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  • Italy
    Thursday Jan 1, 2009
    Zlatan Ibrahimović

    The League's Top goalscorer

    Italy
    Thursday Jan 1, 2009

    Ibrahimović ended the 2008–09 Serie A season as the league's top goalscorer with 25 goals.



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  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 1, 2009
    Bank of America

    Bank of America purchased Merrill Lynch

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 1, 2009

    Around the same time, Bank of America was reportedly also in talks to purchase Lehman Brothers, however a lack of government guarantees caused the bank to abandon talks with Lehman. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy the same day Bank of America announced its plans to acquire Merrill Lynch. This acquisition made Bank of America the largest financial services company in the world. Shareholders of both companies (Bank of America and Merrill Lynch) approved the acquisition on December 5, 2008, and the deal closed January 1, 2009.



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