Write-Offs: 08.23.13
$$$Moody’s Threatens to Cut Credit Ratings of Banks [Dealbook]
$$$Nasdaq CEO defends trading shutdown response amid criticism from investors [Guardian / Heidi Moore]
$$$Microsoft CEO Ballmer to Retire Within Next 12 Months [Bloomberg]
$$$BofA to Investigate Intern's Death [WSJ]
$$$Dutch Bank ABN Amro Takes Step Toward an I.P.O. [Dealbook]
$$$Happy National Duck Out For A Drink Day [The Awl]
$$$SEC calls for cooling-off period for more staff [Reuters]
$$$Fed should focus on mortgage buys, sell Treasuries: study [Reuters]
$$$Brooklyn’s ‘A-Rod Grocery’ Changing Name to Something Less Steroid-y [DI]