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Wasserman told staff he felt that he had “become a distraction” to the firm’s work and had begun the process of selling the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Peruvian prosecutors said Friday they had begun investigating interim president Jose Jeri on suspicion of influence peddling over his role in the irregular hiring of nine women in his administration.

From Barron's

Date Drop, a matchmaking platform that algorithmically pairs compatible singles in weekly “drops,” has exploded in popularity at the elite school—and begun to spread to other colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Ukrainian delegation has already begun preparing for this meeting," said its top negotiator Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's National Security Council.

From Barron's

"We have ended the nightmare and begun a new dream," Yunus said as he voted on Thursday, beaming and calling the election "a day of freedom".

From Barron's