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Facebook Unearths 200 Emails in Motion to Dismiss Ceglia’s Suit

in Voices on March 26, 2012 at 9:57 am PT

Facebook Inc. filed a motion to dismiss the case brought against it by wood-pellet salesman Paul Ceglia, who has sued Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg for 50% of his stake in the social network.

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Skips Analyst Meeting

in Voices on March 19, 2012 at 9:14 pm PT

Facebook Inc. chief executive Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t expect to play a hands-on role selling the social network’s initial public offering to analysts, one Facebook executive told Wall Street analysts Monday.

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Facebook, FTC Near Privacy Settlement

in Social on November 10, 2011 at 1:15 pm PT

Facebook Inc. is finalizing a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it engaged in deceptive behavior when changing its privacy settings, according to people familiar with the situation.

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Zynga Leans on Some Workers to Surrender Pre-IPO Shares

in News on November 9, 2011 at 10:47 pm PT

Zynga Inc. Chief Executive Mark Pincus often gave shares rather than high salaries to his top talent as he built his online-game start-up.

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Millionaire Watch: In Silicon Valley a Countdown Is Under Way

in News on October 24, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Eric Trailer is counting down to Nov. 21 like a merchant waiting for Black Friday.

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New Valley Trend: Sharing for Profit

in News on October 6, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

A growing number of Bay Area Internet start-ups are deploying a new business model that is based on an old idea: sharing. The model is known as “collaborative consumption,” under which a company gathers people who want to share or rent out their property or provide services to others online, with the company taking a cut of any transaction fee.

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Is Facebook Worth $100 Billion?

in Social on July 14, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Facebook Inc. has become Exhibit A for the skyrocketing valuations of closely held Web companies. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based social network was valued at $15 billion in October 2007 when Microsoft Corp. invested in the company. By this January, Facebook commanded a $50 billion price tag when Goldman Sachs Group Inc. led a $1.5 billion funding round in the company.