- Facebook's Sandberg sells $7.4 million in stock Alexei Oreskovic - Reuters - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and two other executives at the social networking company sold millions of dollars worth … More »Facebook's Sandberg sells $7.4 million in stock
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and two other executives at the social networking company sold millions of dollars worth of stock this week as restrictions on insider trading expired. Sandberg netted about $7.44 million by selling roughly 353,000 Facebook shares on Wednesday, …
- Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO The Associated Press - AP - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
Facebook's stock has been down on 64 trading days, up on 49 and unchanged on three since its initial public offering. More »Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
- Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices The Associated Press - AP - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
On its first day of trading, Facebook Inc.'s stock closed barely above its public offering price. It gained 23 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $38.23. Since then, … More »Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices
- Twitter CEO lobbied against exiling Dorsey in 2008: investor Gerry Shih - Reuters - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter CEO Dick Costolo lobbied against exiling Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey in a 2008 power struggle, according to an early investor who … More »Twitter CEO lobbied against exiling Dorsey in 2008: investor
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter CEO Dick Costolo lobbied against exiling Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey in a 2008 power struggle, according to an early investor who shed new light on the management turmoil that for years roiled one of Silicon Valley's drama-ridden companies. Chris Sacca, a former Google executive turned …
- Anna Breslaw’s 600-Word Sprint: On New York, Facebook and the Superstorm Takepart.com - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
TakePart is happier than ever to present “Anna Breslaw’s 600-Word Sprint,” a weekly column of social justice insight, provocation and solution. Look for Anna’s Sprint … More »Anna Breslaw’s 600-Word Sprint: On New York, Facebook and the Superstorm
TakePart is happier than ever to present “Anna Breslaw’s 600-Word Sprint,” a weekly column of social justice insight, provocation and solution. Look for Anna’s Sprint every week on the homepage of TakePart.
- Researchers Predict Twitter Trends With 95% Accuracy [STUDY] Eric Larson - Mashable - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
Researchers at MIT say they've created an algorithm for Twitter that predicts trending topics better than the site's existing equation. More »Researchers Predict Twitter Trends With 95% Accuracy [STUDY]
Researchers at MIT say they've created an algorithm for Twitter that predicts trending topics better than the site's existing equation.
- Nokia's $42 Non-Smartphone Still Has Facebook, Twitter [VIDEO] Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai - Mashable - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
If you're looking for a cheap phone but you don't want to give up tweeting and checking Facebook on the go, no need for a fancy iPhone 5 or a Samsung Galaxy SIII, Nokia … More »Nokia's $42 Non-Smartphone Still Has Facebook, Twitter [VIDEO]
- Food Trucks Heed the Call of Twitter in NYC's Post-Sandy 'Dead Zone' Takepart.com - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
New York City’s mobile food trucks may have shifted from simply trendy to necessity as they heed the call from neighborhoods that remain without power from post-Sandy … More »Food Trucks Heed the Call of Twitter in NYC's Post-Sandy 'Dead Zone'
New York City’s mobile food trucks may have shifted from simply trendy to necessity as they heed the call from neighborhoods that remain without power from post-Sandy tweets like these:
- Tweet tastefully, dress like 007 with UK style guides Reuters - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Should you keep your mobile phone on display at lunch? Can you tweet with taste and how does James Bond maintain that polished look in those dashing … More »Tweet tastefully, dress like 007 with UK style guides
LONDON (Reuters) - Should you keep your mobile phone on display at lunch? Can you tweet with taste and how does James Bond maintain that polished look in those dashing dinner jackets? Two new guides from British etiquette authority Debrett's offer modern men some time-honored tips on shoe care and shaving alongside 21st …
- Bulgarians use Facebook to expose slipshod police Reuters - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
SOFIA (Reuters) - Fed up with ineffective law enforcement, thousands of Bulgarians have flocked to a Facebook page showcasing images of police breaking rules or failing … More »Bulgarians use Facebook to expose slipshod police
SOFIA (Reuters) - Fed up with ineffective law enforcement, thousands of Bulgarians have flocked to a Facebook page showcasing images of police breaking rules or failing to do their duty. The "Photograph a Policeman" group includes pictures of badly parked patrol cars, including one in a disabled spot and another on a pedestrian …
- Christie Dominates Post-Sandy Limelight Via TV, Twitter, and Obama Naureen Khan - National Journal - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
Gov. Chris Christie often trains the full fury of his snark on President Obama, but Hurricane Sandy has turned the two men into temporary bipartisan buddies. They made … More »Christie Dominates Post-Sandy Limelight Via TV, Twitter, and Obama
Gov. Chris Christie often trains the full fury of his snark on President Obama, but Hurricane Sandy has turned the two men into temporary bipartisan buddies. They made quite the unlikely pair on Wednesday afternoon, boarding Marine One as fellow chief executives for a survey of the devastated New Jersey coast.
- Olympic Badminton Star Invites Facebook Fans to His Wedding [VIDEO] Zoe Fox - Mashable - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Weddings are generally intimate gatherings of friends and family. But that's not the case for Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei, who is offering his top 10 Facebook … More »Olympic Badminton Star Invites Facebook Fans to His Wedding [VIDEO]
- Facebook Wants to Take Down Craigslist, Again Adam Clark Estes - The Atlantic Wire - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
After letting it lie dormant for years, Facebook is pumping resources into an often overlooked tool called Marketplace. It's a lot like the old tool called Marketplace, … More »Facebook Wants to Take Down Craigslist, Again
- Facebook stock down after post-IPO lock-up expires AP - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Facebook's stock price fell Wednesday, the day employees were eligible to start selling restricted stock in the company. More »Facebook stock down after post-IPO lock-up expires
Facebook's stock price fell Wednesday, the day employees were eligible to start selling restricted stock in the company.
- Facebook Profile Pics Could Go on Display at Louvre, Met Museum [VIDEO] Neha Prakash - Mashable - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Da Vinci, Monet, van Gogh and Picasso: They've created some of the world's most remarkable and memorable paintings, but do they really have anything on your Facebook … More »Facebook Profile Pics Could Go on Display at Louvre, Met Museum [VIDEO]
- China's Twitter-like Weibo poses danger, opportunity for new leaders Melanie Lee - Reuters - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As China prepares for a generational power shift in the next two weeks, a similar shift is happening online that is testing the limits and displaying … More »China's Twitter-like Weibo poses danger, opportunity for new leaders
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As China prepares for a generational power shift in the next two weeks, a similar shift is happening online that is testing the limits and displaying the evolution of China's legions of state-directed censors. Since its launch three years ago, Weibo, China's version of Twitter, has become the country's …
- Hurricane Sandy is 2012's No. 2 Topic On Facebook Neha Prakash - Mashable - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Hurricane Sandy has been dominating Facebook chatter over the past week, making it the second most talked about event on the social network in 2012. More »Hurricane Sandy is 2012's No. 2 Topic On Facebook
- @ComfortablySmug: How one Twitter user became Hurricane Sandy's biggest villain The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
GOP consultant Shashank Tripathi is getting deserved grief for tweeting fake bad news during the Frankenstorm More »@ComfortablySmug: How one Twitter user became Hurricane Sandy's biggest villain
- Facebook shares fall as lock-up period expires Alexei Oreskovic - Reuters - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc shares fell nearly 4 percent in busy trade on Wednesday as the company allowed employees to start selling roughly 230 million shares less than … More »Facebook shares fall as lock-up period expires
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc shares fell nearly 4 percent in busy trade on Wednesday as the company allowed employees to start selling roughly 230 million shares less than six months after its rocky market debut. The world's largest social network waived a provision that prevented employees from selling shares until November …
- When Facebook insiders, employees can sell stock The Associated Press - AP - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
This week, Facebook employees became eligible to sell restricted stock for the first time. It follows the August expiration of a similar lock-up period covering Facebook's … More »When Facebook insiders, employees can sell stock
This week, Facebook employees became eligible to sell restricted stock for the first time. It follows the August expiration of a similar lock-up period covering Facebook's early investors and some directors. Others shares will become eligible for sale in the coming months.
- Facebook stock slides after lock-up expires AP - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Facebook's stock price is falling now that employees are able start selling restricted stock in the company. More »Facebook stock slides after lock-up expires
Facebook's stock price is falling now that employees are able start selling restricted stock in the company.
- Thai man acquitted of insulting king on Facebook AP - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
A Thai criminal court has acquitted a 41-year-old computer programmer of charges that he insulted the country's king on Facebook. More »Thai man acquitted of insulting king on Facebook
A Thai criminal court has acquitted a 41-year-old computer programmer of charges that he insulted the country's king on Facebook.
- Ahead of the Bell: Facebook lock-up expiration AP - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Facebook's employees will be able to start selling restricted stock in the company starting Wednesday, potentially flooding the market with additional shares and driving … More »Ahead of the Bell: Facebook lock-up expiration
Facebook's employees will be able to start selling restricted stock in the company starting Wednesday, potentially flooding the market with additional shares and driving prices down.
- Gap Criticized For Insensitive Tweet During Hurricane Sandy Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
American Apparel apparently wasn't the only brand to rub East Coast victims the wrong way during Hurricane Sandy. Clothier Gap also made a mildly insensitive tweet, … More »Gap Criticized For Insensitive Tweet During Hurricane Sandy
- In hurricane, Twitter proves a lifeline despite pranksters Gerry Shih - Reuters - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy pounded the U.S. Atlantic coast on Monday night, knocking out electricity and Internet connections, millions of residents … More »In hurricane, Twitter proves a lifeline despite pranksters
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy pounded the U.S. Atlantic coast on Monday night, knocking out electricity and Internet connections, millions of residents turned to Twitter as a part-newswire, part-911 hotline that hummed through the night even as some websites failed and swathes of Manhattan fell dark. But …
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