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Facebook Tries to Amp Up Ads – Wall Street Journal


Los Angeles Times

Facebook Tries to Amp Up Ads
Wall Street Journal
By SHAYNDI RAICE Facebook Inc. is adding new ways for advertisers to reach more people on its site, as the social network tries to beef up its ad revenue prospects ahead of an initial public offering this spring. Facebook executives announced that it ...
Facebook woos Madison Ave in pre-IPO mobile pushReuters
Facebook amps up features for advertisersCNET
Brand-name deals to mix with Facebook friend postsThe Associated Press
VentureBeat -USA TODAY -Washington Post
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EPA’s greenhouse gas rules attacked for second day in court – Chicago Tribune


Chicago Tribune

EPA's greenhouse gas rules attacked for second day in court
Chicago Tribune
The Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority by moving to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and industrial facilities, industry groups and representatives argued in federal court on Wednesday.
Court Likely to Uphold EPA CO2 RulesWall Street Journal
EPA's Greenhouse Gas Rules Are Illegal, Opponents Tell Appeals Court PanelBloomberg
EPA Greenhouse Gas Rules Under Scrutiny in Two-Day HearingBusinessWeek
Los Angeles Times -energybiz
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GM, Peugeot target savings, test history with alliance

DETROIT/PARIS (Reuters) - General Motors Co and PSA Peugeot Citroen will form a global alliance targeting a cut in annual costs of at least $2 billion without plant closings or job cuts in Europe.

February auto sales seen up slightly

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales for February are expected to post a modest rise from year-earlier levels, as the industry continues its gradual recovery thanks to a rise in consumer confidence and the need to replace aging cars and trucks.

Facebook woos Madison Ave in pre-IPO mobile push

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook has unveiled new ways for businesses to reach its 845 million users directly across all devices, including mobile, as it races toward a multibillion dollar IPO.

Facebook woos Madison Ave in pre-IPO mobile push

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook has unveiled new ways for businesses to reach its 845 million users directly across all devices, including mobile, as it races toward a multibillion dollar IPO.

Factory, income data support growth outlook

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew slightly faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter and a gauge of factory activity in the Midwest hit a 10 month-high in February, pointing to underlying strength in the economy.

Blackstone’s Schwarzman Receives $213.5M In Compensation, Distributions – Wall Street Journal


Financial Times

Blackstone's Schwarzman Receives $213.5M In Compensation, Distributions
Wall Street Journal
By Amy Or Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Blackstone Group LP (BX) Chairman and Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman pocketed $213.5 million last year. The amount was higher than the $94 million KKR & Co. (KKR) cofounders Henry Kravis and ...
Blackstone's Schwarzman pulls in $213.5 millionMarketWatch
Blackstone CEO Schwarzman's $223 million yearCNN
Blackstone Chief Schwarzman Receives $148.5 Million as 2011 CompensationBloomberg
BusinessWeek -Reuters -Financial Times
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Goldman manager investigated in insider trade case: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are investigating David Loeb, a managing director of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, as part of an insider-trading probe focusing on the company's hedge-fund clients, a person familiar with the case said on Wednesday.

LightSquared eyes ex-Nextel head for CEO job: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) - LightSquared, the beleaguered telecom startup founded by hedge fund manager Philip Falcone, is considering hiring telecommunications veteran Timothy Donahue as chief executive officer, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.