* Deal: Ackman leaves J.C. Penney board
* Bitcoin drama: NY issues lots of subpoenaes
* Divine the future: Pay attention to devs, not VCs
* Austerity payoff: Greece swings to a surplus
*Surgical M&A: Hospital mergers are driving up costs
* U.S. futures up, Europe climbs and Japan rebounds.
* Jo Tango: ‘Free agent’ venture capitalists
* Paul Graham: Investor herd dynamics
* Questionable record: Cov-lite loan volume tops 2007 mark
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* Jonah Engle: How big pharma keeps meth cooks in business
* Fair play: Bank fails to read fine print, sued for violating customer’s TOS
* Rand Paul is wrong: Milton Friedman would have supported Fed bond buying
* Science: What old menus from Hawaii can tell us about changing ocean health
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