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Facebook’s IPO Filing: 5 Things to Watch

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Within days, Facebook is expected to file for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, for the first time doing a public financial strip tease.
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Facebook IPO: Can It Buck the Trend of Other Failed IPO's?

Facebook is preparing to launch their historic initial public offering as soon as this week, with public sales of stock expected to begin in April. Facebook's IPO will be the largest ever at $10 billion; six times larger than Google's, whose IPO was $1.64 Billion in 2004.
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Build Your Own Apple: How to Run A Company Like Steve Jobs

Apple co-founder and chairman Steve Jobs inspired his company to create some of the world's greatest inventions, from computers to smartphones to tablets. But you don't need to work in the tech industry, or wear a black turtleneck and jeans, to run your company like Apple.
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RIM CEO Eyes 'Ssignificant' Plans for BlackBerry

Research in Motion's Thorsten Heins plans to waste no time in his new job. The BlackBerry maker's chief executive said he will present the board with his plan for company's future in just a matter of weeks.
Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins is pictured during an interview with Thomson Reuters in New York, January 27, 2012.

RIM's New CEO Preps 'Significant' Plans for BlackBerry Maker

Research In Motion Ltd.'s Thorsten Heins plans to waste no time in his new job. The BlackBerry maker's CEO said he will present the board with his plans for company's future in just a matter of weeks. The German-born executive, who took over last weekend, said his plans for RIM would be significant.
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Facebook Takes on 'Clickjacking' Spammers in Court

Facebook and the state of Washington sued a company on Thursday they accused of a practice called clickjacking that fools users of the world's top social network into visiting advertising sites, divulging personal information and spreading the scam to friends.
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Facebook takes on 'clickjacking' spammers in court

Facebook and the state of Washington sued a company on Thursday they accused of a practice called clickjacking that fools users of the world's top social network into visiting advertising sites, divulging personal information and spreading the scam to friends.
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House Members Press Google on Privacy Policy Changes

A leading U.S. lawmaker on online privacy issues said Thursday he would ask for a probe into whether recently announced changes in how Google handles consumer data violated an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Super Bowl 2012: Best Commercials, Teasers, Ad Previews So Far [VIDEO]

The 2012 Super Bowl will present a heated game between the New England Patriots led by Tom Brady and the New York Giants led by Eli Manning. The classic American tradition will also feature hundreds of eye-catching, funny, clever and sexy commercials. Check out the best commercials, teasers and previews released so far from companies like Go Daddy, GM (Chevrolet), Doritos, Kia, Teleflora, and others.
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J.C. Penney Permanently Slashing Prices by 40%

J.C. Penney Company Inc. (NYSE:JCP), run by Apple Inc.'s former retail chief, is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so that shoppers no longer have to wait for a sale to get the best bargain.
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New Yahoo CEO Says Company Needs to 'Do Better'

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Scott Thompson said reviving the company's flagging display advertising business was his highest priority, even as he crafts a broader plan to bring the struggling Internet company back to fighting form.
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Mecom to charge for news online in new strategy

Loss-making European publisher Mecom is to slash costs, review assets and charge customers to access content online as it fights to revive a business hit by falling advertising sales and changing readership trends.
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YouTube Hits 4 Billion Daily Video Views

YouTube, Google Inc's video website, is streaming 4 billion online videos every day, a 25 percent increase in the past eight months, according to the company.

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