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Iceland PM resigns over offshore investments; New inversion rules test pending deals; United flight attendant leaves packed plane in Houston on emergency slide; and more.
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$$$Iceland PM Resigns Following Protests Over Offshore Investments [Bloomberg]

$$$Valeant Said to Sweeten Terms for Lenders to Get Default Waived [Bloomberg]

$$$New Inversion Rules Test Pending Deals [WSJ]

$$$Trial Opens for Ex-Barclays Employees in Libor Case [Dealbook]

$$$United flight attendant leaves packed plane in Houston on emergency slide [Reuters]

$$$MetLife Tried to Shed Fed Oversight in 2008 [WSJ]

$$$Tech Investors From Bono’s Elevation Partners Get the Band Back Together [Bloomberg]

$$$Skateboarding mom lands kickflip while pushing baby stroller [UPI]

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