October 26, 2021
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Write-Offs: 10.9.15

Credit Suisse stock sale; Twitter layoffs; Most expensive Cubs tickets ever; Dov Charney still haunts American Apparel; "Bunny Ranch brothel to offer student debt relief"; and more.
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$$$Credit Suisse Said to Weigh Stock Sale of Up to $8.3 Billion [Bloomberg]

$$$A U.S. Recession Just Got a Little More Likely [Bloomberg]

$$$Colombia Clan Is a Vital Player in Beer Deal [WSJ]

$$$Cubs World Series Tickets Would Be Most Expensive in History [Bloomberg]

$$$American Apparel Backer Says Ousted CEO Is Still a Threat [WSJ]

$$$Twitter is planning company-wide layoffs for next week [re /code]

$$$Bunny Ranch brothel to offer student debt relief [UPI]

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