New York Amish in court over smoke alarms BBC News One Amish community in a northerly part of the state of New York is finding modern building regulations are encroaching on its way of life. | In June 2007, St Lawrence County's assistant public defender, Steve Ballan, got a call from his boss. A...
FACEBOOK IPO LIVE: The social network goes public Khaleej Times It's Facebook's big day. | The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago and has grown into a worldwide network of almost a billion people, is making the most talked-about stock market debut in years. | 4:09 p.m. (2009 GMT) ZUCK: PLAY ALONG...
Facebook shares soar 10% on launch as $16bn IPO goes off with a bang The Daily Mail | Facebook shares soared more than 10 per cent when they launched today in the most hotly anticipated flotation for many years. | But the stock soon pulled back to stand 5 per cent or $2 up at $40 a share as the initial euphoria wore off. | The initi...
Facebook IPO may cause little change in U.S. Stocks due to Europe Woes The Washington Post | May 18 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks were little changed, after a five-day slump in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as Facebook Inc.’s trading debut tempered Europe’s debt concern. | Facebook is set to start trading today after ...
The Cartoon That Taught Indians The Meaning of “Many” The New York Times | For the generation that grew up in India in the 1980s, television was synonymous with Doordarshan, the national broadcaster. In the absence of cable television, which came to India a decade later, children grew up with limited television programs. ...
Panama: a hot holiday destination? The Guardian | It tops lists of hot destinations for 2012 and is sold as the ideal introduction to Latin America, but does it live up to the hype? Tranquilo Bay ecolodge private jetty, Panama. Photographs: Gemma Bowes | Chickens and scruffy children on bikes cross our path as we stroll along a sandy road past candy-coloured buildings beside a turquoise Caribbea...
Facebook stock begins trading, gets mild bump The Charlotte Observer | Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market. | The stock rose to $42.05 on Friday morning. CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiled as rang the opening bell from Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Surrounded by cheering Facebook employees and wearing his signature hoodie, the 28-year...
