October 26, 2021
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Write-Offs: 6.5.15

Greece still thinks it has a chance; Apple is the new Pimco; Uber banned in the Hamptons; "Finally, a knife that toasts bread as it slices"; and more.
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$$$Tsipras Says Deal Near Even as He Pans Plan From Greek Creditors [Bloomberg]

$$$Dealbreaker Dramatic Reading Night returns June 24th. Buy your ticket NOW. [DB]

$$$Uber Ends Service in East Hampton After Town Changes Taxi Rules [Bloomberg]

$$$The New Rules of Offshore Accounts [WSJ]

$$$Billionaire blasts Twitter hours before shareholder meeting [NYP]

$$$Grandpa crashes car through garage door for 'bucket list' [UPI]

$$$Apple Is the New Pimco, and Tim Cook Is the New King of Bonds [Bloomberg]

$$$Why American Pharoah Is a Triple Crown Long Shot [WSJ]

$$$Finally, A Knife That Toasts Bread As It Slices [HP]

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