Category Archives: Financial

Facebook introduces Cards: Gifts will never be so socially the same

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Stefano

As reported by Venturebeat, Facebook is introducing Cards, a sort of prepaid credit card for sending gifts – social gifts, actually. Cards are like regular, plastic gift cards, except that they work at a wide range of retailers. (For the … Continue reading →

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iPhone 5: it’s almost here!!! And could help economy as well – they say…

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Stefano

Are you ready for the greatest (!) tech event of the year? How many rumors will prove for real? Will the new Apple iPhone 5 live up to all expectations? In the meantime, most news & media websites are spreading … Continue reading →

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The Long Facebook Week (and the week-end too!): here’s a summary of news, hints and thoughts about this event [part I]

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Stefano

Last week has definitely been the (long) Facebook week (and the week-end too!): here’s a summary of news, hints and thoughts about the world’s greatest social network. Facebook shined in the past days in the news headlines and its IPO … Continue reading →

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Facebook wall street debut – update – price rebounds around $ 40

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Stefano

1:48 PM update, right now, Facebook stocks [FB] is around 40.47 (+ 6.50%).

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Facebook Wall Street debut: stock price stumbles after high-end expectations

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Stefano

Almost a live update about the most expected Wall Street debut of all times: Facebook IPO. After really high expectations, Facebook’s stock price (Nasdaq: FB) is stumbling. Update: right now it’s 40.92 (up to +7,68 %) The inauspicious opening suggests … Continue reading →

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Facebook growth rate: quicker than a (social) ray of light – and almost a nation on itself

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Stefano

Following yesterday Facebook’s filing for IPO – and all the consequent hype about this, let’s look at what’s really behind the Facebook business. According to this infographic from Fusioncharts: every 8 seconds people from everywhere in the world sign in … Continue reading →

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Social Networks More Influential in Emerging Markets – in e-commerce too!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Stefano

A recent report from Pew Research Center: “Global Digital Communication: Texting, Social Networking Popular Worldwide” found evidence that in these large emerging markets, including Mexico and Indonesia, social network penetration ranged from 56% to 86% of internet users. In some … Continue reading →

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Cyber Monday: an infographics explains its 6 years story

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Stefano

Ok, it’s Cyber Monday (the online version of Black Friday), along with the unavoidable craze but… where did it come from? Mashable just published a cool infographics that recalls Cyber Monday six years, the rise and fall (we’re facing an … Continue reading →

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Need some business or legal docs? Check the Startup Document Center

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Stefano

You may need a Business Plan Template Executive Summary or a sample Financial Model. Look no further than Business Insider! Give your new business a jump start with Business Insider‘s selection of business and legal documents.   True indeed, you’ll … Continue reading →

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Apple cash? More than 126 countries GDPs

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Stefano

theMacObserver started a pretty interesting analysis starting from an Apple cash news. As Wall Street Journal reported: Apple Inc. has built up a $76.2 billion cash hoard. Now the question is what the company intends to do with the money … Continue reading →

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