1. What politicians lost to Murdoch [2] (Financial Times)

Leveson's inquiry into the British press on Wednesday tackled one of the most pressing mysteries facing government and the media: how on earth does Rupert Murdoch ever get anything done? writes John Gapper.

2. Credit Suisse still shrinking its way to stability [3] (Reuters)

Credit Suisse is still shrinking, writes Peter Thal Larsen.

3. Sync or swim [4] (Babbage)

Like many dull-sounding things, file synchronisation, or syncing, is a big business, writes Babbage.

4. Google Drive: A step closer to no-fuss cloud storage? [5] [5](Washington Post)

If you have even remotely been paying attention to the world of technology, you’ve been hearing a lot about the “cloud” lately, writes Joshua Topolsky.

5. Stand-Up Gamblers [6] (Freakonomics)

There are some new nudges for gamblers, writes Freakonomics.