Write-Offs: 05.23.14
$$$Barclays slapped with $44 million fine over gold price fix [Reuters]
$$$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]