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mattresses, a deal that became known as "the burning bed". Credit Suisse bailed them out and acquired a controlling stake in 1990. Although such an arrangement was arguably illegal under the
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Going for Broke: How Robert
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among others. In 2000, at the height of the tech boom, technology deals generated $ 1.4 billion in revenue for CSFB. The head of CSFB's tech group,
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