Sarah Frier
Facebook says security breach affected about 50 million accounts
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc. said it discovered a security breach earlier this week that affected almost 50 million accounts, the latest in a...
Facebook investors criticize Andreessen for conflict of interest
Earlier this year, Facebook Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg came to his shareholders with a big question: would they approve him maintaining voting control of the...
Twitter surges in trading debut after $1.82B share sale
NEW YORK – Twitter Inc. surged 85 percent in its trading debut, as investors paid a premium for its promises of fast growth.
The shares...
Telecom carriers must combine to compete, Providence Equity says
NEW YORK - Telecommunications companies need to combine to compete in a market that requires advanced technology to support mobile devices, Julie Richardson, managing...
Verizon CFO says storm, strike cost as much as $250 million
NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, said storms including Hurricane Irene that followed a strike by some employees have...
Brown pays $5M to dump Goldman swaps
NEW YORK - Brown University is unwinding an interest-rate swap with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. that may cost one of the world’s richest schools...