Write-Offs: 4.10.15

Spotify valued at $8.4 billion; Harvard Business School has a nice little side gig; Citi's top risk exec to exit; "Biden puts Bloomberg’s grandson’s pacifier in his mouth"; and more.
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$$$How traders cashed in big on the GE deal [CNBC]

$$$Spotify Nears Deal to Raise $400 Million at $8.4 Billion Valuation [WSJ]

$$$Harvard Business School Makes Nearly $200 Million a Year Selling Case Studies [Bloomberg]

$$$111 Rich and Powerful People Who Are Members of Augusta National [Bloomberg]

$$$Biden puts Bloomberg’s grandson’s pacifier in his mouth [NYP]

$$$Citigroup’s Top Risk Executive, Brian Leach, to Depart [Dealbook]

$$$Unusual Perk: $62,000 Bill for a Curtailed Vacation

$$$World’s Chillest Human Finds Genius Way to Relax During Subway Delays [Daily Intel]

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Write-Offs: 5.26.15

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