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	<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Worst Business Deals]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/12/top-10-worst-business-dea_n_76507.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>#1. The Public Invests in Blackstone Group</p>

<p>It was only a matter of time before the private equity firms let the public in on the game -- for an inflated price. Blackstone boss Stephen Schwarzman pocketed half a billion dollars on the firm's $4 billion IPO. Since the IPO debuted, the credit markets seized up and so has the deal flow. After closing at $35.06 on its first day of trading, the stock has slipped 38%. A classic case of selling...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Business]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:45:00-04:00</date_published>
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