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    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde
      IMF chief sparks Facebook war by Greeks AFP - 2 hrs 21 mins ago

      Greek web users waged Facebook war against IMF head Christine Lagarde on Sunday after she accused their countrymen of dodging taxes. More »IMF chief sparks Facebook war by Greeks

      International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde

      Greek web users waged Facebook war against IMF head Christine Lagarde on Sunday after she accused their countrymen of dodging taxes.

    • FILE - In this Friday, May 18, 2012 file photo, passers-by are reflected in the window of the Nasdaq media center as they view reports of trading activity on Facebook's stock on the Nasdaq stock market in New York. The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues most IPOs: How is it that a few select investors were able to pocket obscene profits on a surge in the stock in just a couple of hours? A look at a history of "pops," and why Facebook's flat debut may not be so bad after all. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
      Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all BERNARD CONDON - AP - 3 hrs ago

      The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few … More »Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all

      FILE - In this Friday, May 18, 2012 file photo, passers-by are reflected in the window of the Nasdaq media center as they view reports of trading activity on Facebook's stock on the Nasdaq stock market in New York. The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues most IPOs: How is it that a few select investors were able to pocket obscene profits on a surge in the stock in just a couple of hours? A look at a history of "pops," and why Facebook's flat debut may not be so bad after all. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

      The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices and then pocket huge profits when the trading frenzy begins?

    • The Nasdaq board in Times Square advertises Facebook
      Facebook deflates any thought of new tech bubble Charlotte Raab - AFP - 3 hrs ago

      The horrendous stock market debut for Facebook suggests investors are not ready to jump in and create another tech bubble despite big expectations for social media, analysts … More »Facebook deflates any thought of new tech bubble

      The Nasdaq board in Times Square advertises Facebook

      The horrendous stock market debut for Facebook suggests investors are not ready to jump in and create another tech bubble despite big expectations for social media, analysts say.

    • Facebook May Launch Smartphone by Next Year [REPORT] Samantha Murphy - Mashable - 6 hrs ago

      Facebook may be gearing up to launch its first-ever smartphone by next year, a new report suggests. More »Facebook May Launch Smartphone by Next Year [REPORT]

      Facebook may be gearing up to launch its first-ever smartphone by next year, a new report suggests.

    • Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week Charlie White - Mashable - 8 hrs ago

      1. Eclipse More »Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week

      1. Eclipse

    • Facebook's Odd Photo Bans Highlight Censorship Dilemmas Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Sat, May 26, 2012

      COMMENTARY | Breast cancer survivor Joanne Jackson is haggling with Facebook to be allowed to keep her post-mastectomy photos on the site, the Yorkshire Evening Post … More »Facebook's Odd Photo Bans Highlight Censorship Dilemmas

      COMMENTARY | Breast cancer survivor Joanne Jackson is haggling with Facebook to be allowed to keep her post-mastectomy photos on the site, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports. Facebook considers Jackson's bare chest to be pornography because the site doesn't allow images of breasts.

    • Spanish Soccer Scores a Goal on Social Media Sam Laird - Mashable - Sat, May 26, 2012

      When Mashable took a look at the English Premier League's social media side last week, the main takeaway was that the 2012 season marked the big social push of the world's … More »Spanish Soccer Scores a Goal on Social Media

      When Mashable took a look at the English Premier League's social media side last week, the main takeaway was that the 2012 season marked the big social push of the world's most high-profile soccer league.

    • Monitors show the value of the Facebook, Inc. stock before the closing bell at the NASDAQ Marketsite in New York
      Minute by minute, Nasdaq chaos engulfed Facebook IPO Rodrigo Campos and John McCrank - Reuters - Sat, May 26, 2012

      (Reuters) - Dead silence. For nearly 20 minutes on the morning of Facebook Inc's trading debut last Friday, the line Nasdaq had opened up to keep traders informed about … More »Minute by minute, Nasdaq chaos engulfed Facebook IPO

      Monitors show the value of the Facebook, Inc. stock before the closing bell at the NASDAQ Marketsite in New York

      (Reuters) - Dead silence. For nearly 20 minutes on the morning of Facebook Inc's trading debut last Friday, the line Nasdaq had opened up to keep traders informed about the social media company's $16 billion IPO had been mute. Well after the stock was supposed to have opened at 11 a.m. New York time, no one from Nasdaq …

    • Meet the Banker Being Blamed for Facebook's IPO Flop
      Meet the Banker Being Blamed for Facebook's IPO Flop Connor Simpson - The Atlantic Wire - Sat, May 26, 2012

      Facebook's messy IPO and the fallout over the following week have left many looking for someone to blame, and apparently inside Morgan Stanley it's falling on one of … More »Meet the Banker Being Blamed for Facebook's IPO Flop

      Meet the Banker Being Blamed for Facebook's IPO Flop

      Facebook's messy IPO and the fallout over the following week have left many looking for someone to blame, and apparently inside Morgan Stanley it's falling on one of their star investment bankers, Michael Grimes. 

    • President Obama Masters the Art of the 'Tweet' whitney levon - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Sat, May 26, 2012

      The presidential candidates are taking to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to get their campaign messages out to a wider audience. President Barack Obama … More »President Obama Masters the Art of the 'Tweet'

      The presidential candidates are taking to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to get their campaign messages out to a wider audience. President Barack Obama has declared himself the "Twoosh Master" after completing a tweet using all 140 characters, according to Politico.

    • FILE - In this May 21, 2012 file photo, television correspondent Sabrina Quagliozzi reports from inside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. To say that Facebook’s debut as a public company was bungled is something like saying Facebook is a website you might have heard of. Either way, it’s a colossal understatement. The response from small-time investors has been equal parts frustration, confusion and anger. Fed up, some are dumping their shares and accepting the losses. Others, while miffed, are holding on and hoping to ride the stock’s eventual success. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
      Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move CHRISTINA REXRODE - AP - Sat, May 26, 2012

      To say that Facebook's debut as a public company was bungled is something like saying Facebook is a website you might have heard of. More »Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move

      FILE - In this May 21, 2012 file photo, television correspondent Sabrina Quagliozzi reports from inside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. To say that Facebook’s debut as a public company was bungled is something like saying Facebook is a website you might have heard of. Either way, it’s a colossal understatement. The response from small-time investors has been equal parts frustration, confusion and anger. Fed up, some are dumping their shares and accepting the losses. Others, while miffed, are holding on and hoping to ride the stock’s eventual success. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

      To say that Facebook's debut as a public company was bungled is something like saying Facebook is a website you might have heard of.

    • How To Organize A Social Media Day Meetup Stephanie Haberman - Mashable - Sat, May 26, 2012

      Mashable‘s third annual Social Media Day is on Saturday, June 30, 2012! More »How To Organize A Social Media Day Meetup

      Mashable‘s third annual Social Media Day is on Saturday, June 30, 2012!

    • Facebook IPO was a Success for the Company Jason Gallagher - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Sat, May 26, 2012

      COMMENTARY | For all the excitement and anticipation surrounding the Facebook IPO, you would think the involved parties would have handled the event with meticulous care. … More »Facebook IPO was a Success for the Company

      COMMENTARY | For all the excitement and anticipation surrounding the Facebook IPO, you would think the involved parties would have handled the event with meticulous care. But Reuters reports there is already over $100 million in lawsuits over the handling, or mishandling, of the biggest IPO in years. Further, USA Today …

    • 'True Blood,' 'Twilight' Sink Teeth Into Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC] Brian Anthony Hernandez - Mashable - Sat, May 26, 2012

      TV critics predict True Blood, the hit HBO series about vampires and other superhuman characters, will dominate conversations online this summer. And while the show's … More »'True Blood,' 'Twilight' Sink Teeth Into Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

      TV critics predict True Blood, the hit HBO series about vampires and other superhuman characters, will dominate conversations online this summer. And while the show's plot is responsible for driving much of the dialogue across social networks, True Blood's social media tactics to engage viewers propels the buzz to another …

    • Facebook Rolling Out 'Trending Videos' [REPORT] Alex Fitzpatrick - Mashable - Sat, May 26, 2012

      Facebook users have encountered "trending articles" popping up in their news feeds for the past few weeks. This new feature highlights articles that are popular with … More »Facebook Rolling Out 'Trending Videos' [REPORT]

      Facebook users have encountered "trending articles" popping up in their news feeds for the past few weeks. This new feature highlights articles that are popular with your friends, ensuring you don't miss a hot story because it gets pushed down to the bottom of your feed.

    • Wis. officials unknowingly break law with Facebook DINESH RAMDE - AP - Sat, May 26, 2012

      High-ranking members of both political parties were unaware that posting photos of completed ballots on Facebook or Twitter is illegal in Wisconsin, and they promised … More »Wis. officials unknowingly break law with Facebook

      High-ranking members of both political parties were unaware that posting photos of completed ballots on Facebook or Twitter is illegal in Wisconsin, and they promised to quickly take down the posts Friday after election officials reminded voters of the law.

    • Facebook IPO is flashback to dot-com class action Erin Geiger Smith Less than a week after its IPO, Facebook Inc is already facing multiple lawsuits by disgruntled shareholders who claim that the company and its underwriters, including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, told only select institutional investors about the social media company's weakened growth forecast. - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012

      This is not the first time investors in a hot tech company's initial public offering have alleged that underwriters favored their regular clients at the expense of the … More »Facebook IPO is flashback to dot-com class action

      This is not the first time investors in a hot tech company's initial public offering have alleged that underwriters favored their regular clients at the expense of the little guys. In the tech bubble of the late 1990s, IPO investors became suspicious of the steep run-up in prices that seemed inevitably to follow a stock's …

    • SEC eyes Nasdaq compliance in Facebook debacle Sarah N. Lynch - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Securities regulators are looking into whether Nasdaq violated any technical exchange rules when it botched Facebook Inc's market debut last week, … More »SEC eyes Nasdaq compliance in Facebook debacle

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Securities regulators are looking into whether Nasdaq violated any technical exchange rules when it botched Facebook Inc's market debut last week, according to people familiar with the matter. The review of potential technical violations is part of the Securities and Exchange Commission's broader …

    • Facebook hit with another class action suit, this time over IPO debacle
      Facebook hit with another class action suit, this time over IPO debacle Zach Epstein - BGR.com - Fri, May 25, 2012

      Pennsylvania-based law firm Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook regarding the handling of its initial public offering, … More »Facebook hit with another class action suit, this time over IPO debacle

      Facebook hit with another class action suit, this time over IPO debacle

      Pennsylvania-based law firm Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook regarding the handling of its initial public offering, which was made on March 18th. On the day of its IPO, the company was hit with a privacy-related class action lawsuit seeking $15 billion in damages. …

    • Martin Van Buren becomes a social media star NCC Staff - National Constitution Center - Fri, May 25, 2012

      Why is former President Martin Van Buren trending in Google and getting a lot of play on Twitter? It’s because a young boy dropped Van Buren’s name on a popular talk … More »Martin Van Buren becomes a social media star

      Why is former President Martin Van Buren trending in Google and getting a lot of play on Twitter? It’s because a young boy dropped Van Buren’s name on a popular talk show.

    • Facebook ripple on IPO market already felt Olivia Oran - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012

      (Reuters) - The ripple effects of Facebook Inc's botched IPO appear to already be hitting the market for initial public offerings as two companies this week pushed back … More »Facebook ripple on IPO market already felt

      (Reuters) - The ripple effects of Facebook Inc's botched IPO appear to already be hitting the market for initial public offerings as two companies this week pushed back their market debuts. PC hardware components maker Corsair Components Inc postponed its $78 million IPO citing market conditions, as did laser hair removal …

    • Facebook's Camera App Puts Some Fun Back into the Game Jason Gallagher - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Fri, May 25, 2012

      COMMENTARY | With all the hoopla surround the billions of dollars floating around the Facebook IPO, it is easy to forget about what made the social network so popular … More »Facebook's Camera App Puts Some Fun Back into the Game

      COMMENTARY | With all the hoopla surround the billions of dollars floating around the Facebook IPO, it is easy to forget about what made the social network so popular in the first place -- it was fun.

    • Pedestrians walk near the NASDAQ Marketsite at the start of the listing for Facebook in New York
      Facebook's market maker losses may top $115 million: sources John McCrank - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four of Wall Street's major market makers involved in Facebook's botched initial public offering last Friday expect their losses from technical glitches … More »Facebook's market maker losses may top $115 million: sources

      Pedestrians walk near the NASDAQ Marketsite at the start of the listing for Facebook in New York

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four of Wall Street's major market makers involved in Facebook's botched initial public offering last Friday expect their losses from technical glitches on Nasdaq's exchange to be around $115 million. A software error on Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's U.S. exchange delayed the social networking company's market …

    • Facebook IPO glitch prompts margin calls, headaches Tim McLaughlin - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012

      BOSTON (Reuters) - Just hours before Facebook Inc made its stock market debut last Friday, Seuk Kim put in a limit order $4 above the initial public offering price. "I … More »Facebook IPO glitch prompts margin calls, headaches

      BOSTON (Reuters) - Just hours before Facebook Inc made its stock market debut last Friday, Seuk Kim put in a limit order $4 above the initial public offering price. "I thought it was going to have that first day pop," Kim said. "I didn't think anyone would get in at the $38 IPO price." Limit orders give investors a measure …

    • Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO The Associated Press - AP - Fri, May 25, 2012

      Facebook Inc. began trading publicly last Friday following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The initial public offering of stock priced at $38 … More »Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

      Facebook Inc. began trading publicly last Friday following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The initial public offering of stock priced at $38 a day earlier. That was at the top of a projected range that Facebook had already boosted just days earlier.

     

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