Facebook CEO commits to lock his stock for 12 months
September 5th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Sep 5 (IANS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has no intention to sell his stock for at least 12 months, said the social network company in a regular ... Read more...
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Facebook buys Instagram for $1 bn (Lead)
April 10th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Facebook is purchasing Instagram, the very popular photo sharing company, for $1 billion in a combination of cash and stock, the social networking giant's founder ... Read more...
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Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 bn
April 10th, 2012 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Facebook will purchase the popular photo sharing app Instagram for $1 billion, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced."For years, we've focused on building the best ... Read more...
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Narayana Murthy among Fortune’s 12 ‘greatest entrepreneurs’
March 28th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 28 (IANS) Fortune magazine has listed Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy among the 12 "greatest entrepreneurs of our time" with Apple's late chief Steve Jobs, Microsoft ... Read more...
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Facebook files for $5 bn IPO
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Facebook has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise at least $5 billion for the world's largest social network, according to documents ... Read more...
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Zuckerberg’s private Facebook photos goes viral
December 7th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's private photos were made public after a web expert managed to gain access to his page due to a glitch in ... Read more...
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Steve Wozniak talks about Steve Jobs
October 6th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The co-founder of Apple Steve Wozniak has reacted to the death of Steve Jobs. Wozniak and Jobs are regarded as the originators of the personal computer following ... Read more...
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Pearson India flags off rural school library project
September 5th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Pearson Foundation Monday joined the ?Support My School? (SMS) initiative - a public-private partnership which aims to create a healthy environment for children to ... Read more...
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Facebook’s early investors likely to sell shares worth billion dollars
April 28th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28(ANI): A group of Facebook shareholders reportedly want to sell the company's private stock worth a billion dollars with a valuation of over 70 billion dollars.According to The Daily ... Read more...
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Mark Zuckerberg Gets Congress Letter On Privacy Policy
February 5th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook - the extremely popular social networking site is hogging headlines again and this time it is because of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The young CEO ... Read more...
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Randi Zuckerberg Speaks Of Online Film Popularity At Golden Globe 2011 Red Carpet
January 17th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Randi Zuckerberg last night indeed was on a high note. Her excitement had surely taken a leap after "The Social Network" went on to become one ... Read more...
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Facebook To Shut Down From March 15? Doesn’t Seem So
January 9th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Internet has been flooded with rumors lately that Facebook is about to shut down. Facebook fans were seized with panic as they continued to search ... Read more...
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Technology unable to keep up with vagaries of weather
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Mobile applications and mobile web services are failing to update passengers with the latest travel information, in view of the vagaries of weather.
Research from mobile internet ... Read more...
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David Petraeus Tops Barbara Walters’ Most Fascinating People 2010 List
December 11th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ace journalist and broadcaster Barbara Walters called for the ten most fascinating people of the year 2010. According to reports given by ABC, the channel where ... Read more...
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Mark Zuckerberg & Dustin Moskovitz pledge half of their fortunes to charity
December 11th, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The co-founders of the popular social networking site Facebook – Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz have pledged half of their fortunes to charity. They are ... Read more...
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Barbara Walters’ “10 Most Fascinating People in 2010″ list is topped by General David Petraeus
December 10th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barbara Walters is out with her list of the ’10 Most Fascinating People in 2010’. And the person who tops the list is none ... Read more...
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Facebook CEO’s New Philanthropic Move
December 9th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has faced a lot of flak for his alleged manipulative ways using which he became a billionaire and the owner of world's ... Read more...
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Facebook Email Service On The Anvil, Says CEO Marc Zuckerberg
November 16th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the much talked about Facebook messaging and email service is going to be launched soon. Codenamed as Project Titan the ... Read more...
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Facebook unveils new messaging system
November 16th, 2010 - 2:12 am ICT by BNO News
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday unveiled the new modern messaging system of the popular social networking site.Zuckerberg said that the new system was ... Read more...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not planning to see ‘The Social Network’
October 4th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The co-founder of the world’s largest social networking site, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that he does not intend to see the new movie about his company ... Read more...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg braces for ‘The Social Network’
October 3rd, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The guy who created Facebook in his dorm room at Harvard University in 2004, built the social network on the principle that people will have no problems sharing ... Read more...
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Mark Zuckerberg says donation has nothing to do with biopic’s release
September 25th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 25 (ANI): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has slammed reports that his 100-million-dollar donation to schools was just a trick to clean his image on the same day as the ... Read more...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donates $100 million to Newark public schools
September 23rd, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has donated a whopping $100 million to the Newark public schools. There are also plans to set up a foundation, whose motive would ... Read more...
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HP files suit to block ex-CEO Hurd from taking president’s job at Oracle
September 8th, 2010 - 1:39 am ICT by BNO News
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Tuesday sued its former CEO, Mark Hurd, in response to the news of Hurd’s intention to join Oracle as co-president.
The company said in ... Read more...
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Facebook goes “Places”!
August 24th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Cheer-up all you Facebook users, it's here now! Facebook last week announced the launch of its long awaited location sharing application -"Places."At a press conference, the ... Read more...
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Jodie Fisher Denies Of Having “Intimate” Relationship With Mark Hurd
August 10th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd's resignation last Friday startled the whole business world. The reason for his resignation was a woman's sexual harassment allegations against him. ... Read more...
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Jodie Fisher is sad that Mark Hurd lost his job due to her disclosures
August 9th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a bitter irony the woman who alleged that HP CEO Mark Hurd had engaged in inappropriate conduct with her, now says that she didn’t ... Read more...
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Mark Hurd’s Resignation To Affect Hewlett-Packard Co. Shares
August 9th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Monday, as the U.S. Stock market opens, all eyes will be fixed on the shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. that announced the resignation of its CEO ... Read more...
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Jodie Fisher Is “Surprised And Saddened” By Mark Hurd’s Dismissal
August 9th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The business world was stunned by the news of Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd's resignation on Friday. The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard resigned after 5 years of ... Read more...
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HP Vulnerable After Unceremonious Exit Of Mark Hurd, Says Industry Insiders
August 8th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The unexpected exit of HP's ex CEO Mark Hurd may hit the Palo Alto based technology giant hard, the IT industry insiders are claiming. The company ... Read more...
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Former HP CEO Mark Hurd Reaches Legal Settlement With Contractor
August 8th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mark Hurd, who gave his resignation as the chief operating officer of Hewlett-Packard over sexual harassment charges is reported to have reached a legal settlement with ... Read more...
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HP’s Search For New CEO Starts, Speculations Run Riot
August 7th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Palo Alto, Aug 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The unexpected and shocking resignation of HP CEO Mark Hurd has left the Palo Alto based technology giant as well as the IT industry ... Read more...
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HP’s Interim CEO Trying To Counter The Effect Of Mark Hurd’s Resignation
August 7th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Palo Alto, Aug 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The news of Mark Hurd's resignation from IT giant Hewlett Packard has sent shock waves in the IT industry and the market analysts are ... Read more...
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Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd Resigns As CEO
August 7th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Late on Friday, Hewlett-Packard Co. announced that its CEO for the last five years Mark Hurd has resigned from his position. The unexpectedly resignation of the ... Read more...
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Hewlett-Packard Co. Stock Tumbles As CEO Mark Hurd Resigns
August 7th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar,
Aug 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Undoubtedly the biggest event in the financial market on Friday afternoon turned out to be the unexpected resignation of the CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., Mark Hurd, ... Read more...
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