Write-Offs: 11.23.11

Kramer_turkey.gif$$$ Euro zone orders tumble by most in almost 3 years [Reuters]

$$$ Charlie Gasparino: Charges against MF Global May Be “Criminal In Nature” [FBN]

$$$ Jim Chanos: “[The Chinese government] doesn’t [have money], and that’s the problem. The banking system in China is extremely fragile, and that’s one of the messages we wanted to get to people.” [BloombergTV]

$$$ In the first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests, the movement that is demanding more out of the wealthiest Americans has cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, such as cleanup and sanitation. [AP]

$$$ Barclays Said to Spin Off Arbitrage Team [Bloomberg]

$$$ Anticipating high stress levels tomorrow? Bain & Co suggests making your guests bring the food. [WSJ via John Carney]

$$$ That’s it for us today. Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you all have a great holiday. Even you! Brief posting/moral support for those working on Friday and remember to be thankful you’re free to enjoy all the Thanksgiving Lobsters your heart desires.

$$$ California Absent In Foreclosure Talks [WSJ]

$$$ London Banks Seen Rigging Rates for Decades Losing Credibility in Markets [Bloomberg]

$$$The ladies only want me for one thing. At this stage of my life, it doesn’t bother me,” says Carl Griffiths, a 19 year-old from the UK with size 21 feet. [The Sun]

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Comments (6)

  1. Posted by Guy with A.D.D. | November 23, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Good LORD! Matt is going to have 4+ days to write his next novel. We are screwed.

  2. Posted by Tony Bologna Langone | November 23, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Somebody already ate my giblets!

  3. Posted by Guest | November 23, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Umm Jim, we disagree.

    - CIC, SAFE, etc

  4. Posted by guest | November 23, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    It moved…

  5. Posted by CADLong | November 23, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving to all. Don't worry we are watching your backs.
    CAD trader

  6. Posted by Schroder | November 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    What's wrong with Merkel, besides being a fat and uncharismatic bore?

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