News: 2013-12-06
Finance
Private equity transaction fees are like ‘crack cocaine’
U.S. judge weighs penalties after Bank of America fraud verdict | Reuters
LA sues Citi, Wells Fargo over discriminatory mortgage lending | Reuters
Deal Economy: Yale’s Roach Says Fed’ Fighting Wrong Battle – TheStreet
De-risk while the price is wrong | Business Spectator
Bitcoin
French central bank warns against using bitcoin – Telegraph
There’s nothing new under the sun, including Bitcoin | FT Alphaville
Bitcoin endorsed by Wall Street strategist | Technology | theguardian.com
Economy
Stressed out about deflation | FT Alphaville
Is QE deflationary or not? | FT Alphaville
How and why the Fed props up rates | FT Alphaville
Two Regional Fed Presidents Call for Timetable for Tapering QE – Bloomberg
Technology
Is Marissa Mayer Helping Yahoo—or Hurting the Struggling Tech Giant? | Vanity Fair
How delivery drones could transform the world – FT.com
‘Double Irish’ limits Facebook’s tax bill to €1.9m in Ireland – FT.com
AnandTech | Google Nexus 5 Review
ATandT takes on T-Mobile with new contract-free plan pricing — Tech News and Analysis
How To Get A Price Match From Amazon – Business Insider
Who Is The Real Satoshi Nakamoto? One Researcher May Have Found The Answer | TechCrunch
Google now allows you to download Gmail and Calendar data
House votes 325-91 to pass Innovation Act, first anti-patent-troll bill | Ars Technica
Spotify Will Launch Limited Free Mobile Access At Dec 11th Event, Source Confirms | TechCrunch
Britain
Car sales rise for 21st month in a row – Telegraph
House prices across the UK are rising at nearly ten times average earnings – Telegraph
Economic recovery is based on repeating the sins of the past | UK news | The Guardian
Europe
BBC News – Germany raises growth forecasts
North America
Bargain-hunting dents U.S. retailers’ November sales | Reuters
Retailers Post Weak November Sales – WSJ.com
Poverty wages in the land of plenty | Amy Goodman | Comment is free | theguardian.com
BBC News – US fast-food workers stage nationwide strike
Asia
As workforce shrinks, Korea struggles to embrace immigration | Reuters
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