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Write-Offs: 6.12.15

Stock Exchange theme bar with fluctuating drinks prices opening in London; Lynn Tilton's new defense; Wall Street's summer reading lists; "Arizona Cops Hunting For Man Who Urinated Through Mail Slot At Upscale Furniture Store"; and more.
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$$$Stock Exchange theme bar with fluctuating drinks prices is coming to the City [Evening Standard]

$$$Lynn Tilton launches new defense [MarketWatch]

$$$Who earns more: FIFA staff or Wall Street traders? [CNBC]

$$$These Are Wall Street's Must-Read Books of the Summer [Bloomberg]

$$$Arizona Cops Hunting For Man Who Urinated Through Mail Slot At Upscale Furniture Store [TSG]

$$$Big Banks’ Deal-Making Days Aren’t Done [WSJ]

$$$Activist Funds Put Executive Pay Formulas Under Microscope [WSJ]

$$$Woman Busted For Hamburger Battery On Beau [TSG]

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