It’s widely known that Jamie Dimon’s been jonesing for a big acquisition for some time and, according to our semi-credible sources’ quasi-credible sources, Bear Stearns might just be the fix. While there’s been some whispering on the Street that Dimon could be eyeing Washington Mutual Inc., we’re told that Bear’s issued a firm-wide hiring freeze as a result of Dimon’s imminent shopping spree and Bear’s overtures. Know something we don’t? You can find us in our usual haunts. On a related note, Carney and I watched Heathers three times this weekend. (His idea).
More from the Rumor Mill: Dimon Speculation
Posted by Bess Levin, Feb 20, 2007, 12:08pm
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Posted by , Feb 20, 2007 2:43PM
i guess that hiring freeze doesnt extend to purchasing PE funds
Posted by AC, Feb 20, 2007 6:18PM
No hiring freeze here in PB



Posted by the axe, Feb 20, 2007 1:39PM
bear sure is issuing a lot of debt this month and last for a bd in the process of being acquired by a moneycenter bank