Dealscapetag:www.thedeal.com,2007-08-28:/dealscape//292009-07-02T19:32:43ZMovable Type Pro 4.23-enSummer reading: 'A VC' & other tech deal blogstag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281502009-07-03T16:00:00Z2009-07-02T19:32:43ZMary Kathleen Flynnhttp://techconfidential.com/behind-the-moneyFred Wilson, Charlie O'Donnell, Howard Lindzon, Stuart Ellman & Eric Wiesen, and John Borthwick top our list of favorite tech dealmaker blogs from the New York startup scene.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/recommended_reading_tech_deal.phpLa Bonita boss makes plea for her jobtag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281512009-07-03T14:30:14Z2009-07-02T23:16:04ZBrennen WysongLa Bonita has launched a 'Save The Tortillas!' campaign to help Tammy Young keep ownership of the company and current management intact. http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/la_bonita_boss_makes_plea_for.phpTech M&A, IPO markets are hardly healthy yettag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281462009-07-03T12:15:31Z2009-07-02T18:37:16ZOlaf de Senerpont Domishttp://techconfidential.com/money-out/blog/A drop-off in average deal size in June proves we aren't out of the woods yet.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/tech_ma_and_ipo_markets_are_ha.phpBank of America starts taking IOUstag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281432009-07-02T17:44:17Z2009-07-02T18:45:05ZGeorge WhiteBank of America will be accepting California IOUs as payment as the state's budget impasse grinds on.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/bank_of_america_iou_california.phpCrisis Dashboard: LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread, Dowtag:www.thedeal.com,2008:/dealscape//29.210742009-07-02T17:30:00Z2009-07-02T18:41:07ZMaria Woehrhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscapeCheck out the latest readings of LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread and the Dow along with the latest news affecting the market. http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/crisis_dashboard_libor_vix_ted_spread_dow.phpAuction for AIG investments unit stallstag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281412009-07-02T16:54:56Z2009-07-02T17:42:08ZMaria Woehrhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscapeEfforts to sell American International Group's asset management business have stalled after another week of negotiating.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/aig_investments_unit_auction_s.phpSEC exec: Whistleblowers should be rewardedtag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281422009-07-02T15:45:12Z2009-07-02T17:40:37ZGerald MagpilySEC Inspector General David Kotz says the regulator should pay whistleblowers for information about fraud.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/sec_exec_says_whistleblowers_s.phpCrabtree & Evelyn begins bankruptcy processtag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281372009-07-02T15:23:16Z2009-07-02T15:23:57ZMaria Woehrhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscapeCrabtree & Evelyn joins a string of other U.S.-based retailers in filing for bankruptcy.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/crabtree_evelyn_joins_retailer.phpFDIC data shows no CRA, failure correlation tag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281392009-07-02T14:46:46Z2009-07-02T14:55:34ZMatthew Wurtzelhttp://dealscape.thedealblogs.com/Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data shows that over the last decade most banks have complied with the controversial Community Reinvestment Act with no rise in failures.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/fdic_data_shows_no_cra_failure.phpIntermediate Capital raising $576Mtag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281382009-07-02T14:39:22Z2009-07-02T14:39:33ZGeorge WhitePublicly traded buyout shop Intermediate Capital is doing a rights offering that gives shareholders a 75% discount to Wednesday's closing price.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/pe_firm_intermediate_capital_r.phpFinance Layoffs: 467K jobs losttag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281352009-07-02T13:41:14Z2009-07-02T13:41:30ZMaria Woehrhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscapeEmployers cut 467,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.5%.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/finance_layoffs_19.phpBuyout shops start looking at IPO exits againtag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281362009-07-02T13:21:48Z2009-07-02T17:00:39ZGeorge WhiteVenture capital firms aren't the only ones eying the IPO markets to start providing exits from their portfolio companies.http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/private_equity_ipo_exits_ventu.phpGoldman Sachs vs. Rolling Stonetag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281162009-07-02T12:35:11Z2009-07-02T12:47:13ZMaria Woehrhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscapeThe drama rages on: Goldman Sachs Group versus Rolling Stone's contributing editor Matt Taibbi. http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/goldman_sachs_vs_rolling_stone.phpRoll Call: No One Coming In To Work At Citi Todaytag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281252009-07-02T11:00:54Z2009-07-02T13:14:57ZMaria Woehrhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscapeHere are some links to kick off your Thursday. http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/roll_call_54.phpInternational Power sells Czech units tag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.281122009-07-01T22:30:25Z2009-07-01T16:30:41ZNeil BuchalterEnergy group International Power plc of London agreed Wednesday to sell its Czech operations to central European buyout shop J&T Finance Group AS for £738 million ($1.2 billion). The...http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/07/international_power_sells_czec.php