Pre-Marketing: The transaction tax

* Deal fees: Europe gets ready to tax financial transactions

* Jesse Eisinger: UBS scandal reinforces need for strict Volcker Rule

* We don’t wanna change: HP hires Goldman to defend against activist investors

* Advice for Chelsea Clinton: How to be a good board member

* Morning Call: U.S. futures point higher, European shares rise after German vote and the Nikkei climbs.

* Landon Thomas: Hedge funds “gobble up” Greek bonds

* Googlepartments? Google invests in affordable housing

* It’s on: Oracle calls Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch a liar

* Marc Andreessen (an HP board member): “Clock is ticking” on Oracle

* Bryce Roberts to Paul Graham: Sean Parker owns a home in New York City

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* Henry Kravis: “We’ve always done the best when there’s uncertainty in the market.”

* Charles Kenny: Politicians extol the virtues of small business, but big companies are still the key to growth