After jumping more than 10 percent at the start of trading, shares of the social network pulled back in their debut on the Nasdaq stock market Friday to gain a mere 23 cents a share.
Record-breaking $90 million penthouse sale in N.Y.
Friday, 18 May 2012 16:00
What real estate downturn? A two-level penthouse with sweeping views of Central Park just sold for more than $90 million — a record price for New York, according to the New York Times.
Stocks fell on Friday as Facebook made a shaky debut and finished its first day of trading little changed from its IPO price. Broad market indexes were sharply lower as turned cautious before leaders of the Group of Eight nations met to dicsuss the eurozone debt crisis.
7-Eleven serving up diet Slurpees for the first time
Friday, 18 May 2012 15:00
It probably says something more about America than it does about 7-Eleven, but starting this month the retailer is rolling out a product that seems right for its time: a sugar-free Slurpee.