Global Data Privacy Laws: Forty Years of Acceleration

G. Greenleaf, here. 

EU reform of the data protection rules

EU Commission's Proposals: Communication, Regulation, and Directive. More info (impact assessment etc.) on the EU Data Protection Reform 2012 website. Watch also the press conference (questions from 15:27).
On the last move made by Google (here) in the privacy arena, Madame Reding commented that it was "a first step in the direction of more privacy".
Interestingly, the Commissioner also makes rather clear that she has "expanded the high level German data protection rule to 26 other Member States". Briefly, "one-stop shop", "no minimal rules" but "solid rules...technologically neutral".

LAPSI's Policy Recommendations as to the Competitive Issues that the Re-Use of PSI raises

Here. 

Einschränkungen der Preisgestaltung im Einzelhandel aus wettbewerbsökonomischer Perspektive

J. Haucap, hier. 

The EU Data Protection Reform 2012: Making Europe the Standard Setter for Modern Data Protection Rules in the Digital Age

V.Reding, here. 

E-Books going public through crowdfunding

Publishingperspectives.com, here. 

Researchers find smart meters could reveal favorite TV shows

News.Cnet.com, here. 

Ökonomen in Demut. Oder: Soll Vater Staat Brust-OPs verbieten?

Fazit, hier. 

Google’s New Privacy Policy Aims At Integrating YouTube

Paidcontent.org, here. 

Banking sector and State aid

J. Almunia, here.