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LevFin @business . Views are my own.

New York, NY

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Joined April 2017

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Michael Tobin

1 year

Some coverage news: I’m stepping into a new role on Bloomberg’s leveraged finance team covering high yield bonds and CDS. Probably the best time to be doing this! I’m eager to connect with traders, PMs, analysts and anyone else in the credit space.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

2021: Opening a Robinhood account to buy meme stocks 2022: Opening a TreasuryDirect account to buy I-Bonds and and Treasury bills

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Michael Tobin

3 years

Dogecoin now has a larger market cap than Credit Suisse.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

"Dad, were you a prime broker for Archegos?"

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Michael Tobin

9 months

When Raising Cane's sold $500 million of junk bonds a few weeks ago, we found a new billionaire in the documents. Raising Cane's founder Todd Graves is worth $7.6 billion, by our estimates. w/ @LamoneyTom

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Raising Cane’s Founder Turns Chicken Fingers Into $7.6 Billion Fortune

Raising Cane’s Restaurants has grown to more than 750 locations worldwide, drawing lines when its flagship Times Square store opened in New York this summer.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

new kramer meme

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Michael Tobin

4 years

@BenMullin “Here’s what else you need to order today”

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Michael Tobin

4 years

👀 Looks like there's a plane owned by Customs and Border Protection that just landed at PDX (coming from West Virginia). The plane, which can be used for surveillance, was in Guantanamo Bay about a week ago. #Portland

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NE Portland, Lake Oswego, The Pearl, Sellwood

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Michael Tobin

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Graves maintains an almost 90% ownership interest in the business and collects hefty dividends the company pays to its shareholders.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

rain drop drop top three hikes on the dot plot

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Michael Tobin

4 years

@kevinroose This is “cool youth pastor” energy.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

FT: FTX international held just $900 million of liquid assets against $9B in liabilities, $470 million of which were shares in Robinhood.

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FTX held less than $1bn in liquid assets against $9bn in liabilities

Vast gap highlights the dire state of Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange before it collapsed into bankruptcy

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Michael Tobin

2 years

News outlets counting the clicks when a study drops about how coffee is good for you

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Researching a career change rn

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Some career news: I’m moving to New York tomorrow after accepting a full time offer from @business ! I had a great summer with the tech team and can’t wait to continue doing business journalism with the best in the biz.

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Breaking: Andrew Colas, a member of the UO's board of trustees, is asking the board to schedule a vote within the next two weeks to rename Deady Hall. Deady supported slavery in Oregon and campus activists have worked for years to change the name. Story TK for @DailyEmerald

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Michael Tobin

4 years

To make online classes more realistic, at least one student is required to drop their hydroflask in the middle of a Zoom lecture.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

@EugWklyCamilla @DoleBryce Yeah the lack of attribution continuously happens. It’s really astonishing.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

I wrote about Gas, the anonymous complimentary polling app that’s all the rage among high schoolers. ⁦ @nikitabier ⁩’s app has overtaken the giants of TikTok and BeReal on the US App Store. Check out the newsletter here:

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A Former Facebook Manager Started America’s Top New App

A new app overtook the top spot from BeReal and TikTok. But first...

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Michael Tobin

3 years

Omg

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Michael Tobin

4 years

The judge in the Don't Shoot Portland case just granted the motion for a temporary restraining order against @PortlandPolice using tear gas in part. #Portland

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Michael Tobin

9 months

@matcapteam @LamoneyTom Good financials and they're trading above par right now.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

Movie idea: A financial thriller about a kid who becomes a trading wizard from using the Bloomberg terminal in the New York public library. Maybe a b-plot about how he first needs the money to pay back late fees on books, but then can’t quit the game.

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Text from my sister lol

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Michael Tobin

2 years

This has been my TL for the past few days. Everyone is posting about egg prices.

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Michael Tobin

5 years

Ruth’s is a staple for many students on campus. She asks students about their lives, but have you wondered about her life? Read the profile here:

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Michael Tobin

1 year

@buccocapital pickleball scholarship soon

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Michael Tobin

4 years

🚨Big day for lawsuits involving Portland and @portlandpolice . A non-profit, Don't Shoot Portland, is asking for a temporary restraining/permanent injunction preventing the city from using tear gas as a crowd control measure. #Portland

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Obviously this isn't the first time a federal surveillance aircraft has come to Portland... but still noteworthy.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

every week someone on twitter stumbles upon index fund managers and thinks they've unraveled the world's biggest conspiracy

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Michael Tobin

2 years

@MikeIsaac "What I always like to say is that most of the time, you know, if you can't find where the yield is coming from, then effectively it's coming from future bag holders."

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Transcript: This Is How the Terra Stablecoin Actually Imploded

The collapse of the Terra ecosystem, and the tokens Luna and UST, will go down as one of the most painful and devastating chapters in crypto history. Over $60 billion market value has evaporated, and...

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Bit of a personal post, but there are some upsides to staying home this summer/working remote. I'm getting serious about tackling my anxiety and improving my mental health which probably would have been neglected if I was caught up with moving. It's important to talk about it.

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Michael Tobin

6 years

I’m very excited and grateful to say that I’ll be at the Wall Street Journal next summer as the F. James Pensiero intern! 📰

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Michael Tobin

4 years

I have so much respect for reporters at local publications (including college publications) who are covering coronavirus and the protests on top of their normal beats. Support local media in your community.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

“It’s one basis point , Michael. What could it cost, $10?”

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Michael Tobin

4 years

My first story for @business this summer: People are trying to trademark the slogans “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe” for use on merchandise, apparel and even a Moscato wine.

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‘Black Lives Matter’ Trademark Applications Surge After Protests

As demonstrators gathered in cities across America to protest police brutality, some individuals were busy trying to trademark the slogans “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe” for use on...

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Michael Tobin

5 years

Some exciting news I’ve been waiting to share: I accepted a summer internship offer with @business in DC! I can’t wait to start.

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Michael Tobin

5 years

Today is the last day of my internship @WSJ . This summer was an amazing learning opportunity and I’m very grateful for every minute of it (even during the 6 a.m. shifts).

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Michael Tobin

4 years

The “Careless Whisper” guy is back — now on a roof of car near you in #eugene

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Crowd wrapping around the Coburg Rd. bridge going over the river.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

@TheStalwart The markets are in despacito. everyone is just having fun.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

On Monday I'll be going back to the tech team (permanently) at Bloomberg! I'll be covering Airbnb, travel companies and dating apps. If you have any tips, drop 'em in the DMs or email me.

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Michael Tobin

5 years

*whispering voice* “The media” isn’t a single entity, so it’s intellectually dishonest to say “the media” isn’t covering something like the forest fires in the Amazon. It’s important to read a variety of outlets and not just the news that’s on your timeline.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

happy first day of seasonal affective disorder to all those who celebrate

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Michael Tobin

9 months

A year or two ago, I found myself looking at a Rolex that was sold at a US Marshals auction. So I FOIA'd 5 years of auction data and found some items with incredible stories. Edits by @BretBegun and graphics by @AmandaDoesViz

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Cars, Crypto and a Horse Named Cinda: Inside America’s Seized Asset Auctions

Every year, the US Marshals Service seizes tens of millions of dollars’ worth of fun collectibles and fast rides from criminals, and then lets the general public do some bidding. Bloomberg Business...

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Sometimes you find some rare things in antique shops: a copy of The Seattle Daily Times the day Kennedy was assassinated.

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4 years

Oh hell yes.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

Another good example of the Poster vs reply guy dynamic: "Dril is a community member, he was born of the internet, Elon merely adopted it," said Jamie Cohen, a professor at CUNY Queens College.

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Twitter king Dril on Musk’s chaotic reign

The ‘patron saint of the internet’ tells The Post he’ll never pay for verification but will learn to code if Musk offers him a job.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

Listening to odd lots at the gym will get you 5 extra reps out of your set

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Michael Tobin

1 year

Oh

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Jeff Bezos's latest investment: a share of Amazon stock he purchased for $114.77. He's up about ten bucks so far. Do we feel like he's a buy-and-hold guy? Day trader? And what will he do with his gains? Stay tuned, friends. New with @bizcarson

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Michael Tobin

4 years

A lot of the debate seemed rehearsed but some of it was on the fly.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

I heard a guy say "feed two birds with one scone" today instead of "kill two birds with one stone" and I admire the respect he has for our avian counterparts.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

Can confirm Airbnb is shutting its China operations, details out on the Terminal now. $ABNB

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Michael Tobin

4 years

*sigh* yes, it’s true, twitter figured it out! Every journalist in America (from every publication) gets together every week to vote on whether we should cover a large news event. The body of voting journalists is called “the media” and it’s like parliament. Lot of debate. /s

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Michael Tobin

2 years

All eyes on the Russian ruble once FX trading opens at 1 p.m. New York time. The ruble has already fallen 10% against the dollar this year. via @markets

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Dollar Surges Versus Almost Everything on Ukraine Conflict Risks

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Michael Tobin

4 years

. @hwhouston1 is suing the City of Eugene, five EPD officers and the city manager after he identified himself as press and was shot with chemical munitions covering the protests in late May. Houston is alleging 1st, 4th and 14th Amendment violations.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

@allahliker An MBA would cost a fortune but Richie is handing out free game on the TL. Truly blessed.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

We got the news today that we have to say goodbye to our sweetest dog, Shelby, tomorrow. Her favorite snacks were radishes and ice cream. She enjoyed family road trips, vegetables (raiding the garden) and doing laps in the backyard. She was the best dog and I'll miss her dearly.

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Michael Tobin

5 years

“Oh you’re a journalism major?” “Yup.” “Why not ad or PR? Don’t you want to make money?” “Sure, but news is very important for democracy.” “Ugh that’s like so much writing!” “Yeah, that’s the point.”

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Michael Tobin

3 years

How many YT'ers need to move there before it becomes the country with the most influencers per square km?

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3 years

Youtubers going to Andorra to flee taxes...I love zoomers

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4 months

I was targeting sub 1:40 but ran a 1:41. Happy with that all things considered

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2 years

@HighyieldHarry I didn’t know that; you’re telling me now for the first time.

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Michael Tobin

5 years

I got my first print story for @wsj !

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2 years

@willystaley "I used to read like two books a week in middle school" is another one that will always do numbers

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3 years

While 65% of all respondents said they would take a 5% salary reduction if they could keep a job that would let them WFH, only 58% of those in Gen-Z said the same.

Americans Are Willing to Take Pay Cuts to Never Go Into the Office Again

A new survey shows 65% of workers who said their jobs could be done entirely remotely were willing to take a 5% reduction to stay at home.

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Michael Tobin

7 years

This is why no jumper is the coolest podcast in the world

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your mcm calls them clout "glasses"

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Michael Tobin

2 years

@quantian1 I think you said something about this once but there’s a very American idea of a “lockdown” but lockdowns in other countries are enforced heavily by the state.

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Michael Tobin

4 years

“We’re open.”

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Michael Tobin

3 years

“No bro she didn’t leave you on read, it’s just T+2 days to text back.”

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Michael Tobin

3 years

I can’t do this anymore

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Michael Tobin

2 years

@noampomsky the $8-$9 transactions really add up.

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Twice this weekend cashiers/baristas have made insinuations that I’m a dad, told me Happy Father’s Day or asked what my plans were. I’m 22.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

@HighyieldHarry Wolf of Wall Street wins popular vote but Margin Call wins electoral college

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2 years

"What is amazing about the latest US data, is one really has to stretch far to find points of weakness. I have never seen as strong a data print as this when the market is talking about an imminent recession." - Deutsche Bank's Alan Ruskin

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Michael Tobin

3 years

Spotted a @litcapital hat in a Murray Hill gym today... NYC is back.

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Michael Tobin

5 years

As of 5:44 p.m.: Daily Emerald: $1,444.82 UW Daily: $703

Fundraising, diversity to shape future

University President Dave Frohnmayer is preparing to retire June 30 after 15 years in office. He will be succeeded by Richard Lariviere, who takes office July 1. Frohnmayer sat down with the Emerald...

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We're catching up to you! Daily Emerald: $441.51 The Daily: $458

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Michael Tobin

5 years

Very honored to win the Hearst article of the year award for my reporting on Lane County’s enterprise zones. Thank you to @UO_Catalyst , @BrentWalth and @EugWklyCamilla for all the mentorship and support.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

Performance since IPO: Amazon: up ~100,000% Monster: up ~330,000% Those numbers are so big it's hard to believe they mean anything. @TheStalwart

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Amazon Still Getting Absolutely Trounced by Monster Beverage

It’s not even close anymore.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

~personal news~ I'll be on @climate for the next few months and returning to energy coverage - this time with a focus on climate.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

NEW: Buy now, pay later is everywhere, even at the gun shop where the Uvalde shooter bought his weapons. @MaxJReyes and I looked at Credova and Sezzle, two BNPL providers that make it easier than ever for Americans to buy guns.

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Gun Sellers Push Quick Buy Now, Pay Later Financing

Daniel Defense, the company that made the weapon used by the Uvalde killer, is among the merchants working with fintechs to make buying firearms easier

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Michael Tobin

2 years

Seems like you don't hear a lot about Vimeo, which has been trading for almost a year now. Stock is down 81% since its debut.

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2 years

@RampCapitalLLC time to fulfill payment requests from friends on money transfer apps

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Michael Tobin

1 year

It’s kind of funny how some dogs have serious jobs (security, service dogs, etc) but most dogs just hang out at home. Not a lot of middle ground there.

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Ken Griffin Subpoenas ProPublica Over Secret Tax Returns Leak - Bloomberg

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Ken Griffin Subpoenas ProPublica Over Secret Tax Returns Leak

Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has subpoenaed ProPublica and five of its journalists for documents related to the publication of reports that detailed his secret tax return information.

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Michael Tobin

3 years

Folks...

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@midtown_rob @JeremyHtweets @LamoneyTom the dividends are also nice tbh

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Oaktree Capital Management takes ownership of Italy's Inter Milan football club after its owner defaults on a loan via @markets

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Inter Milan Seized by Oaktree After Chinese Owner Defaults on Debt

Oaktree Capital Management took ownership of Italy’s Inter Milan, one of the most storied football clubs in Europe, after its Chinese owner defaulted on a loan.

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Some news(?) today: Cottage Market’s liquor license is temporarily suspended by the OLCC. We reached out to the OLCC for additional info and will provide it if we get it.

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3 years

Nat gas tiktok? cc: @BlueFlameBlues

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Michael Tobin

4 years

At least everyone has masks for the smoky weather now.

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Michael Tobin

2 years

@theneedledrop I’ve been waiting for you to comment on this one

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Michael Tobin

4 years

I don’t usually swear on Twitter, unless quoting, but what the fuck.

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4 years

Response from EPD spokesperson:

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4 years

University Urban Outfitters of Oregon Tuition 🤝 Expensive and can be abbreviated by UO

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Michael Tobin

4 years

The best thing about returning to the office will be the death of the Room Rater Twitter account.

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Today’s my second day of training at Bloomberg. I’ll be on the technology desk this summer doing a little bit of everything, but if you have any tips about VC/startups send them my way: mtobin37 @bloomberg .net

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Michael Tobin

4 years

Having a blast at my zoom graduation at all my favorite places!!

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Michael Tobin

5 years

It was a solid week for the @DailyEmerald crew. News, A&C, opinion and sports wrote a combined total of 49 stories and photographers were out on assignment all week. We put out four print editions and a game day edition. Oh, and I locked my keys in my office today.

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4 years

Related: I worked at a well-known hot and cold sub shop in college and my manager told me that I should look for other jobs because I wasn't "grasping the concepts" of assembling a sandwich.

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4 years

What was your worst experience while on a job interview?

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3 years

@delia_cai it's easier to understand the state of society when you realize that the ex-theater kids came out on top and are shaping the discourse.

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