The Daily News Still Awaits a Savior
Date: 18 May 2015
By JONATHAN MAHLER
Jonathan MAHLER
Final bids for The Daily News are due and people most likely to bid on it are supermarket magnate John A Catsimatidis, entrepreneur Jimmy Finkelstein and Hollywood mogul Jon Peters; owner Mortimer B Zuckerman decided to sell paper due to loss of circulation and amount of money company loses, which in turn has made paper of little interest to many prospective buyers.
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Morning Agenda: Why Hedge Funds are Closing
Date: 18 May 2015
By DEALBOOK
Dealbook
Why Hedge Funds are Closing | Remington Investors Get Chance to Cash Out | Chocolate Retailer’s C.F.O. Recalls Fake Takeover Bid
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Fake Diplomas, Real Cash: Pakistani Company Axact Reaps Millions
Date: 18 May 2015
By DECLAN WALSH
Declan WALSH
Investigation reveals that sprawling online education empire of roughly 370 websites maintained by Pakistani software company Axact is almost entirely fraudulent, reaping tens of millions of dollars per year by peddling bogus degrees; founder Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh, who has emerged as media mogul in his home country, has denied accusations of fraud and that his company is supported by Pakistani government.
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Vatican Seeks to Quiet Uproar Over Pope’s ‘Angel of Peace’ Remark
Date: 19 May 2015
By ISABEL KERSHNER and ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Isabel KERSHNER
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Dean Potter, Extreme Climber, Dies in BASE-Jumping Accident at Yosemite
Date: 18 May 2015
By JOHN BRANCH
John BRANCH
Rock climbers Dean Potter and Graham Hunt are killed in BASE-jumping accident at Yosemite National Park in California.
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Up to 170 Face Murder-Related Charges in Biker Melee
Date: 19 May 2015
By DAVID MONTGOMERY, MANNY FERNANDEZ, RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and SERGE F. KOVALESKI
David MONTGOMERY
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