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Zuckerberg's post-IPO wedding is smart lega...Getting married was a smart business move as well as a personal milestone for Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, with the timing of the wedding, the day after the company's initial public offering, potentially proving particularly advantageous, California divorce lawyers said on Sunday.
topix.net | 21-May-2012 10:47
Bollywood megastar ends mystery over granddaughter's name in tweet 6 months after birth
Speculation about the baby's name had swirled since she was born Nov. 16 to actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a L'Oreal spokeswoman and former Miss World.
topix.net | 21-May-2012 06:37
Revenge 'a dish best served on web'
More than half of the UK population claim to be contemplating revenge and social networks are the preferred platform for getting even, new research has found.
topix.net | 21-May-2012 02:28
A debate: Should you jump in on Facebook debut?
EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 22:18
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart
Google says authorities in China have approved its acquisition of Motorola Mobility.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 18:04
Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious material
The first tropical storm of the season has formed off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph .
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 13:54
Netanyahu: African migrants could overrun Israel
The mounting number of migrants is high on the national agenda following a series of crimes, including rapes, that have been blamed on the newcomers.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 12:54
3 arrested in Chicago terror plot
Before facebook, there were other sites for us to collect online friends. So why did Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm-room project amass 900 million members, while others faded into oblivion? Some Before facebook, there were other sites for us to collect online friends, but facebook is the one that gained 900 million users.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 08:50
Facebook founder marries his Harvard sweetheart
Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and his long-term girlfriend Priscilla Chan , were married in a small ceremony at his California home yesterday.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 04:35
Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing
Dozens of people escaped serious injury Thursday night when a car slammed into a restaurant on Bush River Rd.The crash happened around 10:15 at One More Grill and Pub, which is located near the St.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 03:35
App scans bar-goers' faces to guess age, gender
A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 23:26
Bono dismisses billionaire rumors
The U2 rocker is shutting down reports he is set to become one of the richest singer in the world after Facebook's flotation on the stock exchange.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 19:11
Karma is moving to Facebook: Why social gifting is about to get a lot more social
We founded Karma with the goal of adding the sentiment and meaning back into gift giving.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 15:06
Prison for ex-priest in plot to kill abuse accuser
Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 10:57
Highlights from Facebook's debut
Electronic screens inside the Nasdaq stock market announce the listing of Facebook shares before the start of trading, Friday, May 18, 2012 in New York.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 06:47
Nasdaq glitch confuses investors of Facebook IPO
Some investors who thought they had bought Facebook shares at the opening of trading were left without knowing for hours whether they had received the shares.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 02:43
In Silicon Valley, life doesn't stop for sudden wealth as locals seek next job, next Facebook
In Silicon Valley, where sudden wealth is hardly something new and CEOs favour hoodies over bespoke blazers, Facebook's IPO on Friday didn't bring everyday life to a halt.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 01:38
Brown Mistakenly Says Facebook Invented In Calif.
In an appearance Friday morning on "CBS This Morning," the California governor said his state is still the land of innovation and even where Facebook was invented.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 21:33
Mother fuming after school forced her daughter to show them private Facebook page
A mother who says her middle-school daughter was forced to let school officials browse the 13-year-old girl's private Facebook page is speaking out against the practice because, she says, "other parents are scared to talk about it." Pam Broviak, who lives in the Chicago suburb of Geneva, Ill., says her daughter was traumatized when the principal of ... (more)
topix.net | 18-May-2012 20:28
Facebook Ipo Live: The social network goes public
U.S. stock futures are rebounding as leaders of eight of the world's biggest economies begin to gather outside of Washington to determine how best to limit damage from the debt crises rattling Europe.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 16:19
Facebook's IPO one of world's largest
Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 15:19
10 Things to Know for Friday
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topix.net | 18-May-2012 14:14
Facebook IPO: Eduardo Saverin Defends Citizenship Move
Eduardo Saverin, a co-founder of Facebook and soon-to-be IPO multi-billionaire, defended relinquishing his U.S. citizenship, which led lawmakers to announce the Ex-Patriot Act Thursday morning, saying he "will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes" to the U.S. "My decision to expatriate was based solely on my interest in working and living ... (more)
topix.net | 18-May-2012 11:04
Thanks to Facebook, Bono to Overtake Paul McCartney as World's Wealthiest Rock Star
Paul McCartney apparently is about to be surpassed as the wealthiest rock musician in the world by U2 frontman Bono .
topix.net | 18-May-2012 06:55
6 shot, 3 dead, in west Louisville neighborhood
The neighborhood watch volunteer who is awaiting trial on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin is using $30,000 to help with expenses while he is out on a $150,000 bond.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 02:45
Facebook's $16 billion IPO 1 of world's largest
While businesses bemoan the cost of regulations, a new study suggests that enforcing workplace health and safety rules can save lives without sapping a company's bottom line.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 23:40
Wall Street struggles in the face of Europe
U.S. stock futures hovered around breakeven Thursday morning, as investors mull worries about Greece ahead of the final pricing for Facebook's initial public offering.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 19:26
Lugoff home nearly destroyed in cooking fire
An unattended stove caused a Wednesday house fire in Lugoff that injured no one, but required the rescue of a pet Guinea pig.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 15:06
As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'
Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there. You won't find Thomas Chin, either.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 10:57
Biz Break: Facebook's IPO, Apple's iPhone and Google's search results ...
This Feb. 1, 2012 photo shows the Facebook logo on a computer screen in Berlin. Facebook will go public on May 18, a published report says, in one of the most highly anticipated tech initial public offerings since Google went public in August 2004.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 06:42
Business Highlights
Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 02:27
Google strives to enlighten with new search tool
The new feature debuting Wednesday draws from a Google-built database of more than 500 million people, places and commonly requested things to provide a summary of vital information alongside the main search results.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 22:13
Aaron Sorkin To Adapt 'Steve Jobs' Film For Sony
Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple. Sony Pictures officials say the Oscar-winning writer will write a screenplay based on the Steve Jobs biography.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 18:03
Deputies: Fla. mom killed 4 kids, then herself
By ADAM GELLER AP National Writer When Hollywood set out to tell the story of how Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook, it enjoyed the flexibility of portraying a man who, despite his social network's... By ADAM GELLER AP National Writer When Hollywood set out to tell the story of how Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook, it enjoyed the flexibility of ... (more)
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 13:49
Facebook IPO: What's the Big Deal and Who's Buying?
Andrew Serwer, managing editor of Fortune magazine, says the social network is more than just a fad.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 09:39
Facebook IPO could mean up to $2.1B for Calif.
Tropical Storm Aletta has formed in the Pacific, becoming the first named storm of the year in the eastern north Pacific.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 05:29
Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales
Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 01:15
Early Facebook employee has memoir deal
Katherine Losse, who joined the social network giant back in 2005 and remained for five years has a deal for "The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network." The Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Tuesday that the book will come out June 26.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 22:10
UN: African growth depends on food security
Facebook on Tuesday increased the price range at which it plans to sell stock to the public, as investor enthusiasm in the offering continued to mount and boost the potential value of the world's most popular social... France gets a new president as Francois Hollande is sworn in as the country's first Socialist leader in nearly two decades at a ... (more)
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 19:00
Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears
Screens outside the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. advertise for people to "Become a Fan" of the Theatre on Facebook is seen at the Los Angeles premiere of the film "What to Expect When You're Expecting," Monday, May 14, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 19:00
Half of Americans think Facebook is 'fad': Poll - Indiatalkies.com
Washington, May 15: Half of Americans think that the world's most popular social networking site Facebook is a passing fad, according to a poll.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 14:51
How the poll was conducted
The Associated Press-CNBC Poll on the social networking website Facebook and its upcoming initial public offering was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from May 3-7. It is based on landline and cellphone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,004 adults.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 13:46
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today : The Obama administration today sets a 2025 deadline to find effective treatments and perhaps even a way to prevent the mind-destroying disease that afflicts 5.4 million Americans.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 13:46
Saverin dumps US citizenship ahead of Facebook IPO
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship, a move expected to save him hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes stemming from the company's impending initial public offering.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 13:46
Westchester Recalls Mark Zuckerberg as Facebook IPO Nears
Mark Zuckerberg in 2000 as a high school sophomore at Ardsley and member of the school's fencing team.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 09:41
Jay-Z announces Philadelphia music festival
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z announced Monday that he's headed to the City of Brotherly Love over Labor Day weekend to headline the "Budweiser Made in America" festival, which he's also curated.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 05:37