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* WSJ reports the the Feds keep looking for a way to nail Stevie Cohen. Maybe it’s just to antagonize the NY Mets.
* Morning Call: U.S. futures point higher ahead of jobs report, London opens soft, European shares slip and the Nikkei falls on commodities rout.
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* Fred Wilson: Sony is dealing with a revenge of the nerds
* Jason Goldberg: How to manage a startup’s board of directors
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* Catherine Belton: Medvedev fights to attract private equity to Russia
* Bloomberg: Brazilian banks beat Wall Street as Itau shows who rules
* Steve Rushin: The mandatory retirement age for pro athletes should be 44
* Ben Protess: Who is Len Blavatnik, other than the guy who’s about to buy Warner Music?
* Tweet of the Day: @ModeledBehavior The prospect of a Trump presidency is driving labor market improvement
* What elephant? Tom Foremski writes nearly 900 words on why tech journalists shouldn’t invest in startups, without once mentioning TechCrunch.