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Midday Call: January 6

Boutiques Gaining on Bulge Brackets The old school days of investment banking are making a comeback, i.e. when advisers steered clear of also financing deals. Former big bank stars Ken Moelis and Joe Perella, who have founded of their own shops in recent years, made big jumps on the likes of JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley and well… Lehman… but let’s not go there.

Bloomsbury snaps up Arden Shakespeare Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury Publishing has bought Arden Shakespeare from Cengage Learning.

Macrovision to Sell TV Guide to Lions Gate Lions Gate Entertainment, the film company, agreed to buy TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com from Macrovision Solutions for $255 million. The accord replaces a previous agreement to sell the properties to an investor group, Macrovision said Monday. The transaction will be financed with Lions Gate’s existing cash.

Talks Underway to Rescue Waterford Wedgewood Talks to salvage Waterford Wedgwood were under way with at least three US parties on Monday night after the owner of the historic crystal and porcelain brands was forced into receivership.

posted: Tuesday January 6th - 7:37am