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The Fed’s Open Markets Committee meets today, and despite relatively robust economic numbers of late, the lack of oped-for inflation (among other things) is likely to keep the Fed from moving on interest rates again at this time – Bloomberg

The recently spotlighted HNA Group—no doubt feeling the pressure of its opaque ownership structure—issued some information yesterday revealing a shift in largest owner from a “mysterious businessman” to a NY-based foundation – NYTimes and WSJ

He’s never been shy when it comes to unburdening himself in real time online.  But don’t expect Martin Shkreli to take the stand in his fraud trial anytime soon – NYTimes and Law360

With its release of an arthritis drug, Samsung (yes, that Samsung) is making a play for the US pharmaceutical markets – WSJ

The ResCap Liquidating Trust may move forward with claims against PNC Bank related to the alleged sale of toxic loans by a PNC predecessor that it claims contributed to ResCap’s bankruptcy – Law360

Breakingviews likes KKR’s move for WebMD – NYTimes

Elon’s got tunnels on the brain.  And according to Bloomberg, at least, his hyperloop venture is actually far less crazy than SpaceX or Tesla – Bloomberg

A bitcoin options exchange called LedgerX has won CFTC approval to serve as the first federally regulated platform of its kind to clear bitcoin options – WSJ and Law360

White Collar Watch suggests that the DOJ’s latest London Whale dismissals (and the Rabobank trader conviction reversals) demonstrates the very real difficulty in pursuing foreign defendants in US courts – NYTimes

In the battle of the Sherlock Hamlets, no real surprise that the unhinged Moriarty has real staying power – NYTimes

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