peHUB First Read

* John Sculley explains why he fired Steve Jobs * Wanted: A buyer for Blackwater and its baggage * Golnaz Esfandiari: "Far from being a tool of revolution in Iran over the last year, the Internet, in many ways, just complicated the picture." * Morning Call: U.S. futures point higher, London rises early, European shares climb and the Nikkei gains 1percent. * Bain & Co: Six ways to make healthcare M&A work * Knowledge @Wharton: Can we ever regulate the financial unknown? * Camille Ricketts: The defeat of California's Prop 16 is a win for grid innovation * Photo of the Day: Engaged couple discovers pic of their paths crossing as kids at Disney World. * Harry Reid says that the tax extenders bill (which is where the carried interest changes are housed) will pass the Senate next week.