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Write-Offs: 07.26.12

$$$ Facebook Growth Slows Again; Shares Fall 10% [WSJ] $$$ U.S. Libor Charges Said To Go Beyond Barclays Traders [Bloomberg] $$$ Euro Bankers Signal New Action [WSJ] $$$ Bank Breakups ‘Not a Very Good Idea’: Rep. Frank [CNBC] $$$ Russian Spy Ring Aimed to Make Children Agents [WSJ] $$$ There'll be tornadoes in New York tonight [NYDN] $$$ Natixis Global Asset Management is looking for an intermediate trader in Oakland [DBCC] $$$ Buiter’s now predicting Grexit probability of 90% [FTAV] $$$ Icahn Posts Win as CVR Energy Says It Had No Offers [DealBook] $$$ Money Launderer for Internet Poker Cos. Sentenced to Three Years [FBN] $$$ Romney Riles Londoners With Comments On Olympic Games [Bloomberg] $$$ Cursing at Work Harms Your @#$%& Career [BBW]
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$$$Facebook Growth Slows Again; Shares Fall 10% [WSJ]

$$$U.S. Libor Charges Said To Go Beyond Barclays Traders [Bloomberg]

$$$Euro Bankers Signal New Action [WSJ]

$$$Bank Breakups ‘Not a Very Good Idea’: Rep. Frank [CNBC]

$$$Russian Spy Ring Aimed to Make Children Agents [WSJ]

$$$ There'll be tornadoes in New York tonight [NYDN]

$$$ Natixis Global Asset Management is looking for an intermediate trader in Oakland [DBCC]

$$$Buiter’s now predicting Grexit probability of 90% [FTAV]

$$$Icahn Posts Win as CVR Energy Says It Had No Offers [DealBook]

$$$Money Launderer for Internet Poker Cos. Sentenced to Three Years [FBN]

$$$Romney Riles Londoners With Comments On Olympic Games [Bloomberg]

$$$Cursing at Work Harms Your @#$%& Career [BBW]

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Write-Offs: 08.31.12

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Write-Offs: 12.07.12

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