Craig Steven Wright—the Australian who claims to be famed Bitcoin mastermind Satoshi Nakamoto—is not exactly being welcomed with open (and unquestioning) arms – NYTimes
Stocks came booming back yesterday after a tough end to April – WSJ
The 1st Circuit has resurrected the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s $5.9 billion action against Moody’s over allegedly inflated ratings for toxic mortgage-backed securities and remanded to the D. Mass. court to determine whether the case should be transferred to NY – Law360
Breakingviews sizes up the failed Halliburton/Baker Hughes deal and finds elements of a Greek tragedy (hubris, my friends. Hubris.) – NYTimes
Though it has some new tools at its disposal, the Treasury Department has thus far remained quiet in the face of China and other countries’ efforts at currency manipulation – Law360
Monday’s Streetwise looked at the dangers of financial engineering, with Valeant and SunEdison as unfortunate poster children of the problem with satisfying shareholders at the expense of building a viable company – WSJ
Andrew Ross Sorkin discovered this weekend, at one of the beating hearts of capitalism (the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting), a perhaps surprising focus on—gasp—fairness in the system – NYTimes
SDNY Judge Naomi Buchwald has thrown out several claims against foreign banks facing Libor-rigging charges in MDL before her. Judge Buchwald agreed with the banks that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over the banks on the amended claims at issue – Law360
Recent New Yorker and Fortune articles have put some hard questions to the SEC about its post-crisis stomach for taking on “the tough cases against a well-funded opponent . . . at least when the evidence of wrongdoing was not overwhelming” – NYTimes
As the Journal puts it, “ROIC [return on invested capital] is all the rage.” Here’s what’s up with the term and why its powerful enough to placate even activist investors – WSJ
Spain appears to be staring a lost generation squarely in the face, with jobless numbers that “almost look like misprints” – NYTimes
So, in the end, Leicester City pulled it off, beating 5000-1 preseason odds and taking the championship of the English Premier League. Why, with chances like that, you might as well try to establish your very own holiday. Oh wait . . . – NYTimes