peHUB Second Opinion 3.17

The New York Times paywall goes up March 28. Will we be be able to navigate the damn thing? The good news? Dealbook still wants to be free. Married to the mess: the FDIC goes after the wives of WaMu execs. A hedge fund founded by a former Galleon Group portfolio manager is closing its doors. (Cue the violins.) As talk of an IPO leaks out, Groupon's supposed valuation soars to, ahem, $25 billion. Is it really worth more than Google was at the time of its IPO? FriendFinder, whose holdings include numerous pornographic online properties, has refiled to take itself public to pay off its debt load. Forbes takes a look at the world's 10 billionaires who died last year (six of whom presumably passed on their estates free of the federal estate tax). Mike Tyson cures your "Angry Birds" addiction. Can a relationship survive business school? Who knows, but these tips might help. Looking for a must-read? Check out this 2009 email thread between Fred Wilson and Paul Graham about "the one that got away." Here are five things you probably didn't know about St. Patrick's Day.

17 March 2011•1 min read
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