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Facebook in no rush to IPO, enter China
Facebook is in no hurry to go public or to get into China, where it is officially blocked, according to Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social networking giant.
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Internal choices are weaker than those dictated by the outside world
The underlying sense of being in control of our own actions is challenged by new research from UCL (University College London) which demonstrates that the choices we make internally are weak and easily overridden compared ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Facebook launches Mideast office in Dubai
(AP) — Facebook Inc. launched its first office in the Arab world Wednesday, aiming to drum up new advertising business from Dubai as investors fret over its struggling share price.
May 30, 2012 |
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Shareholders vote to take China's Alibaba unit private
Minority shareholders of Alibaba.com on Friday voted in favour of a proposal by its parent Alibaba Group Holding to take the Hong Kong-listed online trading unit private, the company said.
May 25, 2012 |
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Facebook IPO debacle raises investor dander
The spate of complaints and investigations over the Facebook stock offering suggests big institutions had an edge over small investors, raising questions about the process.
May 25, 2012 |
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Healthy marriage interventions: A boon or a bust?
Conventional wisdom, backed by years of research, suggests that healthy marriages equals a healthy society. And politicians and government officials have taken note, investing hundreds of millions of dollars each year in ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 22, 2012 |
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Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the road
A new study by civil engineers at MIT shows that using stiffer pavements on the nation’s roads could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by as much as 3 percent — a savings that could add up to 273 million ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 22, 2012 |
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Bats: What sounds good doesn't always taste good
Bats use a combination of cues in their hunting sequence - capture, handling and consumption - to decide which prey to attack, catch and consume and which ones they are better off leaving alone or dropping ...
May 21, 2012 |
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Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1B (Update)
(AP) -- Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, with most of the cash going to shareholders.
May 21, 2012 |
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Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets
(AP) -- Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for much of Sunday because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.
May 20, 2012 |
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Facebook stock limps into Monday
Facebook resumes trading on Wall Street on Monday with shares being closely watched to see how well they stand on their own after stumbling out of the gate in a historic but lackluster debut.
May 20, 2012 |
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After flat debut Facebook awaits market verdict
Facebook stumbled on its first trading day as shares ended barely above the starting price, raising questions about what will happen to the share price when the Nasdaq reopens on Monday.
May 19, 2012 |
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