$$$Nomura Said to Put Three Mortgage-Bond Traders on Leave [Bloomberg]

$$$Hedge Funds Offer Glimpse of Their Latest Moves [Dealbook]

$$$US may investigate Blackstone’s Waldorf deal with China [NYP]

$$$U.S. court affirms SEC stance on withholding Wall Street arbitration records [Reuters]

$$$Judge makes it rain for strippers with $10.8M award in Rick’s Cabaret wage suit [NYP]

$$$ Police helicopters, trained dogs and animal trackers are searching for a big cat, initially identified as a tiger and first sighted not far from Disneyland Paris, east of the French capital. The animal, which in the past two days was spotted at a supermarket and a service station, has crossed a major national highway. It was first seen and photographed yesterday morning at a parking lot near the town of Montevrain, 35 kilometers (21 miles) east of Paris. [Bloomberg]

$$$EU says Starbucks' 'very low' Dutch tax deal may be illegal [Reuters]

$$$Another hedge fund tries to 'style' profits from salon owner Regis [NetNet]

$$$The worst states for credit card fraud [NMS]

$$$DID SEX KILL THIS PORPOISE? [HP]