Michael Mayo knows what tie he will be wearing to a meeting he has tried for nearly two years to arrange with Citi’s chief, Vikram Pandit. Read more..

By SUSANNE CRAIG - The New York Times

The American International Group began pre-marketing for the initial public offering of its Asian life insurance business on Monday to gauge demand, and is expected to set a price range in coming weeks. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Most of the controversy surrounding the small-business jobs bill that cleared the House of Representatives on Thursday concerned a $30 billion small-business lending fund to be established by the Treasury Department, but closer examination reveals more. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

M&T Bank’s talks to buy Sovereign Bank from Banco Santander have stalled over disagreements as to who would control the combined entity, with sources calling the negotiations “dead”, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

In Japan, the number of universities and academic programs has risen sharply. But there is one problem: Not enough students are signing up. Read more..

By MIKI TANIKAWA - International Herald Tribune

Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company, said Monday that it had agreed to buy Alberto Culver, the beauty care products company based in a suburb of Chicago, for $3.7 billion in cash. Read more..

By CHRIS V. NICHOLSON - The New York Times

Venezuela has granted BP permission to negotiate the sale of its assets in the South American OPEC member, Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said on Sunday, Reuters reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Vivendi, the French conglomerate, said Monday it had sold an initial chunk of its 20 percent stake in the media group NBC Universal to General Electric (GE.N) for $2 billion as it shifts its acquisition strategy. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Citigroup’s hiring of an energy banker, Stephen Trauber — even for a reported $30 million package — could pay off in the end because he is considered one of the most active deal makers in Houston. Read more..

By CYRUS SANATI - The New York Times