Dunavant

William B. Dunavant III, the president and chief executive at Dunavant, which is also closely held, confirmed that the two companies are in merger discussions.

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Danny Snow of Thompson Dunavant in Memphis, Tenn., is telling clients it's a great time to review and restructure "related party" loans, such as those between family members or a small business and its owner.

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There will also be articles on "pertinent financial advice ranging from strategies that Baby Boomers can use to help maximize their retirement, to ways that parents can become 'money mentors' to their children," says Mr. Dunavant.

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Each report typically runs four pages and includes an E-Insight column by firm principal Eric Dunavant .

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The newsletter: Dunavant Dialog, published quarterly and sent by regular mail to about 270 clients and prospects also posted on the company's Web site.

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Mr. Dunavant says printing and mailing the newsletter give it "more staying power than just an electronic version."

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They may not actually see the team members regularly, but they become familiar with them, says Mr. Dunavant.

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Dreyfus agreed to merge U.S. cotton-trading unit Allenberg Cotton with rival Dunavant Enterprises last year.

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Dunavant, which also sources cotton globally, recently has been investing heavily in Africa's cotton sector.

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Allenberg and Dunavant, based in Memphis, have been fierce competitors in the industry for years.

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