With politics swirling around in the background, the AT&T/Time Warner mega-merger is still up in the air, with DOJ antitrust officials still working away (8 months after the deal was announced) to determine whether competition laws would prevent AT&T’s $84.5 billion bid from going through – NYTimes

The Journal gives us a timely primer on the important terminology of the new DOL fiduciary rule – WSJ

Breakingviews likes Berkshire’s interest in Oncor, but it thinks that Mr. Buffet may need all of his “folksy charm” (and a solid $9 billion in cash) to pull off the deal – NYTimes

Big banks going biometric are betting on smartphones as the vital link between customer and cash – WSJ

This shift to smartphone-based services is less surprising in light of a recent OCC semi-annual risk perspectives report, which listed competition from fintech firms (as well as lowering underwriting standards) as the biggest risks facing the traditional banking sector – Law360

Bloomberg thinks that a British breakfast is a pretty good microcosm for the financial impact that Brexit will have on the UK.  (And it’s not pretty) – Bloomberg

Some analysis of Friday’s better-than-expected job numbers – NYTimes and WSJ

The latest from the Shkreli trial, including some “scam artist” testimony from one of the pharma bro’s former analysts – Law360

More on the booming initial coin offerings market, the new trend capitalizing on the popularity of cryptocurrencies that’s putting IPOs to shame – WSJ

A not-so-light summer reading list from the fine people at MarketWatch – MarketWatch

The Times gets technical when considering the staying power (and enduring brilliance) of Jane Austen – NYTimes