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   by unov 16y ago

   See my post below. I don't think it was just behind the scenes "operations" stuff but mostly had to do with "finance" ... Bill Ackman's hedge fund was involved.
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   by unov 16y ago

   Bill Ackman, uber hedge fund manager, lost $125 million on Borders. Sounds like his plan was to fund a Borders + B&N merger. So I suspect Borders tanked because Bill Ackman or some other hedge fund wanted it to tank to get out, cut lose
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   by unov 16y ago

   Good luck, this is a good idea. The problem is not just compensation: I believe there are tons of talented developers "locked up" in large corporations due to health insurance / health benefits, especially those with kids. Universal health