Morning Agenda: Authorities Circle JPMorgan Hackers
Date: 16 March 2015
By SYDNEY EMBER
Sydney EMBER
Federal authorities close in on hackers who stole data from JPMorgan. | Buyers flock to Santander’s subprime loan deal. | Cement giant seeks new merger terms. | S.E.C. shifts policy on admissions of guilt.
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Chris Wallace of Fox News: Not the Biggest Office, but the One That Gets the Guests
Date: 15 March 2015
Interview by PATRICIA R. OLSEN
Workspace column; Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace discusses his office in organization's Washington bureau.
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Letter Calls Plea Deal for David Petraeus a ‘Profound Double Standard’
Date: 16 March 2015
By MATT APUZZO
Matt APUZZO
Lawyer for arms expert and former State Dept contractor Stephen J Kim writes letter to Justice Dept criticizing plea deal given to retired Gen David H Petraeus, who will not serve prison time even though he gave military secrets to mistress; says deal shows double standard on prosecution of leaked classified information, as Kim is serving 13-month sentence for disclosing such information to Fox News.
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A Young Manager for Clinton Juggles Data and Old Baggage
Date: 15 March 2015
By AMY CHOZICK
Amy CHOZICK
Profile of Robby Mook, 35-year-old who is likely to manage Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign; Mook is challenged to overcome generational divide as he seeks to transition Clinton's powerful but baggage-laden political machine into modern political age; Mook was chosen for his technological savvy, his ability to manage older, powerful members of the Clinton camp, and his strong understanding of younger voters.
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Bracketology’s Birth: Filling In the Blanks, Running on Caffeine
Date: 16 March 2015
By TIM CASEY
Tim CASEY
ESPN bracketologists Joe Lunardi and Charlie Creme have been predicting NCAA selection committee's choices since mid-1990's, before practice was widespread.
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Etsy’s Success Gives Rise to Problems of Credibility and Scale
Date: 16 March 2015
By HIROKO TABUCHI
Hiroko TABUCHI
Etsy is struggling to balance its booming growth with indie credibility as it moves toward potentially lucrative initial public offering; controversy surrounding Three Bird Nest, popular Etsy store that has been accused of mass-producing goods, underscores how site's feel-good, handmade authenticity can conflict with success that leads to booming volume of sales.
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How Many Mutual Funds Routinely Rout the Market? Zero
Date: 15 March 2015
By JEFF SOMMER
Jeff SOMMER
Jeff Sommer Strategies column observes that ongoing study conducted twice a year by S&P Dow Jones Indices seems to suggest that no mutual fund managers have been able to outperform rising market consistently during six-year bull market; notes that findings suggest best bet for investors is to pick low-cost index funds, assemble balanced portfolio and avoid active fund management.
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