal maker Carl Icahn.
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For someone known as a digital deal maker, the transactions he's done have been, well, kind of small.
Credit Suisse, which named Southeast Asia deal maker Helman Sitohang as its Asia-Pacific investment-banking head, and Nomura Holdings Inc.
The Bank of Italy has encouraged such consolidation, but it has tried to arrange the mergers itself, earning a reputation as Italy's biggest deal maker.
Kirk, a widely known leader in the life sciences industry whose reputation as a founder of several successful biotech companies and savvy deal maker is almost unmatched.
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Yet the man who has made a name for himself as a ruthless cost-cutter and daring deal maker now seems to be behaving like a quixotic dreamer.
Then Ms. Resler, 32 years old, and Ms. Kavanagh, 24, met Sion Misrahi, a Lower East Side real-estate deal maker and founder of the neighborhood's Business Improvement District.
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Davis as the mining project developer and deal maker.
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It was a coup for Wells Fargo Chairman and former Chief Executive Richard Kovacevich, a shrewd deal maker whose last major transaction was the 1998 merger of his company, Norwest, with Wells Fargo.
John Guinee, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, said Mr. Thomas has a reputation for being an aggressive deal maker and successful real-estate investment banker, so the move could mean a "more aggressive management" style in the future that includes more acquisitions and asset sales.
Mr Loomis, although well liked by his colleagues, is seen as more of a manager than a deal-maker.
Berezovsky, the consummate deal-maker, was among the most visible, vocal and hated.
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One deal-maker tried, without success, to get a few American banks interested.
But then Mr Malone has always been a deal-maker first and foremost.
Deal-maker Jack Wishna, who was helping the singer land a long-running show in Vegas, told CNN the singer would appear "drugged up" and "incoherent" -- often so weak and emaciated he had to use a wheelchair to get around.
Cook supplemented his music sales with a live tour and a product sponsorship deal with sneaker maker Skechers.
Webaroo so far has inked a deal with computer maker Acer to load a 14-gigabyte version of the Web on laptops.
Landing a significant ad deal with the maker of products such as Tide detergent, Pantene shampoo and Olay moisturizer is a milestone for OWN.
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Childress Racing signed a deal with door lock maker, Kwikset, this year to serve as an associate sponsor throughout the season, as well as the primary paint scheme at Daytona in July.
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Not only must it deal with Viagra-maker Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ), the world's biggest drug company, but also with Eli Lilly (nyse: LLY - news - people ) and ICOS (nasdaq: ICOS - news - people ).
The deal gives the athletic clothing maker exclusivity in the footwear and apparel categories at Tough Mudder events.
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On the other hand, Hewlett-Packard has said its deal to acquire rival computer maker Compaq Computer is still on.
Since the companies applied for permission to merge in March 2007, broadcasters, consumer rights groups and others have assailed the deal as a monopoly-maker.
And a deal with Motorola, a maker of mobile phones, to include iPod-like music-player software on some handsets, starting this spring, should attract even more users.
In an unusual deal, the big drug maker is funding the creation of a biotech company in San Diego called EyeCyte, which will develop stem-cell treatments for eye diseases.
Another reason for the deal may be a slight shift in priorities for Cornelius, who took over the drug company after former CEO Peter Dolan was ousted following a botched deal with a generic drug maker.
The mechanical patty maker sealed the deal.
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