Data Dump Nov.28

- The growth rate in administrators at U.S. universities from 1993 to 2009 is 60% (CAGR 3%).

- BP's $4.5 bn. settlement will be paid out over five years. Criminal fine of $1.26 bn. will be paid out to the Justice Department, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for cleanup, NAS for research and some to the

- Worldwide M&A deal volume has plunged 53% since 2007, average deal size 25% -to $149mn.

- The time during which India suffered from massive

- The African Union has agreed to send troops to battle Islamist extremists who have taken over northern Mali

- Rance lost its triple A rating from Moody's

- Jeffries is now ownd by Leucadia

- Apple and HTC ended their legal issues by going into a 10-year licensing agreement.

- A period of severe and widespread hunger in India was called a period of "ship-to-mouth" because many depended on the sale of America's surplus grain for sustenance.