Write-Offs: 05.10.12
$$$ Chesapeake didVPPs [Reuters, WSJ]
$$$Deutsche Bank to pay $202 million in mortgage settlement [Reuters]
$$$ Facebook/Instagram deal may actually be held up for HSR review [CNBC, earlier]
$$$Buffett Joins Coty's Richer Bid for Avon [WSJ]
$$$ [Strip club company] Rick's Cabaret Will Host 'Due Diligence Ball' for Investors at Its New York City Club Following Second Quarter 2012 Conference Call, Thursday, May 10th [Yahoo]
$$$CIC Stops Buying Europe Government Debt on Crisis Concern [Bloomberg]
$$$S&P warns of $46tn refinancing challenge [FT]
$$$PIMCO is looking for a digital media specialist - interested? [DBCC]
$$$Or just be a censor in Kuwait [MR]
$$$ "I wish I could take you on the trading floor. There's no privacy, people are meant to overhear each other on the phone. The toilets are always in a horrible condition. I don't know why, because people on a trading floor are animals? It's just how it is." [Guardian.]
$$$ "So many of my graduating friends are struggling to find available positions through the company’s website, job search sites and career counselors. However, you can’t just wait for your dream job listing to appear online. It won’t happen. You have to ask for it. ... After considering entering the field of finance at local wealth management firms and investment banks, I decided to pursue a path not normally embraced by children of successful businessmen. I chose to join the family business." [Forbes]