Wells Fargo searching for rainmaker in bid to boost dealmaking franchise

Wells Fargo & Co , in a bid to boost its dealmaking franchise, is hunting for a new head of mergers and acquisitions, according to people familiar with the matter. The bank's existing head of mergers, John Laughlin, has moved to a vice chairman role, a spokeswoman said. “John Laughlin's appointment to vice chairman recognizes the key role he played in leading a fivefold increase in our M&A business,” said Rob Engel, head of investment banking and capital markets at Wells Fargo.

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Yahoo to cut 15 percent jobs, close several units: WSJ

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is set to reveal cost-cutting plans that include slashing 15 percent of the company's workforce, or roughly 1,600 jobs, and closing several business units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The plans are expected to be announced after Yahoo's fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. A Yahoo spokeswoman said the company could not comment during its quiet period before releasing earnings.

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Yahoo to cut 15 percent jobs, close several units: WSJ