Tag Archives: Facebook
It’s a Zuckerberg World
One of the most appealing aspects of the British broadsheets must be the readers’ comments under the editorials; they are usually quite informed, full of pluck and tend to be more acidic than a bottle of vinegar – often correcting … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, United States
The Social Pages Continue to Grow
The launch of Google+recently had many media watchers interested, wondering how the search engine’s attempt to tackle the “Facebook issue” will fare. And this comes at a time when stock in Facebook and its advertising couldn’t be higher. CNN has … Continue reading
Dare Not Speak Thy Name
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, recently weighed in at a technology conference with the viewpoint that the burgeoning internet world of innovations and new business need not “exclude the government,” the assumption being that there will be some form of … Continue reading
Filed under Government, Social Media, Tech
Sarkozy Wants a Piece of the Pie
At a recent forum for internet companies in Paris, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, suggested that it’s ludicrous to limit governments from being more ‘active’ on the internet, Business Week reports. He suggested in front of such distinguished panelists as Facebook … Continue reading
IPO’s are Hot, Hot, Hot
After suffering through a rather desultory article from Business Week speculating on the validity of the current social network bubble that they reckon is bound to burst in 1990’s dot com fashion, it was interesting to see a more balanced … Continue reading
Filed under Business, internet, Social Media
Twitter’s Five Years Old. Who Cares?
Well, the cynicism of the above statement is mine, because everyone else seems to be lighting birthday candles in one form or another. Indeed, the land of Tweets came to life five years ago and it’s safe to say that … Continue reading
Filed under Social Media, Tech
Blowing Bubbles
It doesn’t take an economist or social theorist to realize that social media is happening now, and happening everywhere. It only takes being half awake to realize that the words Facebook and Twitter have become part of our modern lexicon … Continue reading
Filed under Social Media, Tech
Goldman Sachs aids the Facebook Social Revolution
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s smiling mug has been adorning the front pages of broadsheets and business journals for months, and now he really has something to smile about: Facebook’s worth! The latest valuation puts the social media tycoon’s (yes, it’s … Continue reading
Russia’s Changing Face(book)
After writing about the recent ‘brand value’ of Russia in light of the continual, global allegations of its corrupt corporate and political institutions, it’s interesting to see Mark Zuckerberg’s own empire attempt inroads with the Russian bear. Of course, it … Continue reading
E-Commerce, Everywhere
The trick has always been how to make a social network, like Facebook, create revenue. There is only one way, and that of course, is advertising. But, it isn’t as simple as slapping a garish Delta Airlines banner across the … Continue reading
