Write-Offs: 05.23.14

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$$$Barclays slapped with $44 million fine over gold price fix [Reuters]

$$$Wells Fargo Agrees to Settlement for Alleged 'Robo-Signing' Practices [WSJ]

$$$Golf Market Stuck in Bunker as Thousands Leave the Sport [Bloomberg]

$$$Valeant must up Allergan bid to $180-$200/share: JPMorgan survey [Reuters]

$$$ "Well-timed gifts of seafood and porn had swayed court decisions Henry Alfano's way before. But this time, facing potential conviction in a wide-ranging judicial corruption case, the Southwest Philadelphia businessman opted not to take his chances." [Philly]

$$$HSBC, Like Rivals, Hears Earful on Banker Pay at Annual Meeting [Dealbook]

$$$Amazon Escalates Its Battle Against Publishers [Dealbook]

$$$Str!ppers, skeletons and the Grim Reaper: Weird and wonderful gnomes taking over UK gardens [DM]

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