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Lehman plans return to Russian market
Lehman Brothers is poised to hire Deutsche Bank’s Nick Jordan, one of the most experienced investment bankers in Russia, in a move that will mark the Wall Street bank’s return to a fast-growing but risky market.
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Japanese still placing money overseas
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