Write-Offs: 4.21.16

SunEdison files for Chapter 11; BNY Mellon rises; Blackstone plummets; London restaurant to encourage nude dining; and more.
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$$$SunEdison Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection [WSJ]

$$$Fund manager raises about $100 mln to bet against a single company [Reuters]

$$$The $2 Trillion Project to Get Saudi Arabia’s Economy Off Oil [Bloomberg]

$$$ECB’s Draghi Keeps Open Possibility of More Rate Cuts [WSJ]

$$$The owner of a Florida smoke shop said four reptiles are missing after a car that crashed into the store set the reptiles free. [UPI]

$$$Blackstone Profit Plummets in First Quarter [Dealbook]

$$$BNY Mellon Earnings Rise as Custody Banks Profit From Fed Move [Bloomberg]

$$$London restaurant to encourage nude dining in 'Pangaea-like' atmosphere [UPI]

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