Market Links - 11/17/08

Sacramento
Umpqua chief sees federal cash leading to fewer, stronger banks

Sacramento
Elk Grove mall site a magnet for development

Sacramento
Owner of winery complex in Lockeford files Chapter 11

San Francisco
Wells outlines changes as it merges Wachovia

San Francisco
Market cashes in on upscale appetites

Phoenix
Business is booming for debt-consolidation companies as more people seek help

Phoenix
Attorneys impacted as slowdown hits IPO, merger and acquisition markets

Washington, D.C.
Consumer bankruptcies rise dramatically during October

Atlanta
Global water crisis leads to local opportunities