Privacy: Facebook vows to fix flaw in data privacy.
Merger Off: Did Jack Welch kill the Daily Beast’s buy of Newsweek?
A Landing: Andrew Trader, a former Zynga exec, has joined VC firm Maveron.
Stars in their Eyes: VCs set sights on Hollywood.
Pension Crisis: Eleven state pension funds that may run out of money (i.e. Illinois).
Departure: Ray Ozzie, Bill Gates’s replacement, is leaving Microsoft.
More Earnings: BofA reports $3 billion in adjusted net profit while third quarter losses widen.
Dimmer Prospects: Women are less confident they will have enough money in retirement and are more likely to trim household budgets, according to a Bloomberg poll.
Walking Away: Gordon Ramsey’s father-in-law has stepped down as head of Gordon Ramsey Holdings, the TV chef’s main restaurant business.
Going Public: Brightcove, an online video publisher, is prepping for an IPO in 2011.
Buying More: Warren Buffett is raising his stake in Munich Re.
You’re Fired: Tribune board is ready to oust its CEO.