At least three major financial institutions reportedly obtained early access to crucial data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), drawing scrutiny to the agency for what appears to be the second time it mishandled info this year. What Happened: As reported by Bloomberg, Mizuno Financial Group Inc., Nomura Holdings Inc., and BNP Paribas were able to secure annual nonfarm payroll revisions via phone calls with the government department before the official release. The BLS was scheduled to publish the much-anticipated revisions, which showed a downward adjustment of 818,000 nonfarm payrolls…