Dealmaking was just so-so last year in much of the world, even as it was a time for megadeals in the United States. The volume of global mergers and acquisitions was down 6 percent, to $2.4 trillion, the slowest year for M&A since 2009, according to Thomson Reuters. But M&A work in the United States saw a sizable uptick, and deals with U.S. targets were a particular bright spot, posting a gain of 11.3 percent, to $1.04 trillion. Click here for a complete overview of the year in dealmaking.

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