$$$Temblor Hits Already Weak Japanese Economy [WSJ]

$$$Japan’s Strict Building Codes Saved Lives [NYT]

$$$UBS Says Madoff Trustee Disclosure May Endanger Employees [Bloomberg]

$$$SEC Brawls With US Attorneys Over Insider Trading Case [NetNet]

$$$ Buffett Retains $100,000 Salary After Faulting Pay Excesses [Bloomberg]

$$$AOL slashes Finance staff, 900 jobs total after Huffington Post purchase; if you'd like to come write Write-Offs, inquire within! [NYP]

$$$ Ex-Citadel Employee Faces Perjury Charges [FINalternatives]

$$$ Pimco's Gross Making a Big Bet With Bond Move [Reuters]

$$$ Charlie Sheen, Coming Live to a Theater Near You [WSJ]