Write-Offs: 8.25.15

China easing; Dalio says Fed will ease; "Woman drinks an entire £120 bottle of cognac at airport security because liquids aren't allowed in hand luggage"; and more.
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$$$China Eases but Stench of Crisis Remains [WSJ]

$$$ "Leon G. Cooperman, founder of the $9 billion hedge fund Omega Advisors and a longtime market bull, is emerging as a big loser in the chaos." [Dealbook]

$$$Former JPMorgan analyst arrested for insider trading [CNBC]

$$$This company is trying to cash in on the Ashley Madison leak [Fusion]

$$$Woman drinks an entire £120 bottle of cognac at airport security because liquids aren't allowed in hand luggage [Telegraph]

$$$Bridgewater's Dalio: Next big Fed move will be to ease, not tighten [Reuters]

$$$Lynn Tilton’s SEC fight just got a lot harder [NYP]

$$$Woman Sees Donald Trump In Her Vegan Butter [HP]

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