Monday, May 14, 2012

Yahoo's Scott Thompson gets no severance - San Francisco Chronicle


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Yahoo's Scott Thompson gets no severance
San Francisco Chronicle
Yahoo began closing ranks behind its abruptly reshuffled leadership team on Monday, but stayed mum on how it would proceed after firing its second CEO in the past eight months. The Sunnyvale Internet giant, which fired CEO Scott Thompson on Sunday ...
Yahoo interim CEO may need to gear up to be permanent CEOCNET
One Thing to Learn From Yahoo: Don't Pad Your ResumeCNBC.com
Yahoo sends CEO packing without severance packageBusinessWeek
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Facebook plans to raise IPO price range - Washington Post


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Facebook plans to raise IPO price range
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Facebook plans to raise the price range for its initial public offering to $34 to $38 a share, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The new range, above the previous range of $28 to $35 a share, may be announced in a regulatory filing as ...
Facebook Said to Plan Raising IPO Price Range to $34-$38 a ShareSan Francisco Chronicle
Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fadSan Jose Mercury News
Facebook IPO shares tough task for small investorsBoston.com

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Facebook IPO shares tough task for small investors - The Associated Press


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Facebook IPO shares tough task for small investors
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By DAVE CARPENTER, AP Personal Finance Writer â€" 1 minute ago CHICAGO (AP) â€" Hoping to get in on Facebook's hotly anticipated public stock offering? You'll need Facebook friends at very high levels â€" or a lot of money. Most people who like the idea of ...
Facebook IPO: Who is selling stock?BusinessWeek
Buying Facebook IPO shares will be tough task for small investorsBoston Globe
Poll: Half Of Americans Call Facebook A FadNPR

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Facebook will raise stock price, could be first US company worth $100 billion ... - San Jose Mercury News


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Facebook will raise stock price, could be first US company worth $100 billion ...
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By Jeremy C. Owens and Brandon Bailey Facebook Inc. COO Sheryl Sandberg arrives at New York City's Sheraton Hotel with other Facebook executives May 7, 2012. Facebook Inc kicked off its IPO roadshow in New York on Monday, attracting hundreds of ...
Time running out to get in on Facebook IPOSan Francisco Chronicle
Facebook IPO to bring cash and changeAFP
Facebook expected to raise IPO range to $34-$38 a shareCNN
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Facebook Said to Plan Raising IPO Range to $34-$38 a Share - San Francisco Chronicle


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Facebook Said to Plan Raising IPO Range to $34-$38 a Share
San Francisco Chronicle
(Updates with Erik Gordon's comment starting in third paragraph.) May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. plans to raise the price range for its initial public offering to $34 to $38 a share from the previous range of $28 to $35, according to a person with ...
Facebook raises stock price, could be first U.S. company worth $100 billion at IPOSan Jose Mercury News
Facebook IPO: Oversubscribed, social network set to close books, report saysWashington Post
In Facebook IPO, Frenzy, SkepticismWall Street Journal
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Facebook IPO: Oversubscribed, social network set to close books, report says - Washington Post


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Facebook IPO: Oversubscribed, social network set to close books, report says
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After months of preparation, Facebook is facing what's widely expected to be the week of its initial public offering. The company hasn't announced anything resembling official timing yet, but odds seem high, given that it wrapped up its road show in ...
FAQ: Facebook IPOCNET
Facebook raises IPO range, targets $12.1 billion: sourceReuters
Facebook reportedly raises IPO range to $34 to $38Los Angeles Times
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Getting Shares At IPO Price Could Be Tough - Wall Street Journal


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Getting Shares At IPO Price Could Be Tough
Wall Street Journal
By JOE LIGHT Small investors might be keen on picking up a piece of Facebook Inc. when it goes public, but their chances of buying at the expected IPO price of $34 to $38 per share are slim, say IPO experts and financial advisers.
Facebook to close IPO books two days early: sourceReuters
AOL Founder Warns Zuckerberg: Don't Get Distracted by Facebook IPO [VIDEO]Mashable
Facebook Needs to Turn Data Into Investor GoldNew York Times
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Facebook Needs to Turn Data Into Investor Gold - New York Times


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Facebook Needs to Turn Data Into Investor Gold
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO â€" Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief, has managed to amass more information about more people than anyone else in history. Now what? As Facebook turns to Wall Street in the biggest public offering ever by an Internet company, ...
Facebook IPO shares tough task for small investorsThe Associated Press
Facebook IPO: Who Is Selling Stock?ABC News
Birthday boy Zuckerberg touts mobile strategy as IPO nearsSalt Lake Tribune

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Microsoft offering $15 upgrade to Windows 8 Pro - SlashGear


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Microsoft offering $15 upgrade to Windows 8 Pro
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Microsoft will be offering a very low-cost upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for customers who purchase a Windows 7 PC after June 2. According to insider sources of the WinSuperSite, the upgrade will only cost $15 and will help motivate customers who may ...
Report: Microsoft Offering $14.99 Upgrade to Windows 8PC Magazine
EU-Microsoft browser deal requires ballot screen in Windows 8Computerworld
Windows 8 Tablet OS Draws Antitrust AttentionInformationWeek
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EU-Microsoft browser deal requires ballot screen in Windows 8 - Computerworld


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EU-Microsoft browser deal requires ballot screen in Windows 8
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft today declined to comment when asked whether it believed it's required to offer a ballot screen in Windows 8 to European users for selecting rival browsers in the new operating system's desktop mode.
Windows 8 Tablet OS Draws Antitrust AttentionInformationWeek
Browsers on Windows RT: It's a tough antitrust case to makeCNET
Windows 8 Roundup: Browser Makers Gripe; HP, Lenovo Sign OnPCWorld
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Can Yahoo Levitate With Levinsohn? - Wall Street Journal


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Can Yahoo Levitate With Levinsohn?
Wall Street Journal
By ROLFE WINKLER Yahoo's schizophrenic history made it ripe for its Loebotomy. Yet shareholders are still faced with a negative prognosis. Avoiding a costly and distracting proxy war is no doubt a positive development, as is the departure of Scott ...
Levinsohn takes on CEO role at struggling YahooComputerworld
Yahoo investors applaud change, fear limboReuters
Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEOThe Associated Press
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Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO - The Associated Press


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Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer â€" 1 minute ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received.
Remember MySpace? A Closer Look At Yahoo CEO Levinsohn's ResumeBusinessWeek
Yahoo: Who is Ross Levinsohn?Washington Post
Yahoo revolving door: Another CEO shuffle (+video)Christian Science Monitor
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Yahoo: Who is Ross Levinsohn? - Washington Post


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Yahoo: Who is Ross Levinsohn?
Washington Post
Yahoo is now looking for its fourth chief executive since September, after the company announced Sunday that chief executive Scott Thompson had left. Holding down the fort at the company now is Ross Levinsohn, the firm's head of global media, ...
Yahoo's CEO Departs Amid Inquiry; Loeb Wins Board Shake-UpSan Francisco Chronicle
Thompson resigns and Yahoo punts, againMarketWatch
Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson resigns amid resume scandalDigitaltrends.com
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Facebook to close IPO books Tuesday - Reuters


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Facebook to close IPO books Tuesday
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By Olivia Oran May 14 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will close the books on its mammoth $10.6 billion initial public offering Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the deal. The No. 1 social network is scheduled on Thursday to price its shares, ...
Mark Zuckerberg turns 28, IPO could be $100B giftUSA TODAY
Everything you need to know about the Facebook IPO (FAQ)CNET
Happy birthday, Mark Zuckerberg. How tech has changed in 28 years.Christian Science Monitor
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Mark Zuckerberg turns 28, IPO could be $100B gift - USA TODAY


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Mark Zuckerberg turns 28, IPO could be $100B gift
USA TODAY
By Barbara Ortutay, AP NEW YORK â€" He famously wears a hoodie, jeans and sneakers, and he was born the year Apple introduced the Macintosh. But Mark Zuckerberg is no boy-CEO. AP Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sits in his office in Palo Alto, Calif.
Facebook's Zuckerberg focuses on mobile strategy as IPO nearsWashington Post
Facebook IPO ahead of schedule as order-taking nears end?CNET
After IPO, Facebook Employees Might Be Able To Afford Down Payment On Palo ...Forbes
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WSJ: Thompson told Yahoo board he has cancer - Computerworld


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WSJ: Thompson told Yahoo board he has cancer
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By Nancy Weil IDG News Service - Scott Thompson told the Yahoo board before he was ousted as CEO over the weekend that he has thyroid cancer, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Thompson revealed the diagnosis as evidence arose that seemed to ...
Yahoo's stock rises in wake of CEO's departure, Third Point dealSan Jose Mercury News
Ex-Yahoo chief Scott Thompson reportedly has thyroid cancerWashington Post
Ex-Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson reportedly tells board he has cancerLos Angeles Times
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Yahoo CEO isn't the only leader who has fudged résumé - Washington Post


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Yahoo CEO isn't the only leader who has fudged résumé
Washington Post
Yahoo's Scott Thompson is the latest chief executive to come under fire for fudging his résumé. Here's a look at other CEOs and leaders who have been caught up in résumé scandals. Scott Thompson, shown at PayPal's offices in San Jose when he was PayPal ...
A timeline of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's degree controversySan Jose Mercury News
A Look at Key Players in Yahoo's CEO SuccessionABC News
Yahoo's CEO Departs Amid Inquiry; Loeb Wins Board Shake-UpSan Francisco Chronicle
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2012 Ivy Bridge Macs may soon reach consumers - CNET


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2012 Ivy Bridge Macs may soon reach consumers
CNET
Benchmark results for the new Macs and a price drop on current Mac models from Best Buy could be tipoffs that the new 2012 lineup is on the way. by Lance Whitney May 14, 2012 6:00 AM PDT Follow @lancewhit Will Apple's next-generation Macs be popping up ...
New 15-Inch MacBook Pro Will Have Retina Display, Ultra-Thin Design [RUMOR]Mashable
Apple's new 15″ MacBook Pro: Thinner, Retina Display, USB 3, coming in JuneVentureBeat
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Yahoo shares up after CEO exit - Reuters


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Yahoo shares up after CEO exit
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(Reuters) - Investors sent Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) shares up 1.6 percent in premarket trading on Monday after the exit of Chief Executive Scott Thompson. The Internet company said on Sunday that Ross Levinsohn will become interim CEO and that it is giving ...
Yahoo revolving door: Another CEO is outChristian Science Monitor
Yahoo's CEO Departs Amid Inquiry; Loeb Wins Board Shake-UpSan Francisco Chronicle
Yahoo CEO steps down, company revamping boardWashington Post
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All change at Yahoo! - SlashGear


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All change at Yahoo!
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Yahoo saved its big executive shake-up for a Sunday, confirming that Scott Thompson was being replaced as CEO, and putting a digital media specialist and ex-Fox exec in temporary helm of the company. Thompson's departure - after a week and a half of ...
Yahoo CEO steps down, company revamping boardWashington Post
Yahoo Ousts Thompson, Loeb Wins. Now What?Mashable
Yahoo dumps CEO after biography found flawedThe News Journal
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Yahoo's Ross Levinsohn bio - San Francisco Chronicle


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Yahoo's Ross Levinsohn bio
San Francisco Chronicle
Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo's interim CEO Professional background: Most recently, executive vice president and head of global media for Yahoo, where he led strategy, engineering and content creation. Prior positions included president of News Corp.
Yahoo CEO steps downInquirer
Ex-Yahoo Chief Told Board He Has CancerWall Street Journal
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Yahoo CEO forced out over misleading resume - TG Daily


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Yahoo CEO forced out over misleading resume
TG Daily
Yahoo has bowed to shareholder pressure and replaced Scott Thompson as CEO, after he was discovered to have falsified his degree on his resume. The campaign to oust Thompson was led by Daniel Loeb of hedge fund Third Point, who discovered that ...
Who is Ross Levinsohn?: Yahoo's new salesman-in-chiefpaidContent.org
Ex-Yahoo Chief Told Board He Has CancerWall Street Journal
Jettisoning CEO with misleading biography won't resolve all of Yahoo's ...Washington Post
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Facebook CEO Focuses Investors on Mobile Strategy as IPO Nears - Bloomberg


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Facebook CEO Focuses Investors on Mobile Strategy as IPO Nears
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Mark Zuckerberg will celebrate turning 28 today on the final leg of a roadshow aimed at building demand for Facebook Inc. (FB)'s initial public offering and convincing investors that he can make money from mobile users.
Facebook - buy or sell?BBC News
Morning Talker: Should Mark Zuckerberg start looking more like a CEO?minbcnews.com
Facebook CEO turns 28; IPO could be $100B giftArizona Daily Star
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Jettisoning CEO with misleading biography won't resolve all of Yahoo's ... - Washington Post


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Jettisoning CEO with misleading biography won't resolve all of Yahoo's ...
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO â€" Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received. The troubled Internet company's next challenge will be convincing its ...
Ex-Yahoo Chief Told Board He Has CancerWall Street Journal
New Yahoo CEO Ross Levinsohn claims company 'heading in right direction'Telegraph.co.uk
Ousted Yahoo CEO has cancer, WSJ reportsCNET
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