Acquisitions like LaSalle are increasingly difficult for Bank of America to pull off because it faces a federal cap on deposits that any one bank can hold nationally.

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So far this year the geniuses behind these contraptions have managed to pull a bit of the egg off their faces.

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The government faces other challenges if it is to pull off victory in the north.

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In the meantime, IKEA faces a dilemma: err on the side of caution and pull its meat balls from all European stores.

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