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Credit Suisse banker case said to widen with 3 new suspects; Berkshire operating profit falls short; Chinese live-streamers banned from 'seductively eating bananas' on camera; and more.
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$$$Credit Suisse Banker Case Said to Widen With 3 New Suspects [Bloomberg]

$$$Redstone Says He Kicked Out Ex-Girlfriend Over Theft, Deceit [Bloomberg]

$$$Wells Fargo told staff to keep quiet about missing papers: lawsuit [Reuters]

$$$Berkshire operating profit falls short, book value rises [Reuters]

$$$Chinese live-streamers banned from 'seductively eating bananas' on camera [UPI]

$$$To Manage National Debt, Will Donald Trump Lean on the Fed? [WSJ]

$$$Square Faces Questions on Lending as Shares Tumble [WSJ]

$$$Canadian prison Christmas cards found laced with liquid meth [UPI]

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