BP's Big Pockets - July 1, 2013 Issue

July 1, 2013 Issue

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How BP Got Screwed on Gulf Oil Spill Claims

By Paul M. Barrett

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

In Brazil, Turkey, and Chile, Protests Follow Economic Success

By Moisés Naím

In Brazil, Turkey, and Chile, Protests Follow Economic Success

Bloomberg View: A Modest Step Forward for Gay Marriage

Bloomberg View: A Modest Step Forward for Gay Marriage

Bloomberg View: Obama's Solo Act on Climate Change

Bloomberg View: Obama's Solo Act on Climate Change

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

China's Message to Banks: No More Easy Money, Lax Oversight

By Dexter Roberts and Peter Coy

China's Message to Banks: No More Easy Money, Lax Oversight

Textiles: How the World Clothes America

By Dorothy Gambrell

Textiles: How the World Clothes America

Indonesia Cuts Fuel Subsidies, Risking Social Unrest

By Bruce Einhorn and Yudith Ho

Indonesia Cuts Fuel Subsidies, Risking Social Unrest

Nicaragua's Canal: Chinese Tycoon Wang Jing Wants to Build It

By Adam Williams

Nicaragua's Canal: Chinese Tycoon Wang Jing Wants to Build It

Correlations: Student Debt Explodes

By Evan Applegate

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

The Supreme Court: Corporate America's Employees of the Month

By Paul M. Barrett

The Supreme Court: Corporate America's Employees of the Month

Give H&M Your Old Clothes, Get a Discount

By Katarina Gustafsson

Give H&M Your Old Clothes, Get a Discount

Why Germany's Used-Car Salesmen Are Busier

By Dorothee Tschampa

Why Germany's Used-Car Salesmen Are Busier

Could Paula Deen Go Back to Food Network?

By Susan Berfield

Could Paula Deen Go Back to Food Network?

Company News: Neiman Marcus, Barnes & Noble, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Roche, AstraZeneca, Google, Yahoo

By Kyle Stock

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

A Privacy Board Was Supposed to Protect Americans From NSA Spies

By Chris Strohm

A Privacy Board Was Supposed to Protect Americans From NSA Spies

Saudi Arabia Barricades Its Border, U.S.-Style

By Glen Carey

Saudi Arabia Barricades Its Border, U.S.-Style

The Surreal Existence of Jeff Chiesa, New Jersey's Accidental Senator

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis

The Surreal Existence of Jeff Chiesa, New Jersey's Accidental Senator

A Bill: Cash From Congress to Make Office Buildings Green

By Jim Snyder

A Bill: Cash From Congress to Make Office Buildings Green

Charlie Rose Talks to Ex-Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Ex-Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff

News - Technology

News - Technology

Microsoft's Cloud-Based Office Shifts to Perpetual Update

By Dina Bass

Microsoft's Cloud-Based Office Shifts to Perpetual Update

Bitmessage's NSA-Proof E-Mail

By Max Raskin

Bitmessage's NSA-Proof E-Mail

Artist Growth's Management Software for the Music Business

By Adam Satariano

Artist Growth's Management Software for the Music Business

New ATM Designs Imitate Online and Mobile Banking

By Olga Kharif

New ATM Designs Imitate Online and Mobile Banking

Innovation: JPEGmini Shrinks Photo Files Without Sacrificing Quality

By Caroline Winter

Innovation: JPEGmini Shrinks Photo Files Without Sacrificing Quality

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

With FDIC Help, John Kanas Remakes Subprime Lender BankUnited

By Karen Weise

With FDIC Help, John Kanas Remakes Subprime Lender BankUnited

Cracking Down on Corrupt Mining Industry Deals

By Matthew Campbell and Jesse Riseborough

Cracking Down on Corrupt Mining Industry Deals

Calculating the Cost of the Libor Scandal to Investors

By Keri Geiger

Calculating the Cost of the Libor Scandal to Investors

Switzerland Struggles With Bank Secrecy Amid U.S. Pursuit of Tax Evaders

By Catherine Bosley and Giles Broom and Elena Logutenkova

Switzerland Struggles With Bank Secrecy Amid U.S. Pursuit of Tax Evaders

M&A News: Vodafone, Kabel Deutschland, Empire State Building, Tenet Healthcare

By Evan Applegate

Features

Features

How BP Got Screwed on Gulf Oil Spill Claims

By Paul M. Barrett

How BP Got Screwed on Gulf Oil Spill Claims

David Stockman Takes On the Fed's Easy-Money Policies—and the World

By William D. Cohan

David Stockman Takes On the Fed's Easy-Money Policies???and the World

Selling the Fourth of July

By Bryant Urstadt

Selling the Fourth of July

Etc.

Etc.

L.A. House Flippers Target the Hipster Crowd

By Mickey Rapkin

L.A. House Flippers Target the Hipster Crowd

Review: HBO's 'Veep' Is a Work-Life Conflict Comedy

By Jessica Grose

Review: HBO's 'Veep' Is a Work-Life Conflict Comedy

It's Summer! And You're a Mess

By Emma Rosenblum

The Best Fitness Tracker Bracelets

By Logan Hill

The Best Fitness Tracker Bracelets

Unpaid-Intern Lawsuits Explained

By Eric Spitznagel

Unpaid-Intern Lawsuits Explained

What I Wear to Work: VentureBeat's Jolie Anne O'Dell

What I Wear to Work: VentureBeat's Jolie Anne O'Dell

Sports Agent David Falk: How Did I Get Here?

Sports Agent David Falk: How Did I Get Here?