Write-Offs: 12.24.14
$$$Global Headwinds No Match for Dow at 18,000 Milestone [Bloomberg]
$$$SEC Faults Rating Firms for Rule Lapses, Lax Cybersecurity [WSJ]
$$$Uber CEO Indicted In Seoul [WSJ]
$$$MF Global ordered to pay $1.2B in restitution: CFTC [CNBC]
$$$Meet the Hedge-Funder Who Wants to Make the U.S. a Squash Powerhouse [Daily Intel]
$$$That's it for us today! Enjoy the holiday and we'll see you back here on Friday for an abbreviated, vacation-esque schedule that includes opening/closing wraps, some check-ins throughout the day for those at work, and who knows what else.
$$$Japan $29 billion stimulus seeks quick boost for regional economies [Reuters]
$$$Private Equity Funds Still Going Strong in Brazil Despite Economic Malaise [Dealbook]