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 Issue of March 17, 2008 
   
Activist Investor Makes $2M in Massbank Deal
By Amy Wyeth
An activist investor will reap $2 million in profit from the sale of Massbank Corp. following months of agitating for such a deal.

‘Small Dollar’ Program Offers Big Advantages for Customers
By Amy Wyeth
The concept of “microlending” won Indian banker Muhammad Yunus and his institution, Grameen Bank, a Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for the economic development help he provided to poorer communities.

Banks’ Recent Hires Suggest Power Shift to Massachusetts
By Amy Wyeth
Recent hiring decisions by Bank of America and Sovereign Bank suggest a power shift to the Bay State.



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