MidEast M&A halved, bleak 2009 in store

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MidEast M&A halved, bleak 2009 in store

The Middle East was hit hard by the slowdown in mergers and acquisitions in 2008, with volumes down by 51% since the record highs experienced in 2007 in what was previously one of the fastest-growing regions for M&A.

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