PE HUB Second Opinion

U.S. economy grew at 1.5 percent rate in third quarter.

Visa nears $22 billion deal to buy European counterpart.

European Parliament says that Edward Snowden should be granted asylum as a “human rights defender.”

Dynamic Airways plane engine catches fire on Florida tarmac; injuries are reported.

Venezuela is running out of cash and selling its gold.

Convicted serial child molester and ex-football coach Jerry Sandusky seeks new trial.

There’s now a robot that can drive a motorbike on its own.

LifeLock acquires music sharing platform Bop.fm; site to shut down

Skype adds new Snapchat-like video message filters.

Amazon launches “pay with Amazon” buttons for mobile apps.

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