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Comment: What is there to ‘like’ about Facebook flotation?
FEW flotations have captured the public’s imagination in quite the same way as Facebook’s first day of trading on Friday. As one observer stated, it was rare for such an event to take place in which everyone has a stake in the outcome.
1 commentBetting on a bubble over rise in Facebook shares
Facebook today faces the prospect of a share price “bubble” with spread betters predicting gains of more than 40 per cent on the opening day of trading.
Dixons defies gloom over the UK high street with soaring sales
Currys owner Dixons Retail brought some cheer to the high street yesterday as it unveiled a bigger-than-expected jump in sales thanks to better product line-ups and service.
Derek McManus: UK must lead the way in digital developments
IT WAS confirmed last month by the Office for National Statistics that the UK is experiencing the first double-dip recession since 1975.
Agency hits £1m milestone
AN ONLINE design agency that lists Gazprom, Holiday Inn Express and IBM among its clients has broken through the £1 million turnover barrier and posted a 33 per cent rise in profits just two years after overhauling the business.
Facebook value ‘less than $100bn’
FACEBOOK has given itself a value slightly below the much touted $100 billion (£62bn) mark as it sets off on a final roadshow to woo investors for its forthcoming flotation.
Roadshow floats plan for IPO
THE countdown to the world’s biggest internet flotation began in earnest yesterday as sources revealed the investor roadshow for Facebook’s massive initial public offering will begin on Monday.
Fresh financing round will help MiiCard expand
Private equity investors IQ Capital, New Wave Ventures and Par Equity have pumped £1.6 million in second-round funding into Edinburgh-based software firm MiiCard, which has developed a “digital passport” for online shopping.
Senior officers appointed as Skyscanner targets $1bn
FLIGHT comparison website Skyscanner has appointed Mark Logan as its chief operating officer as the Edinburgh-based firm plots a course to become Scotland’s first $1 billion online company.
ByPost founder seeks £300k from crowd funding
SERIAL entrepreneur Luke Heron is seeking to raise £300,000 to expand his ByPost venture by tapping into the burgeoning “crowd funding” investment market.
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