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Write-Offs: 01.09.12

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$$$ Jamie Dimon says that the economy is in a "mild recovery" [CNBC]

$$$Hildebrand Floored, but So Is Swiss Franc [WSJ]

$$$ "RBS executive in line for £4m bonus" in 2009 [FT]

$$$ Apple CEO Tim Cook is in line for rather more [Bloomberg]

$$$ Mitt Romney said "I like being able to fire people that provide services to me" because no one could possibly make that sound like a bad thing [NYDN]

$$$Ackman Plans Proxy Fight at Canadian Pacific [DealBook]

$$$Hedge Fund Legend Michael Steinhardt Sanctioned For Improper Trading [Forbes]

$$$Government Set to Sell Foreclosures in Bulk [CNBC]

$$$Lew to Replace Daley as White House Chief of Staff [NYT]

$$$ Banks accept deposits [Reuters]

$$$ When the Post says "WATCH: Polish army prosecutor shoots self over probe into president's fatal air crash" they mean it [NYP, disturbing]

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$$$ Facebook Falls To Record As Lockup End Frees Shares [Bloomberg] $$$ Best Buy Founder Presses Case for Takeover Talks [DealBook] $$$ Hall Of Fame Football Coach Donnan Accused In Ponzi Scheme [Bloomberg] $$$ Dealpolitik: Muddied Waters Complicate Focus Media Buyout [Deal Journal] $$$ “Struck By Blow Dart”: A Brief Index Of Recent Terrible Events Involving Joggers [Deadspin] $$$ Macquarie Capital is looking for a restructuring and M&A vice president in New York, if you're available [DBCC] $$$ BlackRock Tiptoes Into Spain's Sovereign Debt [WSJ] $$$ Bain Capital was good at investing when Mitt Romney ran it [PEHub] $$$ Romney Says He Paid at Least 13% Taxes for 10 Years [CNBC] $$$ New Ray Gun Used to Fight High Sea Pirates [CNBC]

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