Tavern can’t fire workers over Facebook ‘likes,’ appeals court affirms
From Westlaw Journal Computer & Internet: A Connecticut bar-and-grill violated a federal labor law when it fired two employees for “liking” and responding to a former co-worker’s Facebook post...
View ArticleFacebook in India – Graphic of the day
While Asia Pacific accounts for a third of Facebook’s monthly active users, it generates less than one sixth of the company’s advertising revenue. But in India alone, Facebook makes the most ad...
View Article9/11 responders’ Facebook records released in disability fraud investigation
From Westlaw Journal Computer & Internet: Retired New York firefighters and police officers are among the 381 Facebook users whose accounts must be released to the Manhattan district attorney’s...
View ArticleMessaging app usage on Android smartphones – Graphic of the day
Today’s graphic shows an analysis by Mobidia that compared the amount of time users spent on six messaging apps (Tencent’s WeChat, Naver’s Line, Daum Kakao’s Kakao Talk, Blackberry Messenger and...
View ArticleDo you know what you’re telling me (and the rest of the world)?
Written By Matt Angelicola, Thomson Reuters I have not actually spoken to more than five people I graduated high school with nearly twenty years ago; however, I am “friends” with almost 200 of them on...
View ArticleBreakingviews ebook: Tech Mania 2.014
Recently, Breakingviews announced the launch of its latest e-book, Tech Mania 2.014, which takes on the fast-paced world of new technology. The new Breakingviews ebook walks readers through the froth...
View ArticleTop world tech and China IPOs – graphic of the day
Today’s graphic lists the top 15 technology and Chinese company IPOs. Facebook stands atop all of the tech IPOs in terms of proceeds, while Agricultural Bank of China and ICBC dominate the Chinese...
View ArticleWeekly Investment Banking Scorecard
This week’s $23.4 billion bid for Forest Laboratories by Actavis PLC and Facebook’s $19.5 billion acquisition of WhatsApp pushed announced US target M&A activity to $308.6 billion for year-to-date...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg’s wizardry
Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists discuss Facebook’s $19 bln acquisition of WhatsApp and the magical logic that needs to be used to explain the deal. Use this Breakingviews calculator to...
View ArticleTwitter’s valuation – graphic of the day
Twitter revealed fairly modest ambitions, saying its initial offering would raise up to $1.6 billion and value the company at up to about $11 billion. Today’s graphic compares key statistics from...
View ArticleDon’t miss these red flags for IPOs
Burned by Zynga and Groupon? Here’s how to avoid losing money on Twitter, King and other upcoming IPOs. Watch more Investing 201 episodes. Don’t miss these red flags for IPOs
View ArticleTeenager’s Facebook posts after Sandy Hook shootings were threatening, court...
An Ohio appellate court has upheld a finding of delinquency against a 15-year-old boy who posted celebratory comments on Facebook after the shooting of 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook...
View ArticleWeb 2.0 mania rebounds – graphic of the day
It’s been a mixed bag for the newest web giants as some have thrived, some have recovered and others have begun to fade. Today’s graphic shows the share price performance of LinkedIn, Yelp, Pandora,...
View ArticleRequests for Facebook user data – graphic of the day
Facebook reported that governments have sought information on over 38,000 users in the first half of 2013. Today’s graphic shows the countries with the most requests and other tech companies’...
View ArticleTechquity: Facebook gets a boost, Qualcomm doesn’t
Analyst raises price target on Facebook and cuts rating on Qualcomm. Plus, latest on Apple legal battle with Samsung. Techquity: Facebook gets a boost, Qualcomm doesn’t
View ArticleFacebook tops IPO price
Reynolds Holding talks with Breakingviews columnists about the company’s shares finally rising above $38 and how breakthroughs in mobile advertising made that possible. Watch more Breakingviews...
View ArticleFacebook’s mobile focus – graphic of the day
Facebook’s strategy to reposition its business primarily for mobile internet users has started to pay off, with revenues for mobile advertising gaining momentum. Today’s graphic shows active mobile...
View ArticleIndustry leaders share their vision of what’s ahead at the Reuters Global...
By Edwin Chan, Editor in Charge, Equities, West Coast Global technology is going through an era of unprecedented change. The advent of the cloud transformed the way corporations conduct business and...
View ArticleLegal Solutions blog weekly roundup
Here’s a quick check-in with our friends over at the Legal Solutions blog to see what’s been going on in the legal world this past week: The point of having your clients view you as favorably as...
View ArticleCory Booker on Ashton Kutcher, Mark Zuckerberg and being a social media mayor
Cory Booker says social media, something Ashton Kutcher pushed him to embrace, enables him to reach and listen to thousands of his constitutes, making governing collaborative. He connected with...
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