Housing

Four reasons the housing recovery isn’t boosting the economy yet

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Alpha

Sony may actually be considering Daniel Loeb's spin-off plan

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Servicey

Broker pitchbooks are exactly as sleazy as you expect them to be

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Tax Arcana

Apple isn't the only one using effective tax avoidance strategies

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Euphemisms

Euphemisms

HSBC breaks new ground in corporate doublespeak, announces it will "demise" 1,149 employees

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Euphemisms

Tumblr's editorial team will be "moving on"

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Nick Denton: Prize-winning doublespeak from Tumblr: "our editorial team will be closing up shop and moving on." http://t.co/bIrS4i5lI0
Euphemisms

"Long European vacation"

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Taylor Lorenz: Ahh the old, "going to Europe" RT @Gothamist Manhattanite Throws Going-Away Party, Doesn't Mention He's Going To Jail http://t.co/ItP210If
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Slideshows: a "wonderful, native storytelling tool"

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Pandit reportedly ousted for "mismanagement of operations"

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"Maria, let's not forget I was the one who worked for a dollar"
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Your illustrated guide to "pink slime," "white slime" and "advanced meat recovery"

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How a "meat innovator" has been nearly destroyed by the "pink slime" scandal
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The Financial Times wants readers to join their "off the record" teatime

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Foster Kamer: The Financial Times‘ Wants Readers to Join Their ‘Off The Record’ Teatime! http://t.co/H4E5EQQl
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Some MF Global customers may have to "share cash" 

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Goldman Sachs expected to show "compensation discipline" after a horrible quarter

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FT Alphaville: Not even breaking even at Goldman Sachs http://t.co/H2uXdWgh
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BNY-Mellon CEO steps down because of "differences in approaches"

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naked capitalism: Links 9/1/11