 Los Angeles Times | The pitfalls of the Facebook IPO Los Angeles Times Sure, it's possible the company's shares will soar and never look back. But that's not the bet to take, my friend. The Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. The big social media company is expected to announce its initial public offering as soon as ... Facebook set to file IPO today with $100bn tag Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead Initial Offering Personal Data's Value? Facebook Is Set to Find Out |
 ABC News | Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead Initial Offering San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the world's largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Morgan Stanley gains the coveted lead-left ... The pitfalls of the Facebook IPO The $100 Billion IPO Question: Can Facebook Keep Growing Fast Enough? Facebook Said to Hire Morgan Stanley to Lead Social-Networking Site's IPO |
 Globe and Mail | Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead Initial Offering BusinessWeek Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the world's largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Morgan Stanley gains the coveted lead-left ... The pitfalls of the Facebook IPO Facebook Said to Hire Morgan Stanley for IPO Facebook IPO Could Help Social Giant Challenge Google |
Globe and Mail | Facebook IPO Could Help Social Giant Challenge Google eWeek Facebook is girding for an IPO filing Feb. 1, setting it up for more intense competition with online ad and search giant Google in 2012. Buzz that Facebook will file for an initial public offering (IPO) Feb. 1 has marketing and advertising experts ... Facebook IPO filing expected to come with a twist Small investors may have chance to get shares of Facebook IPO As Facebook prepares to go public, investors wonder whether Zuckerberg has a ... |
 Los Angeles Times | Small investors may have chance to get shares of Facebook IPO Los Angeles Times Ordinary investors normally are relegated to the sidelines in red-hot IPOs, but there is speculation that Facebook may take steps to make some portion of its IPO shares available to small investors. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's founder and chief ... As Facebook prepares to go public, investors wonder whether Zuckerberg has a ... Facebook Said to Hire Morgan Stanley to Lead Social-Networking Site's IPO Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead Share Sale |
 CBC.ca | Facebook IPO to spark valley economy San Jose Mercury News By Mike Swift Eight years after the fateful decision by a Harvard sophomore to spend a summer in California working on his new website, that choice is about to pay off in a big way -- not just for Mark Zuckerberg and the roughly 3000 employees of ... Facebook poised for $5-10 bn IPO Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead Share Sale Report: Facebook Filing $5B IPO on Wednesday |
 The Guardian | Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley to Lead Share Sale BusinessWeek Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the world's largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Morgan Stanley gains the coveted lead-left ... Facebook IPO to spark valley economy Report: Facebook Filing $5B IPO on Wednesday Facebook to Launch $5B IPO on Wednesday (Report) |
 SlashGear | Neil Young to continue Steve Jobs music legacy SlashGear One of the most famous musicians of all time, Neil Young, spoke this week with Peter Kafka and Walt Mossberg of AllThingsD about the future of digital music, and how he'd be continuing Steve Jobs legacy in pioneering for it. A device which allows you ... Neil Young Wants Digital Music to Die Neil Young: Apple was working on super high-def music Surprise: Neil Young still hates digital music |
 New York Times | Thousands Aim to Land Job at Foxconn Despite Harsh Conditions PC Magazine By Angela Moscaritolo Consumer electronics manufacturer Foxconn is looking to double the size of its workforce in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou and scores of hopefuls are clamoring for a job, despite rampant reports of unsafe working conditions at the ... Petition calls for “ethical†iPhone 5 Online petition asks Apple for 'ethical' iPhone Telecoms Gain as iPhone Drives Data Demand Boom: China Overnight |
New York Times | Petition calls for “ethical†iPhone 5 Washington Post With Apple's labor practices in the spotlight, an online group has started a petition asking the company to make its next iPhone model “ethical.†Nearly 40000 people have signed the petition to Apple on the online petition site called SumofUs.org, ... Online petition asks Apple for 'ethical' iPhone Telecoms Gain as iPhone Drives Data Demand Boom: China Overnight Watchdog Group Forms Petition for 'Ethical' iPhone 5 |
 Globe and Mail | Amazon says first-quarter loss possible; shares fall Reuters By Alistair Barr | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) shares slumped after the largest Internet retailer said it may lose money in the first quarter, a sign the company is continuing to spend heavily on expansion and new ventures. Amazon 4Q Net Income Falls, Revenue Up How Good Can a $99 Tablet Be? Amazon's Sales Miss Estimates, Profit Drops |
New York Times | Watchdog Group Forms Petition for 'Ethical' iPhone 5 PC Magazine By Angela Moscaritolo A new petition is demanding Apple make its next smartphone "the first ethical iPhone," in light of revelations about deadly working conditions at overseas plants where the devices are manufactured. Consumer watchdog group SumOfUs ... Telecoms Gain as iPhone Drives Mobile Data Demand Boom: China Overnight Petition tells Apple: We want an 'ethical' iPhone 5 Connecting the Dots: Mapping Apple's Development and Manufacturing Process |
 NEWS.com.au | Petition tells Apple: We want an 'ethical' iPhone 5 CNET by Josh Lowensohn January 31, 2012 9:48 AM PST Follow @Josh A new online petition is demanding that Apple clean up its act overseas in time to make its next iPhone "the first ethical iPhone." Watchdog group SumOfUs last week put up a petition asking ... Foxconn to Open Five More Factories in Brazil: Report Demand for iPhones in China could skyrocket, analyst says Apple hit by boycott call over worker abuses in China |
 SlashGear | Samsung sucker-punched by Euro set-backs SlashGear Samsung's short run of legal success against Apple has been quickly curtailed, with the past two weeks punctuated by court rejections and news that the European Commission has singled out the firm for potentially misusing patents. EU Opens Antitrust Patent Probe Into Samsung EU probes Samsung, Germany blocks its tablets German Court Upholds Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban |
 BBC News | German Court Upholds Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban PC Magazine By Chloe Albanesius A German court upheld an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the country today, but the ruling was based on a rather broad German unfair competition law rather than a violation of an Apple patent design. Samsung nailed by Apple 1-2 punch in Europe German appeals court keeps Galaxy Tab 10.1 out of stores EU snaps on glove, starts formal antitrust probe of Samsung |
 Globe and Mail | German appeals court keeps Galaxy Tab 10.1 out of stores CNET by Don Reisinger January 31, 2012 7:36 AM PST The Higher Regional Court in Dusseldorf today upheld an earlier injunction, requested by Apple and imposed by a lower court on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, saying that the tablet violates a German ... EU snaps on glove, starts formal antitrust probe of Samsung EU Opens Antitrust Probe Against Samsung Over Patents Apple Suits Prompt EU to Probe Samsung for Patent Abuse |
 Wall Street Journal | EU Opens Antitrust Probe Against Samsung Over Patents Wall Street Journal By FRANCES ROBINSON BRUSSELSâ€"The European Commission opened a new front in the global patent war between Samsung Electronics and rivals including Apple Inc. with a formal investigation into whether the South Korean technology giant's use of patents is ... German appeals court keeps Galaxy Tab 10.1 out of stores Apple Suits Prompt EU to Probe Samsung for Patent Abuse Samsung faces EU competition probe over Apple attack |
Globe and Mail | EU snaps on glove, starts formal antitrust probe of Samsung Register By Brid-Aine Parnell • Get more from this author The European Union has formally started an antitrust investigation of Samsung over its use of standards-related 3G patents in its patent battles around the world. The Korean firm has brought lawsuits ... European Commission turns antitrust lens on Samsung Samsung faces EU competition probe over Apple lawsuits EU probes Samsung over possible patent rights 'abuse' |
 Boston.com | European Commission turns antitrust lens on Samsung CNET by Don Reisinger January 31, 2012 4:51 AM PST The European Commission today announced that it has launched a formal investigation into whether Samsung has used wireless patents as an anticompetitive tool, in violation of its commitment to the European ... EU probes Samsung over possible patent rights 'abuse' EU Opens Antitrust Probe Against Samsung Over Patents Samsung Probed by EU Antitrust Regulator Over Mobile Patents |
 SlashGear | Samsung under EC antitrust investigation over 3G patents SlashGear Samsung is the subject of a new antitrust investigation, with the European Commission confirming that it is formally looking into whether the Korean company misused essential 3G/UMTS patents it holds. Tipped back in November, the investigation will ... Samsung Probed by EU Antitrust Regulator Over Mobile Patents EU Launches Antitrust Investigation of Samsung Patent Licensing EU probes Samsung, Germany blocks its tablets |
 Straits Times | Samsung Probed by EU Antitrust Regulators Over Mobile Patents BusinessWeek By Aoife White Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is being probed by European Union antitrust regulators for possible monopoly abuse over licensing of patents to other mobile-phone manufacturers. The European Commission said it will ... EU Opens Antitrust Probe Against Samsung Over Patents Samsung Still Not Allowed to Sell Original Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany EU probes Samsung over wireless patents |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Megaupload data is safe for two more weeks Inquirer By Chris Martin INNOCENT USERS of filesharing web site Megaupload will have their data kept safe for at least another two weeks. It reports that the authorities have made some backups of data for evidence but Megaupload wishes to secure all of its ... Megaupload Data Safe for Another Two Weeks MegaUpload data reprieve: Safe until mid-February Megaupload users may lose data by Thursday |
 SlashGear | MegaUpload data reprieve: Safe until mid-February SlashGear Legitimate user data stored with seized file-sharing service MegaUpload is safe from deletion until at least mid-February, the lawyer for the piracy-accused site has confirmed, though there's still no way for users to actually access it. Megaupload Data Safe for Another Two Weeks Megaupload users may lose data by Thursday Feds: Megaupload user data could be gone Thursday |
 TorrentFreak | MegaUpload User Data Safe for 2 More Weeks TorrentFreak Late Friday MegaUpload received a letter from the US Attorney stating there could be the data of users could be deleted coming Thursday. In an update a few hours ago, MegaUpload lawyer Ira Rothken told TorrentFreak that after talks with the various ... Megaupload data safe for a while longer Megaupload users may lose data by Thursday Feds: Megaupload user data could be gone Thursday |
