peHUB First Read

* CIT goes for broke, leaving small businesses to worry * Move over Cayman Islands. Shove off Switzerland. The world's most secretive financial jurisdiction (read: tax haven) is... Delaware! * Skype stuff: Om reports that the VoIP giant and its founders could be nearing a legal resolution, thus shaving the hair off that pending $2.75 billion carveout. The Mercury News reports on some damaging emails from former Joost CEO, and current Index Ventures partner, Mike Volpi. Ian Andrew Bell wonders if SIP could save Skype. * Morning Call: U.S. futures signal rebound after Friday selloff, London rises early, European shares drift lower, the Nikkei keeps dropping and China shares gain on strong earnings. * Fitch: The refinancing cliff is frightening * Big business keeps hoarding cash * The Top 10 Internet memes of 2009 * Will U.S. private equity firms storm UK bank vaults?