Is LinkedIn Planning an IPO This Year?

LinkedIn, a social network service that connects business people to one another, doesn’t have the brand name, dazzle, or appeal of Facebook or Groupon. But that may not stop it from an initial public offering this year.

Reuters, quoting unidentified …

Obama Considering Naming William Daley to Top White House Job

President Barack Obama is considering naming former Commerce Secretary William Daley to a top White House post, perhaps chief of staff, The Associated Press reported.

Daley, 62, is a JPMorgan Chase (JPM) executive and brother of Chicago Mayor Richard…