Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:17 PM EDT
Facebook is the largest social networking website in the United States which is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. The site was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates while he was a student at Harvard University. It has over 400 million active users worldwide.
By Reuters
Investors can hope the debut of options on Facebook Inc goes more smoothly than the long-awaited debut of the social networking service's stock on May 18. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: APPLE INC., NYSE, NYSE EURONEXT, RETAIL
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Stocks were little changed on Friday as investors held off on making large bets ahead of a three-day weekend as uncertainty continued to swirl over Europe. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, MORGAN STANLEY, CHEVRON, CATERPILLAR, RUSSIA, TELECOMS
By Reuters
Businessman Peter Brabeck, celebrating his appointment as Formula One chairman on Friday, said the motor racing series had not made a decision on whether to proceed with a much discussed $10 billion listing on the stock market in Singapore. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: NESTLE, GOLDMAN SACHS, LEHMAN BROTHERS, MORGAN STANLEY, MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT
By IBTimes
Apple quietly tweaked its App Store platform for Mac computers and iOS devices, rebranding a few categories and adding new features. But while most users may not notice these subtle changes, it's possible that these moves are in fact a precursor... (May 25)
By Reuters
Stocks declined slightly on Friday as warnings about Greece kept investors cautious before a three-day holiday weekend, with shares likely to drift lower into the close. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, MORGAN STANLEY, RUSSIA, TELECOMS, MICHIGAN, EMERGING MARKETS
By Reuters
The Dow slipped while the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 inched higher on Friday as warnings about Greece kept investors cautious before a long holiday weekend, with shares likely to drift lower into the close. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, MORGAN STANLEY, S&P, RUSSIA, TELECOMS, MICHIGAN
By IBTimes
Campaigns on Twitter and Facebook have sprouted up to save the Times-Picayune, New Orleans' oldest paper, from going to printing only three days a week following an announcement from the paper's parent company yesterday to put the plan into action in the fall. (May 25)
By IBTimes UK
A report claiming Facebook could be ready to take over browser company Opera, suggests the social network is set to create its own browser. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, IPHONE, SOCIAL NETWORKS, IPAD, BLACKBERRY, SMARTPHONE
By IBTimes
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, fell 3.4 percent again Friday, a week after their disastrous debut in their initial public offering. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: SEC, GOLDMAN SACHS, JPMORGAN CHASE, MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, MARK ZUCKERBERG, BARACK OBAMA, GENERAL MOTORS, BANK OF AMERICA, BARCLAYS
By Reuters
Stocks were little changed in volatile trading on Monday as fresh warnings about Greece kept investors away from risky assets. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, BNP PARIBAS, MORGAN STANLEY, MICHIGAN
