peHUB First Read

* TARP for Dummies * Private equity firms continue to scale back in Asia. * Morning Call: U.S. futures point higher, European shares rise on buoyant oil, the Nikkei dips slightly and Hong Kong closes down 2.1 percent. * William Greider: Obama's New Monopoly Set. * Dear AIG, I quit. * The Geithner Put: Part I and Part II * Corporate venture vs. corporate innovation strategy. * Vikrant Raina of Boston Ventures: "The private equity industry will shrink dramatically in the next five years."

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