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2 Probes Launched Into Bear Stearns Deal

Two Senate panels to investigate takeover

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 27, 2008 4:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – The controversial acquisition of Bear Stearns by rival JP Morgan Chase, aided by billions
of dollars of government credit, is about to become one of the most scrutinized deals in Wall Street history. Two separate Senate investigations will soon be under way, one by the... Read full story »

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