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The $17bn deal sealed over strawberries

[AAP] – The $17.8 billion deal was brokered over a plate of chocolate strawberries. WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum crashed a Valentine’s Day dinner that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg planned for his wife Priscilla Chan last year, eager to discuss a tie- moreView todays social media effects on FBView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who Facebook […]

Sequoia’s Payout in WhatsApp Deal Could Hit $3 Billion

[at The Wall Street Journal] – Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp will deliver one of the biggest payouts in the history of venture capital. moreView todays social media effects on FBView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who Facebook is hiring next, click here to view […]

Is Facebook’s move on WhatsApp a show of desperation?

[at CNBC] – Facebook’s staggering $16 billion acquisition of WhatsApp has stunned some industry watchers who see the move as a sign of sheer desperation. moreView todays social media effects on FBView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who Facebook is hiring next, click here to view […]

Is Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp a desperate move?

[at CNBC] – Facebook’s staggering $16 billion acquisition of WhatsApp has stunned some industry watchers who see the move as a sign of sheer desperation. moreView todays social media effects on FBView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who Facebook is hiring next, click here to view […]

When Zuckerberg Met WhatsApp’s Koum

[at The Wall Street Journal] – On Valentine’s Day, Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg planned on having dinner with his wife. Instead, he bought a company for $19 billion. moreView todays social media effects on FBView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who Facebook is hiring next, click here to view […]

Facebook: How to Spend $19 Billion in 11 Days

[at The Wall Street Journal] – Facebook’s timeline from considering an acquisition of WhatsApp to an inked deal: 11 days. moreView todays social media effects on FBView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who Facebook is hiring next, click here to view […]

Facebook shows love is a numbers game

[AAP] – With 1.23 billion users in all the up-and-down stages of romantic relationships, Facebook knows a thing or two about love. For example, two people who are about to enter a relationship interact more and more on Facebook in the weeks leading up to moreView todays social media effects on FBView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to […]

Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion in deal shocker

[Reuters] – (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion (11 billion pounds) in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places the world’s largest social network closer to the heart of mobile communicati moreView todays social media effects on FBView the latest stocks trending across Twitter. Click to view dashboardSee who Facebook is […]