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The battle lines are already being drawn for the upcoming confirmation of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense. The attacks being put out…
Last week, Avis announced that it was buying Zipcar for $12.25 a share, a 49 percent premium over Zipcar’s price at the time. For Avis, it’…