Granted, the Merrill Lynch boss got more than he needed last time he went cap in hand, and probably has enough to withstand another $2bn or $3bn of losses. But the game now is to have a surfeit of capital. Thain might even be able to achieve that without diluting shareholders.Sign up to read the rest of this subscriber-only content, or if you are already a member please sign in here.
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