Young banker comes home one night to find that her roommate and best friend was fired from Universal Bank, because Universal closes its financial capital of the group. Her neighbor makes her promise to keep this information secret because the news is not to be disclosed to the market in a few days. Protaganist knows, however, that the capital of the company Universal Financial Group works with its own investment bank in the leveraged buyout transaction and that withdrawal Universal could have disastrous consequences for the transaction if its own investment bank is not notified immediately. She must decide whether to break his promise to his friend or keep quiet and put their company to greater risk. "Hide
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr., Jerry Useem Source: HBS Premier Case Collection 4 pages. Publication Date: 08 Oct 1993. Prod. #: 394056-PDF-ENG
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