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Facebook Gets Ready to Go Public

Feb 2, 2012
Facebook's rise to cyber-domination amounts to the biggest online success story of the 21st century thus far, and on Wednesday the social networking behemoth took it up another notch by filing for what could be the most massive Internet initial public offering ever.

Gibbs’ Next Gig: Facebook?

Mar 29, 2011
When Robert Gibbs left his White House post as the Obama administration's chief communicator, he made some vague noises about his plans for the future beyond maintaining loose professional ties with his former boss. Now it looks as though he may join another powerful institution: Facebook.

Want to Own a Chunk of Facebook?

Jan 4, 2011
Well, you may have to wait awhile, unless you're among Goldman Sachs' circle of elite customers who were given the investment opportunity Sunday night -- an indication of other possible big moves that Goldman and Facebook might make down the line.

GM’s Big Day

Nov 19, 2010
The troubled, bankrupted, bailed-out, reinvented automaker had a record day on Wall Street, potentially raising $23.1 billion, and the White House is breathing a sigh of relief. But as the BBC’s Paul Adams cautions, it will be a while before the taxpayers get their money back.