peHUB Second Opinion 12.15

Coincidence? As Twitter's valuation soars to $3.7 billion on its newest round, Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures -- which stopped participating two financings ago -- muses on VCs who overpay. Dress code at UBS: no plastic shoes, no flimsy underwear. Mark Zuckerberg is Time's Person of the Year, though such recognition "is not and never has been an honor," says VentureBeat (and Time itself). Zipcar signals it's not ready to drive a successful IPO yet. Why we may soon be subject to every thought Nick Denton has had over the last month. Analyzing Goldman Sachs' $111 million bonus windfall. Chart of the week: China-Africa trade. After spurning Blackstone, Dynegy has agreed to be bought by Icahn Enterprises for $665 million -- unless a better offer comes through soon. Google's former chefs have cooked up their own fast-growing startup.