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Argentine gas exports cancelled

Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.

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The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What They Were Up To

When reaching out to Alberta oil sands companies before a trip to Canada last month I thought all of them mined oil the same way — they don't...

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Could What Happened to MySpace Happen to Facebook? | Techland | TIME.com

Google has just launched a new service called Google+ that has the blogosphere asking if it is a Facebook killer...

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Man injured in Longford shooting - RTÉ News

A man has been injured after a shooting incident at a building outside Longford town in the early hours of this morning.

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Facebook IPO: Live Updates On FB's Big Day

Eight years, 900 million users, and several Winklevoss lawsuits later, Facebook is going public in what will be the third largest IPO in history...

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Facebook IPO: Lackluster trading after all the hype

Whether the Facebook IPO was a "dud" or the ultimate exit strategy, the social media giant has a lot of work to do

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U2's Bono Will NOT Make More On The Facebook IPO Than Throughout His 30-Year Music Career

Today's Facebook IPO will make U2's Bono the richest rocker on the planet, according to multiple reports .  Back in 2009, the musician smartly bought 2.3 percent of shares for $90 million in...

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Facebook IPO fails to ‘pop’ in rough debut IPO Report

Social networks shares jump early after making debut as a public company. Facebook priced its $16 billion IPO at the high end of its expected range.

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Facebook IPO: an anatomy of Wall Street overreach

Heidi Moore: Before trading, Facebook's bankers were ready to count their profits in billions. By close, they'd had to bale out their own IPO

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Facebook narrowly avoids dip below starting price in mixed first day of IPO

Social network giant ends day at $38.23, up just 0.61% from its starting price after share sale got off to a messy start

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[Long national nightmare finally over] Facebook IPO Goes Nowhere In Exciting Fashion

What does this tell you? The key facts are that 43mm shares of Facebook changed hands at $38.00, almost all of them at the bid, and another 28.5mm traded at $38.01, largely at the ask.* I am not...

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WATCH: The Media Freaks Out Over Today's Facebook IPO Drama

Facebook took the media on a wild roller coaster of emotion today as it dealt with an excruciating 30-minute delay caused by some technical issues at the NASDAQ . Then, after peaking at $43, ...

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Meet The 10 Billionaires Of The Facebook IPO

Facebook made a lot of people millionaires but it made 10 people billionaires. The stock opened today at $38 per share...

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Great Job, Wall Street and Facebook! The IPO Was Perfectly Priced...

It was a huge relief this morning when Facebook stock opened a modest 10% above the IPO price...

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FACEBOOK IPO: The social network goes public

MARK Zuckerberg, wearing his trademark hooded sweatshirt, remotely rang the bell to open trade overnight on the Nasdaq, marking a record-setting public offering for Facebook.

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Facebook IPO Pops Early, Then Drops in Disappointing Debut | Business | TIME.com

Facebook shares jumped 13% to hit $43 just minutes after the company went public in the largest Internet IPO in history...

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Facebook IPO: More whimper than bang

Kicking off its long-awaited IPO, the social networking company's stock price failed to ignite in early trading

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Facebook IPO: Lackluster trading after all the hype

Whether the Facebook IPO was a "dud" or the ultimate exit strategy, the social media giant has a lot of work to do

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Nine Things You Should Know About Facebook's IPO

Before diverting your child's college savings fund to invest in Facebook stock, read our take on the biggest "liquidity event" of the social-media era

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Facebook's Debut Marred by Trading Flaws

The Facebook $16 billion offering was the biggest I.P.O. that Nasdaq had ever listed. Now there are growing questions over how its market debut was handled.

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Facebook IPO: Lackluster trading after all the hype

Whether the Facebook IPO was a "dud" or the ultimate exit strategy, the social media giant has a lot of work to do

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Facebook shares see modest debut

Facebook shares will start trading later in one of the largest and most high profile share flotations of recent years.

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Facebook IPO fails to ‘pop’ in rough debut IPO Report

Social networks shares jump early after making debut as a public company. Facebook priced its $16 billion IPO at the high end of its expected range.

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Overhyped? Facebook shares stumble on debut

Overhyped? Facebook shares stumble on debut

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Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street - The Economic Times

The S&P dipped below 1,300, seen as key support level, for first time since mid-Jan. Investors were cautious before leaders of G8 met about euro zone crisis.

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Facebook falls flat in public debut

After all the hype, Facebook's first day as a public company ended where it began.

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Facebook Buys Karma: Social Network Purchases Another Startup On The Same Day As Its Public Debut

Shortly after markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company, the social network bought another startup.

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Facebook IPO Pops Early, Then Drops in Disappointing Debut | Business | TIME.com

Facebook shares jumped 13% to hit $43 just minutes after the company went public in the largest Internet IPO in history...

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Facebook IPO: Lackluster trading after all the hype

Whether the Facebook IPO was a "dud" or the ultimate exit strategy, the social media giant has a lot of work to do

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UK 'may never recover' if Greece exits euro

Top forecaster says Britain would face long recession as key Greek politician frames crisis as people v capitalism

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Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote'

France's new leader Francois Hollande meets President Barack Obama for the first time, their talks focussing on the global economy.

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Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras: 'It's a war between people and capitalism'

Greece's eurozone fate may now be in the hands of the 37-year-old political firebrand and his Syriza party

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Amazeballs: This anti-gravity ball can remember your touch

Is it just me, or does it feel like the “future” we all saw in TV shows and movies is getting closer and closer to reality? A team of researchers at MIT created a small atmosphere, the ZeroN, where...

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Limbaugh Defends Facebook Co-Founder

Rush Limbaugh praised Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who has been accused of attempting to dodge millions of dollars in taxes, for having business savvy on his Friday show.

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The Facebook Offering: How It Compares

A look at the initial public offerings of 2,400 technology, Internet and telecom companies.

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Unemployment Rates Drop in 2/3 of States | Business | TIME.com

WASHINGTON Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country...

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HP Employees Paint A Scary Picture Of One Of HP's Biggest Business Units

Since we first published our report about impending mass layoffs at HP , we've heard from a bunch of HP employees offering us more details...

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Why Wall Street Loves This Gay Man

NEW YORK -- Todd Sears was just a little over a week into his first job on Wall Street more than a decade ago when his boss, a managing director, called a colleague "a f------ faggot" right in front...

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Facebook IPO: an anatomy of Wall Street overreach

Heidi Moore: Before trading, Facebook's bankers were ready to count their profits in billions. By close, they'd had to bale out their own IPO

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Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street - The Economic Times

The S&P dipped below 1,300, seen as key support level, for first time since mid-Jan. Investors were cautious before leaders of G8 met about euro zone crisis.

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Facebook takes Wall Street roller-coaster ride

Facebook saw roller-coaster action Friday in its first trading day as the social network with some 900 million members made one of the most eagerly awaited market debuts in history.Facebook shares,...

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And now, here’s Zuckerberg riding the Wall Street bull, impaling investors

Leave it up to Next Media Animation, the Taiwanese firm known for its wacky news videos, to create the only Facebook IPO wrap-up that’s actually worth watching...

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Great Job, Wall Street and Facebook! The IPO Was Perfectly Priced...

It was a huge relief this morning when Facebook stock opened a modest 10% above the IPO price...

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Epic Tech IPOs: Triumphs, a Travesty, and a Tragedy

A look back at some of the most successful tech IPOs ever, and some that didn't go as well

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Postal Worker Allegedly Used Mail Route To Deal Drugs, Steal Veterans' Meds

Apparently one postal worker in California did a little bit more than deliver mail while working her route...

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Romney Praises CEO Poised To Cut 30,000 Jobs

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took some time, in an interview with National Review published Thursday, to praise Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman, who lost her 2010 bid to become...

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The East End tenants facing eviction during the Olympics

Letting agents are promising landlords income of up to 10,000 a week during the Olympic Games

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Can you buy good Karma? Facebook just did

Facebook has acquired mobile, social gifting app Karma for an undisclosed sum. “Were thrilled to announce that Karma has been acquired by Facebook...

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You Shouldn't Buy Facebook Stock Today, And Here's Why

-- Even the hottest initial public stock offerings can lose steam after their first day of trading. Sure, company insiders will make money selling at the opening price.

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Facebook Buys Karma: Social Network Purchases Another Startup On The Same Day As Its Public Debut

Shortly after markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company, the social network bought another startup.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Role Model

Mark Zuckerberg may be the toast of Silicon Valley and Wall Street, but there's another constituency saluting him these days: young entrepreneurs roaming the halls of America's high schools...

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At-Home vs. Employed Mothers: Who's Happier

At-home mothers are more likely than employed mothers to report feeling sad or angry and being diagnosed with depression, according to a new report by Gallup.

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Abundance – Small business, big idea

Founder Karl Harder's 'democratic finance' means anyone with 5 can invest in renewable energy projects

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Facebook tax loophole draws fire

Critics of the social networking company's say the company plans to dodge federal income taxes

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Arizona's Secretary Of State Threatens To Keep President Obama Off The Ballot Unless He Sees A Birth...

Talking Points Memo this morning pointed to this interview yesterday between and Arizona conservative radio host and Secretary of State Ken Bennett ...

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EPA: Proposed Alaska Mine Could Degrade Waterways, Impact Fish

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Failure of a large-scale mine planned near the headwaters of one of the world's premier salmon fisheries in Alaska could wipe out or degrade rivers and streams in the region for...

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Angela Merkel caught in referendum row with Greece

Greece claims German leader advised it to hold a referendum on euro membership but her spokesman denies allegations

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Cuban offshore oil attempt fails

Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.

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Facebook is now priced for perfection

Brent Hoberman: The weight of the world is now on Zuckerberg's shoulders. As co-founder of Lastminute.com, I can, in a small way, empathise

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Great Job, Wall Street and Facebook! The IPO Was Perfectly Priced...

It was a huge relief this morning when Facebook stock opened a modest 10% above the IPO price...

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Facebookmania Begins

The Social Network Makes Its Long-Awaited Debut in the Public Market

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LOOK: Mega Penthouse Sells For Record $90 Million

A colossal, duplex penthouse in Midtown that has yet to be fully constructed has already been snatched up for a record-setting $90 million plus price tag.

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FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES CELEBRATE: This Is What Brand New Millionaires And Billionaires Look Like

Maybe you've heard, but Facebook went public today at an astounding $104 billion valuation. Incredible! Naturally, Facebook employees and former employees are pretty ecstatic...

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David Cameron criticised for delivering 'irritating' lectures to eurozone leaders

Nicholas Watt: Sir John Holmes, Britain's former ambassador to France, criticises David Cameron for delivering 'irritating' lectures to eurozone leaders

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REPORT: David Cameron Is Excellent At 'Chillaxing'

British newspaper the Times of London has an exclusive story on the private pastimes of UK Prime Minister David Cameron...

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This INSANE Graphic Shows How Ludicrously Complicated Social Media Marketing Is Now

Maybe here's the reason General Motors  went "mental" and pulled its Facebook ad budget. Digital marketing is confusing—really confusing—as this insane graphic shows (below)...

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Penalised train passengers fight ticketing rules

Rail fines and prosecutions handed out in spite of passengers buying a ticket are being questioned following consumer anger

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Valuation Guru Isn't Surprised That He Perfectly Predicted How Facebook Would Trade Today

Yesterday, legendary NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran's predicted how Facebook would probably trade. He got it exactly right...

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