A new patent troll last week fired a shot at Facebook, Zynga and others with a lawsuit that claims rights to in-game payments—the process that lets players buy and sell virtual items within a video game. But one lawyer says the …
Report: Facebook, Google Overtake Yahoo In Display Ad Market Share
Yahoo’s once dominant position with display advertising is now officially over. Research firm eMarketer released figures Wednesday showing that both Facebook and Google surpassed Yahoo last year in display-ad revenue, with $1.73 billion and $1.71 billion, respectively.
According to eMarketer, overall spending on online video, …
Facebook Slammed Again Over Zuckerberg’s ‘Autocratic’ Control
As social-networking giant Facebook prepares to go public, the company continues to attract criticism over its corporate governance structure, which is set up to give founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg iron-clad control over its …
Are We Already Planting the Seeds of the Next Financial Crisis?
Central banks are trying to revive weak economies by injecting large amounts of money. That policy helps in the short run, but easy money can also create the conditions for future booms and busts.
Graphic: Executive Pay
Facebook’s initial public offering filings revealed the salary of its top execs as a percentage of company income, which is four times that of Apple’s executive staff. How does it compare to other top American companies?
The “App Economy” Estimated to Contribute Nearly Half a Million Jobs to the U.S.
Hard to believe, but it’s been less than five years since the launch of the iPhone. Prior to its explosion in popularity, an ‘application’ was a tool for finding a job, but ask anybody what an application is today, and the …
Facebook Governance Already a Concern For Giant CA Pension Fund
Well, that was fast. Less than one week after Facebook announced plans to go public, one powerful investing group — the giant California state teachers pension fund — is already voicing concern about the company’s management …
Why Facebook’s IPO Matters
Facebook’s initial public offering later this spring will create a billion-dollar windfall for its founders and early investors, so it’s easy to be cynical and view the IPO as another example of insiders cashing in on the latest …
Social Windfall: Facebook IPO’s Winners
Social networking giant Facebook filed IPO documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Although the company said it aims to raise $5 billion, that number could rise as high as $10 billion, depending on …
Facebook by the Numbers: IPO Filing Highlights
Facebook’s S-1 IPO filling with the Securities and Exchange Commission is the first step toward becoming a public company — and the first time that public market investors have been able to scrutinize the company’s books. …
Read Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s IPO Letter
Social networking giant Facebook filed IPO documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Here is CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to prospective shareholders.
With IPO, Facebook’s Valuation Could Reach $100 Billion
After months of increasingly frenzied speculation, social networking juggernaut Facebook filed IPO registration documents Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the company said it aims $5 billion, that number could rise as high as $10 billion, depending on investor demand. Facebook’s public debut, which caps a …