Europe
ekathimerini.com | Europe’s half-hearted bid to protect its banks
Weak EU Banking Union Could Have Dangerous Side Effects – SPIEGEL ONLINE
BBC News – Is this really ‘banking union’?
IMF warns Portugal of tough years ahead – FT.com
S&P affirms Britain’s triple-A rating but strips EU – Telegraph
U.K. Balance of Payments Worsens – WSJ.com
BBC News – UK economy growing faster than forecast, the ONS says
Nearly 75 per cent of the high street is already on sale as Christmas panic sets in – Telegraph
Stagnant German Wages Spell Bad News for Euro Zone – Real Time Economics – WSJ
ekathimerini.com | Greek unemployment eases for second quarter in a row in Q3
Technology
Banks Ready Proposals to Fund Possible Sprint Bid for T-Mobile – WSJ.com
What Do Your Android Reader Apps Know About You?
Spain Fines Google For Privacy Breaches – WSJ.com
Reversing Aging: Scientists Say Yes, It May Be Possible | TIME.com
Officials’ defenses of NSA phone program may be unraveling – The Washington Post
NSA Leakers: Obama Frustrated by Edward Snowden, Media Coverage | TIME.com
Cyanogen Raises Another $50 Million to Build a More Open Android – Ina Fried – Mobile – AllThingsD
How to steal Bitcoin in three easy steps | The Verge
North America
U.S. Jobless Claims at Highest Level Since March – WSJ.com
Existing home sales fall to lowest level in nearly a year | Reuters
A Look Inside the Fed’s Balance Sheet – Real Time Economics – WSJ
Taper in a teapot: The Fed’s tweaking of monetary policy – FT.com
Miami sues big banks over discriminatory mortgage lending | Reuters
The Budget Deal Is a Big Win for the Pentagon | Mother Jones
Target Hit by Credit-Card Breach – WSJ.com
Economic convergence between black immigrants and black natives
Markets
26 charts that surprised me in 2013 – Quartz
Leading Indicators Suggest Economic Pickup in 2014 – Real Time Economics – WSJ
ROSENBERG: The Murky Earnings Landscape Is A Bigger Issue Than The Fed Taper | Business Insider
Why it’s time to get short: Jim Chanos
Gold Drops Below $1,200 an Ounce for First Time Since June – Bloomberg
RBS clamps down on multi-dealer online chat rooms | Reuters
Amerikaner køber ægte Picasso for 750 kroner – Politiken.dk
This guy bought a real Picasso for 100 euros, seriously. It’s like winning the lottery. Article in Danish