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Qatar Buys World's Most Expensive Painting

forbes.com — Image via Wikipedia Cezanne's The Card Players has been sold to Qatar's royal family for more than $250 million, the highest price ever paid for a work of art. Details are only just emerging on the 2011 deal between the painting’s seller – Greek shipping tycoon George Embiricos – and Qatari royals, [...]
Bilal Randeree Business Journalist, Al Jazeera English @bilalr
RT @mskayyali: For $250,000,000!! Qatar Buys World's Most Expensive Painting - Forbes http://t.co/eLfMu85K
Tom Gara Reporter, Financial Times @tomgara
Qatar's $250m Cezanne buy "changes the whole art-market structure" http://t.co/a4hkea91 (via @AlShark)

Facebook More Addictive Than Cigarettes, Study Says

forbes.com — Image via Wikipedia Forget the Marlboro Reds and whiskey, what you're developing the biggest dependency on might not be chemical at all: it's social media. According to a study from Chicago University, texting and checking Facebook and Twitter come in just below sex and sleep on impossible to resist urges.
Gary Nielson Reporter, Charlotte Observer @garynielson
Facebook More Addictive Than Cigarettes, Study Says http://t.co/1jbGdpjK

5 Top Women Startup Founders And Chief Product Officers

forbes.com — By Angie Chang (Co-Founder &amp; Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Women are often identified as consumers of market goods, but seldom recognized for their ability to create products - from consumer goods like Giddy Snacks in Whole Foods stores to venture-funded tech startups like Songkick. Remember when serial tech entrepreneur Caterina Fake graced [...]
Esther Bintliff Assistant Europe Editor, Financial Times @estherbintliff
RT @soundboy: My co-founder @wreckingball37 is in Forbes! http://t.co/7iM8XEur

Me-Too ETFs Force New Decisions

forbes.com — Rarely do two or more exchange-traded funds track the same index. When they do, market forces tend to declare an outright winner in liquidity, assets and tracking error. Handing any of these crowns to a new ETF tracking the same or a similar index takes brute force, savvy marketing and, usually, lower fees.
Ari Weinberg Freelance Journalist @ariweinberg
It's getting real in the ETF parking lot. $GDX $MOO http://t.co/XVWMYilg
Ari Weinberg Freelance Journalist @ariweinberg
Me-Too ETFs Force New Decisions - Forbes http://t.co/XVWMYilg

America's Most Miserable Cities

forbes.com — I cover the business of sports & write other data-driven stories | 2/02/2012 @ 1:11PM |35 views America's Most Miserable Cities Miami is a playground for the rich and famous. Celebrities flock to parties at South Beach clubs and then return to their $10 million mansions in Miami Beach and Key Biscayne.
Mark Morford Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle @markmorford
The most miserable city in America! Can you guess? Think pink flamingos, a recalled mayor, 364K foreclosed homes... http://t.co/xi0gfkJh
Mary Ellen Klas Tallahassee Bureau Chief, Miami Herald @MaryEllenKlas
Ouch. Forbes says city with highest misery level is Miami. http://t.co/hBuWUV03
Craig Pittman Environmental Reporter, St. Petersburg Times @craigtimes
Forbes now says Miami is America's "most miserable city" http://t.co/Z70r7OWq
Karen Rivedal Real Estate Blogger, Wisconsin State Journal @PropTrax
RT @Forbes: Miami tops the list of America's Most Miserable Cities. Is your city on the list? http://t.co/QS5sf8rj

Komen Caves Under Pressure, Reinstates PP Funding

forbes.com — Image via Wikipedia The Susan G. Komen foundation released a statement this morning renouncing its highly contested decision to discontinue its funding to women’s health provider Planned Parenthood. The announcement this Tuesday caused the web—and the women’s space—to erupt in anger and disbelief over whether the nation’s most prominent breast cancer [...]
Deborah L. Jacobs Senior Editor, Forbes @djworking
Komen Caves Under Pressure, Reinstates PP Funding http://t.co/RbYAUY7X
Caroline Howard Deputy Online Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @CarolineLHoward
RT @ForbesWoman: Oh yeah! Nancy Brinker's morning has been one big mea culpa. Damage control or doing the right thing? http://t.co/VBEKjAoq
Meghan Casserly Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @Meg_Casserly
Nancy Brinker's Mea Culpa--Komen Caves Under Pressure, Reinstates PP Funding! - Forbes http://t.co/Uy7iOHRQ

Will We Ever Find Out What We Pay In Retirement Fees?

forbes.com — Image via Wikipedia The Department of Labor issued a rule yesterday that is supposed to shine light on fees paid by tens of millions of Americans using 401(k) plans. The press release trumpeted the action as a move by the Obama administration to “help enhance security for millions of Americans saving [...]
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
Will we ever find out what we pay in #401(k) fees? #DOL grants another delay. - Forbes http://t.co/XdiTgqAm
Deborah L. Jacobs Senior Editor, Forbes @djworking
Will We Ever Find Out What We Pay In Retirement Fees? http://t.co/Vp2ByLoh

Why Madonna Isn't Getting Paid For Her Super Bowl Halftime Gig

forbes.com — Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Forbes Staff The Beat Report: I cover music, finance and everything in between. | 2/03/2012 @ 1:00PM Why Madonna Isn't Getting Paid For Her Super Bowl Halftime Gig Madonna released the song "Material Girl" in 1985, and she's spent the intervening time proving the moniker true.
Shirley Leung Business Editor, Boston Globe @GlobeBizEditor
RT @forbes: Madonna isn't getting paid for her #SuperBowl halftime gig. @zogblog explains why its worth it for her. http://t.co/YNtQRDqY
Zack O'Malley Greenburg Staff Writer, Forbes @zogblog
RT @Forbes: Madonna isn't getting paid for her Super Bowl halftime gig. @zogblog explains why its worth it for her. http://t.co/HBfh3zHc
Zack O'Malley Greenburg Staff Writer, Forbes @zogblog
Why Madonna isn't getting paid for her Super Bowl halftime gig: http://t.co/zbVA71A1 via @zogblog @forbes

Top Five Trends For Billionaire Donors In 2012

forbes.com — Covering tech and the power brokers of Silicon Valley. | 2/02/2012 @ 7:40PM |564 views Top Five Trends For Billionaire Donors In 2012 Arabella Associates' Eric Kessler works with billionaires on how to change the world through philanthropy, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Kym McNicholas Reporter and Video Anchor, Forbes @kymbee
RT @eric_kessler: My Top-5 Donor Trends caught on video at http://t.co/gzTn0pFv http://t.co/J9resEkT @Forbes @kymbee Captured at @Summ ...

Micron CEO Steve Appleton's Death Raises Questions About Extreme Executives

forbes.com — Covering tech and the power brokers of Silicon Valley. | 2/03/2012 @ 6:47PM Micron CEO Steve Appleton's Death Raises Questions About Extreme Executives Wow! It's devastating that Micron Chairman and CEO Steve Appleton died when he crashed his experimental fixed-wing plane near Boise Airport in Idaho. He's a known stunt pilot.
Kym McNicholas Reporter and Video Anchor, Forbes @kymbee
Question: Shld entrepreneurs and execs not participate in extreme sports if investors are relying upon them: http://t.co/s7oF7amr

Beware Best Practices, They Can Kill Productivity, Innovation and Growth - Adopt Facebook, Linked-in, Twitter

forbes.com — "Best Practices" mostly serve to limit behavior in efforts to improve throughput. However, in a rapidly changing, dynamic global marketplace productivity is closely tied to adaptability. That means management needs to rethink its approach to adopting new tools, and give employees far greater access to modern IT products
Craig Kanalley Social Media Editor, NBC News @ckanal
+1 RT @Cskoyles Great post on why companies limiting social media access isn't such a good idea - http://t.co/FY9lJXkq

The Secret to Raising Entrepreneurial Kids

forbes.com — Richard Branson may have been shy as a boy - but not anymore (Image via Wikipedia) Mary Mazzio – filmmaker-in-residence at entrepreneurial hotbed Babson College – has made a name for herself chronicling the success stories of business innovators. In today’s society, she says, “You have an obligation to be entrepreneurial.
Melanie Wells Executive Editor, Forbes @WellsMelanie
The Secret to Raising Entrepreneurial Kids - Forbes http://t.co/SC5TRcRs

NY Times Is Wrong About Maximizing College Aid Chances

forbes.com — Today's article on the New York Times website, "Expert Advice on the Best Ways to Secure Financial Aid,"  is a glaring example of more bad college advice. To say that parents should, "Embrace the fact that there is no 'secret,' no magic way to increase your aid chances," is misleading [...]
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
NY Times wrong when it says families can't increase chances for #college financial aid - Forbes http://t.co/xZm0l1Zw

How To Destroy A Reputation In Less Than A Week: Komen And Planned Parenthood

forbes.com — Reputational suicide is not too extreme to call what happened this past week between Komen and Planned Parenthood. Because no one is happy with them now. And the questioning from all sides will continue, and spill over to their every action. On this one, I predict our memories will be long.
Caroline Howard Deputy Online Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @CarolineLHoward
How To Destroy A Reputation In Less Than A Week: Komen And Planned Parenthood - Forbes http://t.co/3CPJbTwu

After Changing Course On Planned Parenthood, What Susan G. Komen Should Do Now

forbes.com — nbsp; Image via Wikipedia With its about face on funding Planned Parenthood, has the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation suddenly resurrected its sullied reputation? Not even close. The nation’s largest breast cancer charity will remain in damage control mode for days and possibly weeks, before it can shift the focus [...]
Susan Adams Reporter and Editor, Forbes @susanadamsnyc
After Changing Course On Planned Parenthood, What Susan G. Komen Should Do Now - Forbes http://t.co/nmU3h536

The Social Bowl: Real Influencers Keep Brand-versations Going Year-Round

forbes.com — This article is by Avi Savar, founder and chief creative officer of Big Fuel, a social media agency that is part of Publicis Groupe. Let’s admit it. For marketers, Super Bowl Sunday has nothing to do with the ball. It’s opening night for the big brand ads to imprint themselves [...]
Melanie Wells Executive Editor, Forbes @WellsMelanie
The Social Bowl: Real Influencers Keep Brand-versations Going Year-Round - Forbes http://t.co/tvuSwbfW

New: Taxation of Frequent Flier Miles

forbes.com — I cover investment strategies and taxes | 2/03/2012 @ 4:08PM New: Taxation of Frequent Flier Miles Citibank wants you to pay income tax on frequent flier miles. Eeek! The longstanding American tradition of not declaring miles as income is now at risk.
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
#Citibank and the frequent flier #1099 tax mess- #IRS #frequentflier #IRS Forbes http://t.co/Poq8v2YB

Sanyo To Close Solar Factory In California

forbes.com — Japanese solar company Sanyo plans to lay off about 140 employees in California, or about 40 percent of its manufacturing workforce, as it shifts its strategy in order to compete with large rivals, particularly those from China. Sanyo is closing the factory in Carson that makes silicon ingot and wafers – [...]
Todd Woody Environment Editor, Forbes @greenwombat
More solar layoffs: Sanyo To Close Solar Factory In California. New from @UciliaWang on Forbes: http://t.co/EA5pBqlc

America's Most Miserable Cities

forbes.com — We looked at 10 factors for the 200 largest metro areas and divisions in the U.S. to determine America's Most Miserable Cities. Some are serious, like violent crime, unemployment rates, foreclosures, taxes (income and property), home prices and political corruption. Other metrics we included are less weighty, like commute times, weather and how the area's pro sports teams did.
Craig Karmin Commercial Real Estate Reporter, Wall Street Journal @CraigKarmin
Even worse than Detroit or Flint! Glitzy, balmy Miami most miserable place in US to live, says Forbes http://t.co/gKeaYD1D

AT&T CMO: This Is How We Sold Millions More iPhones Than Verizon In 2011

forbes.com — One year ago, there was a lot of chatter about Verizon Wireless getting the iPhone and the effect it would have on rival carrier AT&amp;T. Now that 2011 sales have been tabulated and AT&amp;T turns out to have activated far more iPhones than Verizon did – 17.5 million units vs.
Elizabeth Woyke Staff Writer, Technology, Forbes @ewoyke
AT&T CMO: This Is How We Sold Millions More iPhones Than Verizon In 2011 http://t.co/BVhznFFu

Busy Day In The Mortgage Morass: Judge Allows Class Action Against Goldman

forbes.com — If you can put the word market after it, I cover it. | 2/03/2012 @ 3:31PM Busy Day In The Mortgage Morass: Goldman Facing Class Action Suit Super Bowl fever may be sweeping the nation, but in the financial industry Friday was all about mortgages.
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
Busy Day In The Mortgage Morass: Judge Allows Class Action Against Goldman - Forbes http://t.co/6ILK3Usd

Raymond James CEO Reilly Justifies Billion-Dollar Deal (VIDEO)

forbes.com — If you can put the word market after it, I cover it. | 2/03/2012 @ 3:00PM |26 views Raymond James CEO Reilly Justifies Billion-Dollar Deal (VIDEO) A year ago, in a meeting at Raymond James Financial's St. Petersburg, Fla.
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
Spoke with @RaymondJames CEO Paul Reilly @Forbes this week about markets, Europe and more. See what he had to say here: http://t.co/c3tOlZoI

IRS Tackles Giants Safety Antrel Rolle--Hard

forbes.com — 2/03/2012 @ 3:00PM IRS Tackles Giants Safety Antrel Rolle--Hard In Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI, star New York Giants defensive safety Antrel Rolle hopes to make some big plays against the New England Patriots. If he matches what the Internal Revenue Service did to him, he'll be a standout. U.S.
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
IRS Tackles Giants Safety #Antrel #Rolle--Hard -#taxaudit #Giants Forbes http://t.co/AeGECohM

Startup's Stamp-Size "Lab on a Chip" Tracks Disease in Remote Areas

forbes.com — A Cambridge, Mass. startup is proving that technology doesn’t have to be slick or expensive, as long as it works. Diagnostics for All, a Harvard-affiliated biotech company, is developing a stamp-size tool for diagnosing diseases in parts of the world that lack hospitals and reliable electricity. With its “lab on a [...]
Helen Coster Staff Writer, Forbes @hcoster
No hospital? No problem. Startup's stamp-size "lab on a chip" tracks disease in remote areas: http://t.co/F4HCPm83

Can Billionaire Eike Batista Save Burger King?

forbes.com — Globetrotting journalist covering media, fashion and the filthy rich. | 2/03/2012 @ 12:44PM Can Billionaire Eike Batista Save Burger King? For Brazil's richest man, billionaire Eike Batista, it's all about diversifying these days. That helps explain why he is investing in so many different sectors of the country's booming economy.
Bruce Upbin Managing Editor, Forbes @bupbin
Can Billionaire Eike Batista Save Burger King with better coffee http://t.co/WHhCP6B1

Corning Hopes For Another Viral Hit With Sequel To Its 'A Day Made Of Glass' Video

forbes.com — From smartphones to tablets, Wi-Fi to 3G/4G: I cover telecom & mobile. | 2/03/2012 @ 12:16PM Corning Hopes For Another Viral Hit With Sequel To Its 'A Day Made Of Glass' Video A 160-year-old glass company. A six-minute video produced for an annual investor meeting.
Elizabeth Woyke Staff Writer, Technology, Forbes @ewoyke
Corning Hopes For Another Viral Hit With Sequel To Its 'A Day Made Of Glass' Video http://t.co/mmqEo8Um

NY Attorney General Slaps Fresh Mortgage Lawsuits On BofA, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo

forbes.com — If you can put the word market after it, I cover it. | 2/03/2012 @ 12:06PM NY Attorney General Slaps Fresh Mortgage Lawsuits On BofA, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo When it rains it pours, they say, and when it comes to banks and the mortgage mess it has been pouring for five years straight.
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
NY Attorney General Slaps Fresh Mortgage Lawsuits On BofA, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo http://t.co/W1O0Vf69

Three Important PR Lessons From This Week's Komen, Sierra Club Scandals

forbes.com — What is with the scandals in the nonprofit world this week? First there was the whole Susan G. Komen for the Cure/Planned Parenthood debacle and now here comes the Sierra Club, scrambling to explain how and why it now fights against the same natural gas industry it once happily took [...]
Todd Woody Environment Editor, Forbes @greenwombat
Three Important PR Lessons From This Week's Komen, Sierra Club Scandals. New from @amywestervelt on Forbes: http://t.co/sekwzX6X

Going to College -- What a Concept

forbes.com — If you’ve been carefully reading the news – or you’ve got a teenaged child – then you know that a crisis is emerging in American higher education. And if many of the colleges and universities in this country hope to survive the bursting of this ‘bubble’, then they had better [...]
Sean Gallagher Freelance Journalist @SeanGallagherLA
The perfect storm in #highered http://t.co/utJonxsy @forbes #education

High-Tech Service That Makes Customers RT And #FF You

forbes.com — I cover personal finance for baby boomers. | 2/02/2012 @ 5:01PM High-Tech Service That Makes Customers RT And #FF You This is a guest post by Micah Solomon, a customer service and marketing strategist, speaker and author of the forthcoming book High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service.
Deborah L. Jacobs Senior Editor, Forbes @djworking
High-Tech Service That Makes Customers RT And #FF You #custserv #entrepreneur http://t.co/JmdG455q

Survival Secrets of Detroit's Far-Flung, Aging Auto Plants

forbes.com — Image via Wikipedia There's joy these days at the Chrysler plant in Belvidere, Ill. Texans are celebrating a big new investment at General Motors' factory in Arlington. And Ford is the toast of the town in Claycomo, Mo., outside Kansas City. These factories have bucked the trend by Detroit companies since the [...]
Micheline Maynard Senior Editor, Changing Gears, NPR @MickiMaynard
Why do Belvidere, Arlington & Kansas City hang on? Survival Secrets of Detroit's Aging Auto Plants @Forbes http://t.co/5vDrtDEb
Micheline Maynard Senior Editor, Changing Gears, NPR @MickiMaynard
Survival Secrets of Detroit's Far-Flung, Aging Auto Plants - @Forbes http://t.co/5vDrtDEb

The Best Whisky Book Ever - A Must Read For Drinkers!

forbes.com — This is simply the best book ever written on whisky. Since I write a fair amount on wines and spirits, and especially whiskies, I have amassed a decent library of books on these subjects for reference. But until I got The World Atlas of Whisky as a gift from a friend [...]
Victoria Moore Wine Correspondent, Telegraph @PlanetVictoria
RT @MarcinMiller: "The Best Whisky Book Ever", apparently. A brilliant book, certainly, but a very bold statement; http://t.co/A8rVAJNS

Can Your Financial Worries Get You Fired?

forbes.com — I cover boomer careers, retirement, aging and personal finance. | 2/03/2012 @ 8:38AM Can Your Financial Worries Get You Fired? Having trouble focusing on your job? Productivity lagging? Calling in sick? Human-resources managers say employees are so freaked out about their finances that it's hurting their job performance, according to a survey released last week by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
RT @Forbes: Can your financial worries get you fired? @KerryHannon takes a look. http://t.co/4ghJUWpG
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
Can your personal financial problems get you fired? #jobs #debt - Forbes http://t.co/kDiJKlRZ

Jobs Report A Pleasant Surprise As U.S. Payrolls Add 243K Workers

forbes.com — If you can put the word market after it, I cover it. | 2/03/2012 @ 8:37AM Jobs Report A Pleasant Surprise As U.S. Payrolls Add 243K Workers The U.S. economy added 243,000 jobs in January, more than in December even as the impact of temporary holiday hiring came out of the measure, and the best reading in several years.
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
Jobs stunner, but in a good way for a change. US payrolls +243K, private sector +257K, unemploy 8.3% in Jan. http://t.co/Ywt2Llb4

Glencore's Glasenberg In Talks To Finally Net Xstrata

forbes.com — Australia&#039;s second richest: Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg Commodities trader Glencore and mining outfit Xstrata are engaged in merger talks, with a formal deal expected to be hammered out as early as next week. If indeed successful, the negotiations could produce a vertically integrated mining and commodities marketing behemoth with a market cap north of $80 [...]
Clare O'Connor Staff Writer, Forbes @Clare_OC
Our @Forbes wealth team whiz @EdwinDurgy on Glencore/Xstrata - and how billionaire Glasenberg got $700m richer in 2 wks http://t.co/MwxQmmRY

Apple Reportedly To Launch iPhone 5 At WWDC In June

forbes.com — Apple is expected go launch the iPhone 5 at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, the Chinese-language Commercial Times reported, citing Daiwa Securities. The piece was picked up by DigiTimes. This is not exactly a startling revelation, but noteworthy nonetheless. Expect the rumor mill to start spinning into overdrive as [...]
Russell Boyce Chief Photographer, Asia, Reuters @Cropperboyce
RT @Forbes: Apple may launch the iPhone5 in June, reports @savitz. http://t.co/pOSuZdae

Six Reasons Why Breaking Bad is the Best Show on Television

forbes.com — VideoAMC's Breaking Bad takes television to an entirely different level. Here are six reasons why you should be watching. Full disclosure: I'm still catching up on Breaking Bad. I've currently seen up through Season Two, Episode Nine "4 Days Out." I have a few more to go before I even finish the second [...]
Stacy Jones Small Business Reporter, New Jersey Star-Ledger @stacyannj
RT @Forbes: Here are the six reasons why @erikkain thinks that Breaking Bad is the Best Show on Television http://t.co/D4pXxHLV
Karen Rivedal Real Estate Blogger, Wisconsin State Journal @PropTrax
RT @Forbes: Here are the six reasons why @erikkain thinks that Breaking Bad is the Best Show on Television http://t.co/D4pXxHLV

Facebook and Don Graham Have Been Very Good to Each Other

forbes.com — I cover media, technology and the intersection of the two. | 2/02/2012 @ 9:56AM |23 views Facebook and Don Graham Have Been Very Good to Each Other We already knew that Washington Post Co. chairman Don Graham and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were very special friends.
Mark Glaser Executive Editor, PBS MediaShift, PBS @mediatwit
Facebook and Don Graham Have Been Very Good to Each Other - Forbes http://t.co/NGBD2eoO
Rob Pegoraro Technology Blogger, Discovery News @robpegoraro
I always thought Don Graham was a standup guy. This post by @jeffbercovici adds to my reasons why: http://t.co/dizdTjaX
Adam Clark Estes Blogger, Atlantic Wire, The Atlantic @adamclarkestes
There's something incredibly poignant about this photo of Don Graham http://t.co/769cFzPw
Julie Moos Editor, Poynter Online @juliemmoos
WashPost's Don Graham could earn $46 million on his Facebook shares: http://t.co/dGzfcYwx He'll donate to charity, @jeffbercovici reports
Jack Shafer Columnist, Slate @jackshafer
Don Graham promises to donate ALL of his Facebook shares to DC ed-charities when he cashes out. by @jeffbercovici: http://t.co/ErIUaVw2

Sex And The Super Bowl: Indianapolis Puts Spotlight On Teen Sex Trafficking

forbes.com — Image by Getty Images via @daylife Over 1,000 listings were posted this week on Backpage.com in Indianapolis, advertising “young,” “curvy” women and girls for in-calls and out-calls, “un-rushed” body rubs and “total” satisfaction. Of that number nearly a quarter reference the Super Bowl. “Welcome football fans! Brown eyed cutie at your service!” [...]
Corrine Perkins Online Visual Editor, Reuters.com, Reuters @corinne_perkins
RT @bengreenman: Super Bowl is "largest sex trafficking event in United States" http://t.co/7iref8dS
Ben Greenman Editor, The New Yorker @bengreenman
Miami Super Bowl brought more than 10,000 prostitutes to the city; what will happen in Indy? http://t.co/7iref8dS
Ben Greenman Editor, The New Yorker @bengreenman
Super Bowl is "largest sex trafficking event in United States" http://t.co/7iref8dS

Retail Investors May Get A Small Slice Of Facebook's IPO Pie

forbes.com — If you can put the word market after it, I cover it. | 2/02/2012 @ 6:42PM Retail Investors May Get A Small Slice Of Facebook's IPO Pie In the 24 hours or so since Facebook filed its long-awaited S-1 and started on the way to a second-quarter public offering, some of the focus has been on the near-certainty that the bulk of the social network's shares being sold will be snatched up by big institutions and high net-worth individuals.
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
If you missed it late yday: retail investors may have a shot at Facebook's IPO, TDAmeritrade says http://t.co/JNMaDE9k
Robert Olsen Asia Online Editor, Forbes @Rob_Olsen
RT @SchaeferStreet: Retail Investors May Get A Small Slice Of Facebook's IPO Pie - Forbes http://t.co/JNMaDE9k
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
Retail Investors May Get A Small Slice Of Facebook's IPO Pie - Forbes http://t.co/JNMaDE9k

Google Gets Serious About Android Security, Now Auto-Scans App Market For Malware

forbes.com — The days of Android Market anarchy may be coming to an end. On Thursday, Google announced a new functionality in the application market for its mobile operating system that automatically scans new apps for known malware. The program, which the company is calling  "Bouncer," also continues to run periodic simulations on [...]
Jon Brodkin Senior IT Reporter, Ars Technica @JBrodkin
Google joins 2009, starts auto-scanning Android apps for malware: http://t.co/AWP4jnSI
Andy Greenberg Tech Reporter, Forbes @a_greenberg
Google Now Auto-Scanning App Market For Malware http://t.co/11HquyyQ

Paul Ryan Bashes Bernanke For Killing Savings, Distorting Markets

forbes.com — Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes Staff Bringing You The Bull And Bear Case From The Markets Desk 2/02/2012 @ 11:25AM |789 views Paul Ryan Bashes Bernanke For Killing Savings And Distorting Markets In a fascinating exchange between Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Congressman Paul Ryan, the Republican from Wisconsin accused the Fed of eroding peoples' savings, creating a false sense of security by manipulating the yield curve, and bailing people out by indirectly engaging in fiscal policy.
Karen Rivedal Real Estate Blogger, Wisconsin State Journal @PropTrax
RT @Forbes: Paul Ryan bashes Bernanke, reports @agufonte. http://t.co/x6Rb7GcZ

How Tagged Didn't Let Bad PR Kill The Company

forbes.com — Covering tech and the power brokers of Silicon Valley. | 2/02/2012 @ 5:31PM How Tagged Didn't Let Bad PR Kill The Company Tagged has put the past behind it as the social networking site, which allows its users to find new friends, play games as well as share tags and virtual goods, and is growing fast and furious, with more than 100 million members.
Kym McNicholas Reporter and Video Anchor, Forbes @kymbee
When PR nearly kills a company: http://t.co/5BW9qwuG

Apple Reportedly To Launch iPhone 5 At WWDC In June

forbes.com — Apple is expected go launch the iPhone 5 at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, the Chinese-language Commercial Times reported, citing Daiwa Securities. The piece was picked up by DigiTimes. This is not exactly a startling revelation, but noteworthy nonetheless. Expect the rumor mill to start spinning into overdrive as [...]
Chris Ciaccia Tech Reporter, The Street @Commodity_Bull
RT @zerohedge: RT @savitz: Apple Reportedly To Launch iPhone 5 At WWDC In June: http://t.co/VCztlH1M

Geithner Talks Fannie And Freddie, Ending Too Big To Fail

forbes.com — If you can put the word market after it, I cover it. | 2/02/2012 @ 5:35PM Geithner Talks Fannie And Freddie, Ending Too Big To Fail U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has made it clear that he does not expect to continue in his post for much more than another year, but until his eventual departure he will shepherd a monumental effort to remake the regulatory framework on the U.S.
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
Geithner Talks Fannie And Freddie, Ending Too Big To Fail - Forbes http://t.co/kyUUgiWv

How To Be A Millionaire

forbes.com — see photosForbes ImagesClick for full photo gallery: Turn Your Kids into Millionaires There's no real practical reason to ask "who wants to be a millionaire?" because the only people who won't put their hand up are religious types who've taken vows of poverty and those who are already multi-millionaires.
Karen Rivedal Real Estate Blogger, Wisconsin State Journal @PropTrax
RT @Forbes: How to be a millionaire, in easy steps. http://t.co/O8rSwkAc

This Is What It Looks Like When Game Design Gets Geeky

forbes.com — I write about games and technology. | 2/02/2012 @ 11:57AM This Is What It Looks Like When Game Design Gets Geeky It's no secret that tabletop role-playing games often attract a nerdy audience. You don't have to like math or science to appreciate games like Dungeons & Dragons, but it helps.
Tim Harford Senior Columnist, Financial Times @TimHarford
This Is What It Looks Like When Game Design Gets Geeky - @dewalt http://t.co/2b7ngVSI

Why the Military Hates Fossil Fuels

forbes.com — The Army had several examples of energy-saving technologies on display, including a solar-powered water purifier and a tent with solar cells, during the Association of the United States Army&#039;s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: C. Todd Lopez A strange thing has happened in the politicization of [...]
Todd Woody Environment Editor, Forbes @greenwombat
Why the Military Hates Fossil Fuels. New from @amywestervelt on Forbes: http://t.co/5K40clZR

The IPO Class Of 2012

forbes.com — Facebook is the 800-pound gorilla in the room, but should the social network's long-awaited public offering come in 2012 as anticipated it will not be the only one. Choppy markets make IPOs more challenging, but if things cool off and the window opens wider these companies and plenty of others could be among those taking the plunge and going public.
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
With Facebook going public, here are some others that could join the social network in the IPO Class Of 2012 @forbes http://t.co/yuhcBJ4v

Will Friday's Jobs Report Stifle Market, Or Send It Higher? (VIDEO)

forbes.com — If you can put the word market after it, I cover it. | 2/02/2012 @ 1:50PM |634 views Will Friday's Jobs Report Stifle Market, Or Send It Higher?
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
Will Friday's Jobs Report Stifle Market, Or Send It Higher? (VIDEO) - Forbes http://t.co/0rAHrzJw

Three Ways to Avoid Short Sighted and Ineffective Financial Decisions

forbes.com — Image by AFP/Getty Images via @daylife I notice that many people approach their financial decisions like a math problem as if the right calculation will always solve the problem. Maybe it is because we live in such a complex world today and technology, though supposed to help to make things easier, [...]
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
Psychology bigger hurdle than math to making good financial decisions. Good tips here. #retirement . - Forbes http://t.co/ahc03Fnh

Planned Parenthood, Komen and the Culture War

forbes.com — We live in a complicated world, and organizations that do good things sometimes have relationships with organizations that do controversial things. But maybe that's not possible anymore. At least, that seems to be the lesson of the Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to pull the plug on funding Planned Parenthood's [...]
John McQuaid Freelance Journalist @johnmcquaid
Latest post: Why Komen owes us a straight answer on the Planned Parenthood decision http://t.co/jXaDBo77

America's Most Overpriced Cities

galleries.forbes.com — Introduction To The Most Overpriced Cities 8th floor of the Marriott Marquis Hotel provides an excellent view of Times Square Credit: Landon Nordeman/Getty Images Date: January 26, 2012 MSAD: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Median Salary (for college grads): $62,900 Credit: iStock Date: January 19, 2012 Median Salary (for college grads): $50,600 Credit: ZUMA Press/Newscom Date: December 06, 2011 MSAD: Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Median Salary (for college grads): $55,700 Credit: Thinkstock Date: January 23, 2012 Median Salary (for college grads): $44,900 Credit: City Data Via Wikipedia Date: December 19, 2011 MSA: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Median Salary (for college grads): $55,000 Credit: Thinkstock Date: June 14, 2011 MSAD: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL Median Salary (for college grads): $54,700 Credit: Thinkstock Date: December 05, 2011 Median Salary (for college grads): $47,700 Credit: Denis Jr.
Craig Pittman Environmental Reporter, St. Petersburg Times @craigtimes
OK now Forbes makes more sense -- not Bradenton but "Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice MSA" is overpriced. http://t.co/XoMMgGuR

Sales Tax Rates Slightly Down But Still High

forbes.com — After years of increases, the average general sales tax levied in the U.S. actually dropped a bit in 2011, from 9.64% to 9.60%. That's according to Vertex Inc., which keeps track of such things for merchants. The hit when you buy something varies widely by location.
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
America's 25 Highest Sales Tax Rates For 2012 #highest #salestax @forbes http://t.co/BjJlDyiv

Average U.S. Sales Tax Rate Drops--A Little

forbes.com — Think sales taxes are too high? Believe it or not, over the past year they've dropped from their record level-a tiny bit. Vertex Inc, the Berwyn, Pa. firm that calculates rates for merchants and Internet sellers, reports that the average sales tax rate nationally dropped from 9.64%-the highest in the two decades Vertex has been keeping track-to 9.60%.
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
Average U.S. sales tax rate for drops---a little. But watch out Cal. Jerry Brown has plans. #salestax- Forbes http://t.co/a984oj1Y

Facebook's IPO Filing: Just the Ad Stuff, Translated Into English

forbes.com — As we in the press paw through Facebook's S-1 IPO filing like starving animals, we're finding lots of tasty morsels. My favorite flavor is advertising, so I want to cull out the most relevant passages to chew on. Here we go, with analysis and, admittedly, snark, in italics: How [...]
Rob Hof Freelance Journalist @robhof
Facebook's IPO Filing: Just the Ad Stuff, Translated Into English - The New Persuaders http://t.co/jA3i7qdD

The Forbes Fictional 15

forbes.com — Scrooge McDuckSource: Mining, Treasure Hunting Residence: Duckburg, U.S. Penny-pinching poultry keeps majority of his fortune in gold coins stored in massive "money bin" high in the hills above Duckburg; also invests in pearls, gems, other "hoardables." Still refers to August 15th, 1971 -the day President Nixon took the U.S.
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
Next big endorsement for Romney: http://t.co/7Ua9kNth

Just Friends? What to Consider Before Befriending Your Boss

forbes.com — Sharp, authoritative content & a thriving network for ambitious women | 2/01/2012 @ 11:34AM |2,083 views Just Friends? What to Consider Before Befriending Your Boss One of the first things you realize about professional life is that you're going to be spending the majority of your time in the office-with your colleagues.
Jahna Berry Business Reporter, Arizona Republic @jahnaberry
Don't say things that will haunt you later MT @eugene_scott Think before being friends with your boss. http://t.co/6n5XMA6w #workplace

There's No Way Facebook Is Worth $75 Billion-- Maybe $34.5 Billion

forbes.com — Here's why! Facebook had $3.7 billion in revenues-- which means that at a market cap of $75 billion it would be selling at 20 times revenues. But, high growth internet companies are selling at an average of 6.8 times 2012 market capitalization.
Matthew Garrahan Los Angeles Correspondent, Financial Times @MattGarrahan
Apple + Google trade at an average of 6.8 times 2012 revenues. At $75bn, Facebook is at 20 times 2012 revs http://t.co/OnFyD34R #bubbletime
Matthew Garrahan Los Angeles Correspondent, Financial Times @MattGarrahan
End the hype, says this v good Forbes piece: there's no way Facebook is worth $75bn http://t.co/OnFyD34R
Mathew Ingram Senior Writer, GigaOM @mathewi
RT @boblenzner: There's No Way Facebook Is Worth $75 Billion-- Maybe $34.5 Billion - Forbes http://t.co/3rET5O53
John Gapper Columnist, Financial Times @johngapper
Good math(s) RT @boblenzner: There's No Way Facebook Is Worth $75 Billion-- Maybe $34.5 Billion - Forbes http://t.co/PZr609Mt

AOL's Armstrong: Some Patches DID Turn Profitable in 2011

forbes.com — It's not like AOL chairman Tim Armstrong to hide his light under a bushel, but when it comes to Patch, the company's hyperlocal network, he may have done just that on this morning's earnings call.
Eliot Caroom Energy Reporter, New Jersey Star-Ledger @eliotter
RT @NiemanLab: AOL: Yes, some Patch sites were profitable in 2011 http://t.co/Esg3jYbJ

This Is What It Looks Like When Game Design Gets Geeky

forbes.com — I write about games and technology. | 2/02/2012 @ 11:57AM This Is What It Looks Like When Game Design Gets Geeky It's no secret that tabletop role-playing games often attract a nerdy audience. You don't have to like math or science to appreciate games like Dungeons & Dragons, but it helps.
David M. Ewalt Editor, Forbes @dewalt
When game design gets really geeky: translating Old English, learning calligraphy & calculating planetary orbits http://t.co/k9lLhaN1

5 Podcasts That Will Change the Way You Think

forbes.com — Think of all the moments in the day when your mind is idle: when you’re getting dressed, commuting, cooking dinner, cleaning, going for a run. Podcasts are a great way to fill those pockets of time while still doing the task at hand. If you’re not familiar, podcasts are basically audio (or, [...]
John Donvan Correspondent, ABC News @JohnDonvan
Wow! Really excited & pleased that our @iq2us podcast is at NUMBER TWO on this list. Podcasts 2 change way u think... http://t.co/tz0nRS9h

American Airlines Layoffs Don't Bode Well For Frequent Flyers

forbes.com — I cover personal finance for baby boomers. | 2/02/2012 @ 11:12AM American Airlines Layoffs Don't Bode Well For Frequent Flyers American Airlines announced yesterday that it wants to get rid of 13,000 workers, or 16% of its work force. That's terrible news for company employees and their families.
Deborah L. Jacobs Senior Editor, Forbes @djworking
American Airlines Layoffs Don't Bode Well For Frequent Flyers http://t.co/dKaxauaW

Meet One Poor Student Aided by Ideas I Stole From Warren Buffett And Others

forbes.com — If you read my recent Forbes story, "I Stole From Warren Buffett and the World is Better Off," you may have glanced at the photo that ran with the article and wondered who the young man in it was. I felt you should meet him. His name is Sunaram Tudu, [...]
Stephane Fitch Real Estate Reporter, Forbes @StephaneFitch
Meet One Poor Student Aided by Ideas I Stole From Warren Buffett And Others - Forbes http://t.co/6IMsffgb

Forbes Earnings Preview: Yum! Brands

forbes.com — Wall Street is high on Yum! Brands (YUM), expecting it to report earnings that are up 17.5% from a year ago when it reports its fourth quarter earnings on Monday, February 6, 2012. The consensus estimate is 74 cents per share, up from earnings of 63 cents per share a [...]
Jere Downs Staff Writer, Courier-Journal @jeredowns
Yum! Brands stock at 52-week high, analysts expect 17.5% earnings bump on Monday report: http://t.co/rnTQsGC8

Zuckerberg's IPO Letter Is a Data Miner's Delight

forbes.com — I write about management, careers and unforgettable personalities. | 2/02/2012 @ 9:55AM |143 views Zuckerberg's IPO Letter Is a Data Miner's Delight When Facebook published its IPO prospectus this week, investors rushed to read a 45-paragraph letter from company founder Mark Zuckerberg. Everyone wanted to see what made the 27-year-old tycoon tick.
George Anders Editorial Writer, Bloomberg News @GeorgeAnders
RT @DanielPink: Zuckerberg's IPO Letter Is a Data Miner's Delight - Forbes http://t.co/pfE9nUsR (via @georgeanders)
George Anders Editorial Writer, Bloomberg News @GeorgeAnders
Mark Zuckerberg's IPO letter is a data miner's delight. Here's a piece I just filed for http://t.co/peyARqwt http://t.co/uriFpNrL
George Anders Editorial Writer, Bloomberg News @GeorgeAnders
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George Anders Editorial Writer, Bloomberg News @GeorgeAnders
Mark Zuckerberg's IPO letter is a data-miner's delight http://t.co/ckLctjP7

John A. Swainson

people.forbes.com — John A.C. Swainson served as Chief Executive Officer of CA, Inc., an information technology management software company, from 2005 to 2009. Prior to joining CA, Inc., Mr. Swainson was Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing of the Software Group at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), during 2004 and General Manager of the Application Integration and Middleware division of IBM?s Software Group from 1997 to 2004.
Dana Blankenhorn Blogger, SmartPlanet @DanaBlankenhorn
RT @mmilinkov: RT @cote: Dell launches software group, appoints John Swainson to lead it This John Swainson http://t.co/0hD98CJq

Lululemon CEO: Wilson Knew It Was Time To Go

forbes.com — Wilson resigned as an executive but will continue as chairman of Lululemon&#39;s board of directors. Lululemon's billionaire founder Chip Wilson started planning his departure from the company’s executive roster two years ago, and hasn’t been involved in daily operations for a long time, said CEO Christine Day. Wilson, who started the [...]
Clare O'Connor Staff Writer, Forbes @Clare_OC
Our new @Forbes wealth reporter @FredDreier has the scoop on Chip Wilson's exist from @Lululemon: http://t.co/rAPxPNmE

Fun Facts About The Facebook S-1

forbes.com — Facebook just filed its S-1 documents in preparation for an IPO in the coming months. You can see the entire document here. A handful of gleanings: 1) Its stock symbol is going to be FB. I was hoping for FACE or BOOK. 2) Its 2011 operating margin was 47%, which is better than [...]
Janet Cho Business Reporter, Plain Dealer @janetcho
Facebook aims to connect all 2B of the world's Internet users and other fun facts about the #FacebookIPO http://t.co/owbO2Rve via @bupbin
Janet Cho Business Reporter, Plain Dealer @janetcho
RT @GlobeBizEditor RT @bupbin: Fun Facts about the Facebook S-1 http://t.co/owbO2Rve Fun indeed! #facebookIPO
Shirley Leung Business Editor, Boston Globe @GlobeBizEditor
RT @bupbin: Fun Facts about the Facebook S-1 http://t.co/kWFaRayW Fun indeed! #facebookIPO
Bruce Upbin Managing Editor, Forbes @bupbin
Facebook's financials are blessedly GAAP. Take that Groupon, Zynga and Al Dunlap http://t.co/MjVWlNQ5
Frederick Dreier Reporter, Forbes @freddreier
Get ready for sponsored status updates in Facebook's post-IPO world. http://t.co/TeUou8Sg
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Sheryl Sandberg Could Be Billionaire in Facebook IPO

forbes.com — I write about management, careers and unforgettable personalities. | 1/30/2012 @ 4:32PM |2 views Sheryl Sandberg Could Be Billionaire in Facebook IPO When Sheryl Sandberg quit a senior job at Google in March 2008 to become Facebook's No. 2 executive, one commentator suggested that she faced a "monumental" challenge: justifying the social-networking company's $15 billion private-market valuation at the time.
George Anders Editorial Writer, Bloomberg News @GeorgeAnders
How COO Sheryl Sandberg hit the jackpot at Facebook http://t.co/UTr6oznx
George Anders Editorial Writer, Bloomberg News @GeorgeAnders
Best job-hop ever! Sheryl Sandberg quit Google in 2008 for an unproven new post at Facebook. Look how that worked out. http://t.co/9HAzOyxf
George Anders Editorial Writer, Bloomberg News @GeorgeAnders
Hello, billionaire! Facebook's IPO prospectus reveals Sheryl Sandberg has at least $1.3 billion in stock. http://t.co/UTr6oznx
Meghan Casserly Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @Meg_Casserly
Looks like being "bossy" pays off: Sheryl Sandberg Could Be Billionaire in Facebook IPO - Forbes http://t.co/ViYDZgJK
Caroline Howard Deputy Online Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @CarolineLHoward
RT @ForbesWoman: Dear @sherylsandberg, welcome to club of world's self-made billionaire women XXOO @ForbesWoman http://t.co/0fXaVFyB

Custom Batmobiles Are Covered By Copyright Law

forbes.com — Custom Batmobiles are covered by copyright law. (Image via The Mary Sue) Think twice before investing a bunch of money in a custom super-hero car like the Batmobile to your right. US copyright law being what it is, you might be in for a legal battle. Jamie Frevele explains: A judge [...]
Alicia M. Cohn Blogger, The Hill @aliciacohn
:( RT @Forbes: Sorry, but you can't turn your car into a Batmobile. That would violate copyright, reports @erikkain. http://t.co/0wxWaVwp
Suzy Khimm Political Reporter, Mother Jones @SuzyKhimm
RT @petersuderman: But....but....CUSTOM. BATMOBILE. RT @erikkain: Custom Batmobiles Are Covered By Copyright Law http://t.co/Q7x0THGm

4 Lessons Don Cornelius And Soul Train Taught A White Midwestern Teenager

forbes.com — VideoDon Cornelius died today, and the first thing I thought was his sign off: "peace, love and souull." Then I thought of the Soul Train line and how I could never, ever be as cool as the black kids who danced on the show. I also remembered the first time [...]
Micheline Maynard Senior Editor, Changing Gears, NPR @MickiMaynard
Thanks everyone for RTs of my @Forbes story on 4 Lessons Don Cornelius and Soul Train taught me http://t.co/EWrCyQsb
Micheline Maynard Senior Editor, Changing Gears, NPR @MickiMaynard
Was wondering if @Forbes readers would appreciate Don Cornelius. They do. My story on the lessons of Soul Train http://t.co/N4cV8aoj
Micheline Maynard Senior Editor, Changing Gears, NPR @MickiMaynard
Honored that @pbsgwen & @michele_norris RT'd my @forbes story on Soul Train. Here's a link: http://t.co/N4cV8aoj
Michele Norris Host, All Things Considered, NPR @michele_norris
Luv it! @MickiMaynard @Forbes 4 Lessons Don Cornelius & # SoulTrain Taught A White Midwestern Teen - @Forbes http://t.co/e8gQwAeH cc:
Micheline Maynard Senior Editor, Changing Gears, NPR @MickiMaynard
CKLW ref in here for @dongonyea. 4 Lessons Don Cornelius And Soul Train Taught Me - @Forbes http://t.co/N4cV8aoj
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Susan G. Komen Pink Slips Planned Parenthood -- Who, What And Why?

forbes.com — Last night's announcement that brand name breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure would put an end to its long time partnership with women's health resource Planned Parenthood nearly broke the Internet. Twitter faltered-then erupted in vitriol against the purveyors of pink. Rep.
Tara Murtha Staff Writer, Philadelphia Weekly @taramurtha
Fun! My Komen tumblr rant is referenced in this @Forbes piece http://t.co/qJq7sAna CC @PhillyWeekly
Clare O'Connor Staff Writer, Forbes @Clare_OC
Good explainer from @Meg_Casserly: Susan G. Komen Pink Slips Planned Parenthood -- Who, What And Why? - @Forbes http://t.co/HbycCBHW
Caroline Howard Deputy Online Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @CarolineLHoward
Hell hath no fury like a (whole lotta) women scorned.Susan G. Komen Pink Slips Planned Parenthood -- Who, What And Why? http://t.co/bpTOtgzO
Meghan Casserly Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @Meg_Casserly
I've always hated pink. Susan G. Komen Pink Slips Planned Parenthood -- Who, What And Why? http://t.co/Ox5tJ5d1
Meghan Casserly Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @Meg_Casserly
Susan G. Komen Pink Slips Planned Parenthood -- Who, What And Why? - @Forbes http://t.co/Ox5tJ5d1

How OoVoo Became Teenagers' Favorite Way To Video Chat

forbes.com — Izzie De Luca owns a BlackBerry, iPad and MacBook, is active on Facebook and has AIM and iChat accounts. But when the 14-year-old New Yorker wants to connect with her friends, she often turns to ooVoo. The eighth grader says she spends up to two hours a day talking on [...]
Marilyn Terrell Chief Researcher, Writer for Intelligent Travel Blog @Marilyn_Res
RT @ewoyke How @OoVoo Became Teenagers’ Favorite Way To Video Chat http://t.co/kISbuBuk
Ryan Egan Broadcaster, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio @rynobi
Popular video chat site ooVoo grows to one billion video minutes per month. Massive among teens. http://t.co/CwUYGIxm via @venessapaech
Elizabeth Woyke Staff Writer, Technology, Forbes @ewoyke
How @OoVoo Became Teenagers’ Favorite Way To Video Chat http://t.co/JTt5wgme

Spotify's Secret Weapon

forbes.com — Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Forbes Staff The Beat Report: I cover music, finance and everything in between. | 2/01/2012 @ 6:20PM |11 views Spotify's Secret Weapon When D.A. Wallach set out to tour the U.K. as one half of the indie pop duo Chester French, he wasn't quite sure what to expect from city to city.
Zack O'Malley Greenburg Staff Writer, Forbes @zogblog
RT @DAChesterFrench: Nice piece in Forbes about my Spotify work: "Spotify's Secret Weapon" - Forbes http://t.co/Te3XbeTm
Zack O'Malley Greenburg Staff Writer, Forbes @zogblog
Spotify doesn't really need any help, but it's got another secret weapon in the streaming wars: http://t.co/McOZdNng via @zogblog @forbes
Steven Bertoni Wealth Reporter, Forbes @StevenBertoni
Meet Spotify's Secret Weapon - Forbes http://t.co/X5cQf7uf

Gina Rinehart Doubles Up

forbes.com — Image by Getty Images AsiaPac via @daylife Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart is now the richest woman in Asia-Pacific—and she's on the path to becoming the richest woman in the world. Rinehart's fortune has doubled to $18 billion thanks to a deal signed recently that will see South Korean steel giant [...]
Duncan Mavin Asian Editor, Heard on the Street, Wall Street Journal @dumav
RT @forbesasia: Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart is now the richest woman in Asia-Pacific http://t.co/U3DY20Sc
Clare O'Connor Staff Writer, Forbes @Clare_OC
Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart is one to watch for sure (she soon may be the richest woman in the world): http://t.co/kVp5BaUY

Proverbs 2.0: Words of Wisdom From Mark Zuckerberg

forbes.com — nbsp; Image via Wikipedia CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Letter to Shareholders in Facebook's IPO filing Wednesday was remarkable for several reasons, most of all for laying out his uncompromising (and at times a bit pretentious) vision for how the No. 1 social network aims to change the world. But I was captivated by [...]
Rob Hof Freelance Journalist @robhof
Proverbs 2.0: Words of Wisdom From Mark Zuckerberg - The New Persuaders http://t.co/wf1Fixph

The Six Pillars of Social Commerce

forbes.com — Ever heard about F-commerce? Yes, you probably has: Facebook Commerce was supposed to be the future of e-commerce. Was, because we now know that things are not that simple: One cannot multiply their revenues simply by adding a Shop tab on their Facebook Page. So is Facebook Commerce a non-sens?
Ken Wheaton Managing Editor, Advertising Age @kenwheaton
This is as bad as "If I Were a Poor Black Child" RT @Aerocles: Clearly the editors at Forbes have just given up http://t.co/aLuUvFDV
Nat Ives Media Reporter, Advertising Age @natives
RT @Aerocles: Clearly the editors at Forbes have just given up http://t.co/YIPH1fol

Mckeon John C Profile

Nolan Hicks Reporter, San Antonio Express-News @ndhapple
McKeon links: The DMN bought his house - http://t.co/8lisOTBp; why he left Belo - http://t.co/kBEkxgWv ; bis Belo pay - http://t.co/s7QOLzQr
Vianna Davila Transportation Reporter, San Antonio Express-News @ViannaDavila
New Express-News publisher John McKeon's Forbes' profile: http://t.co/UqU9YqbE

Facebook's $5 Billion IPO Filing: $3.7 Billion In 2011 Revenue

forbes.com — Facebook just filed its S-1 for a $5 billion IPO. Revenue was $3.7 billion in 2011 and net income was $1.0 billion. Yes, you read that correctly. Major investors are Accel Partners, Greylock Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, Founders Fund, Microsoft, European Founders Fund, Digital Sky Technologies and Elevation Partners, Goldman Sachs.
Clare O'Connor Staff Writer, Forbes @Clare_OC
"Net income was $1 billion, up 65% year-over-year. Yes, you read that correctly." @TomioGeron on the Facebook IPO: http://t.co/N5jMJg2l
Kym McNicholas Reporter and Video Anchor, Forbes @kymbee
RT @ForbesTech: Facebook's $5 Billion IPO Filing: $3.7 Billion In 2011 Revenue http://t.co/TaWQMM1U

Blake Griffin's Dunk Demonstrates How ESPN Earns Its Money

forbes.com — VideoLast night, while my wife was peaceably watching a sitcom, my Twitter feed turned me into a temporary zombie. I picked up the remote control and switched to ESPN, without consulting the spiritual leader of our household. This small dialogue ensued: Wife: "What are you doing?" Me: "Must see Blake Griffin's dunk."
Andrew Wallenstein TV Editor, Variety @awallenstein
RT @mlhumph3 Blake Griffin's Dunk Demonstrates How ESPN Earns Its Money http://t.co/xiZlNLuo

Do We Need a Ministry of Truth for the Internet?

forbes.com — I write about high-tech policy, cyberlaw & digital economics. | 1/29/2012 @ 11:46PM |4,641 views Do We Need a Ministry of Truth for the Internet? What is "truth"? It's a question as old as the study of philosophy itself.
Steve Myers Managing Editor, Poynter Online @myersnews
On whether Google should act as a "minister of truth" for the Web, via @Idontremember: http://t.co/z79LgNVG
Jack Shafer Columnist, Slate @jackshafer
RT @ForbesOpinions: Do We Need A Ministry Of Truth For The Internet? http://t.co/w5slbxrr

'Worst Company In The World' Award Goes To...

forbes.com — Covering Brazil, Russia, India & China. | 1/30/2012 @ 3:01PM |3,909 views 'Worst Company In The World' Award Goes To... It's not a household name, but according to Swiss based sustainable development group The Berne Declaration, the honors for the title of world's worst company goes to Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE).
Jeff Kart Freelance Journalist @jeffkart
'Worst Company In The World' Award Goes To... http://t.co/CZTWpVjs

I Stole This Idea: Get Untouchables into India's M.I.T.

forbes.com — Greetings. I am a fund manager, investing $500 million from an office near Newport Beach, Calif. And as I finish editing this piece, the sun is shining, I am wearing shorts, and U.S. stocks look blessedly cheap. Not everyone is so fortunate, though, so what I really want to tell you [...]
Stephane Fitch Real Estate Reporter, Forbes @StephaneFitch
A widowed, landless, farmer in India, Salkhan Tudu, is raising six starving kids on $23 a day. The farmer's... http://t.co/3sshgOda
Stephane Fitch Real Estate Reporter, Forbes @StephaneFitch
@MG_Miller Here's how Warren Buffett inspired a guy to get some of the world's poorest kids into India's M.I.T. http://t.co/gfwlFgy3
Stephane Fitch Real Estate Reporter, Forbes @StephaneFitch
This kid will earn 200 times a day what his father does. Get inspired to help the bottom 1%. Please retweet this story. http://t.co/gfwlFgy3
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
Stealing Buffett's ideas: How a #philanthropic money man helps #untouchables get into M.I.T. of #India. Forbes http://t.co/JqconEoZ
Stephane Fitch Real Estate Reporter, Forbes @StephaneFitch
I Stole This Idea: Get Untouchables into India's M.I.T. - Forbes http://t.co/Jx1LbXZl

Is Zuckerberg's "The Hacker Way" Letter Facebook's "Don't Be Evil"? And Will He Live Up To It?

forbes.com — Facebook's filing for a public offering Wednesday lays out a business plan that will likely make many of its employees and investors millionaires and even billionaires. But it also promises something less expected: to make the world a better place. "Facebook was not originally created to be a company.
Andy Greenberg Tech Reporter, Forbes @a_greenberg
Is Zuckerberg's "The Hacker Way" Letter Facebook's "Don't Be Evil"? And Will He Live Up To It? http://t.co/J3Rj6Yvu

Siri Fails to Understand Scottish Accent in Hilarious Video

forbes.com — I mean business about science fiction and geek culture. 2/01/2012 @ 4:39PM |831 views Siri Fails to Understand Scottish Accent in Hilarious Video Siri hates you if you're Scottish. That's one possible explanation as to why the iPhone 4S digital assistant can't understand a word the Scots are saying, as you can see in this hilarious video, below.
Jason Perlow Senior Technology Editor, ZDNet @jperlow
Siri Fails to Understand Scottish Accent in Hilarious Video http://t.co/ufadEXtP

Ten Reasons NOT To Invest In Facebook

Kym McNicholas Reporter and Video Anchor, Forbes @kymbee
Ten Reasons not to invest in Facebook: http://t.co/au3OQCZe

Is AOL Retreating on Its Patch Profitability Promise?

forbes.com — For quite some time now, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong has been telling investors that parts of Patch, the company's network of hyperlocal news sites, would cross over into the black by the end of 2011 in a "rolling thunder" of profitability. But on the company's year-end earnings call Wednesday, there was nary a rumble.
Alex Goldmark Contributing Editor, GOOD @alexgoldmark
Uh Oh. AOL's Patch sites not looking so hot. But mixed reports from @jeffbercovici http://t.co/5waGh6Mu #media
Nicholas Jackson Associate Editor, The Atlantic @nbj914
In Aol earnings call this morning Patch fell short -- again: http://t.co/FqyxlGz3

Japan's Demographic and Cultural Destiny

forbes.com — More than almost anywhere else in the world, history and traditions will be revered and preserved, and will continue to inform the manners and values of the Japanese people. Indeed, Japan will have become a reserve for Asia’s glorious classical past, continuing--as it does today--to play Greece to China’s Rome.
Andrew Joyce Writer and Editor, Dow Jones Newswires, Wall Street Journal @AndyJoyceTokyo
"It will be less crowded and easier to live here" - Forbes op-ed takes optimistic view on Japan's demographic time-bomb http://t.co/Ax8zmArx

Mark Zuckerberg's Letter to Prospective Facebook Investors

forbes.com — As part of Facebook's S1 filing, CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg wrote a letter to prospective shareholders. In the letter Zuckberberg says that the company "was built to accomplish a social mission" and claims, "we don’t build services to make money; we make money to build better services."
Andrew Cohen Legal Editor, CBS News @CBSAndrew
RT @CBSRadioNews: Our @LarryMagid looks at Mark Zuckerberg's letter to prospective Facebook investors - Forbes http://t.co/osCiBmgc

Facebook Files! All Your IPO Questions Answered

forbes.com — nbsp; Image by Getty Images via @daylife It's here! Facebook just filed for its initial public stock offering--check it out here. It's going to take a little time to go through it in detail, but in addition to a few quick details I provided earlier, here are some quick answers to everyone's [...]
Rob Hof Freelance Journalist @robhof
Facebook Files! All Your IPO Questions Answered - The New Persuaders s http://t.co/jntK3APR

A Portrait of Family Caregivers in Black and White

forbes.com — In a recent survey, The Washington Post asked white women and black women about their outlook and priorities when it comes to issues such as money, religion, and marriage. And in many cases, they found very big differences. But when it came to one issue, there was no disagreement at [...]
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
Working women carry the burden of caring for #elders, Howard Gleckman writes. #classact #longtermcare- Forbes http://t.co/HHo27hm9

Barack Obama's Next Job: CEO Of Berkshire Hathaway

forbes.com — I apply unconventional logic to economic issues. | 2/01/2012 @ 3:48PM |1,728 views Barack Obama's Next Job: CEO Of Berkshire Hathaway Last night, I dreamed that I had interviewed Warren Buffett at his home in Omaha. When I woke up, I wrote it all down. Here is the transcript.
Adam Cancryn Financial Services and Insurance Reporter, SNL Financial @adamcancryn
I've said it before, but bears repeating: @Forbes blogs are the worst. http://t.co/pFs8AiZq

Facebook Finally Files for $5 Billion IPO

forbes.com — The most highly anticipated initial public offering in a decade has just been filed. Read the S-1 filing here. In a nutshell: Facebook aims to raise $5 billion, valuing the company at $100 billion. Sales hit $3.7 billion in 2011, somewhat less than expected. Ad sales are $3.15 billion of that, up [...]
Rob Hof Freelance Journalist @robhof
Facebook Finally Files for $5 Billion IPO - http://t.co/0PanXsEo

Facebook Going Public: The SEC Filing And Mark Zuckerberg's Letter

forbes.com — If you can put the word market after it, I cover it. | 2/01/2012 @ 4:51PM |268 views Facebook Going Public: The SEC Filing And Mark Zuckerberg's Letter Facebook filed its S-1 with the Securities & Exchange Commission Wednesday, declaring its intent to go public.
Steve Schaefer Markets News Editor, Forbes @SchaeferStreet
Facebook files (finally): The SEC Filing And Mark Zuckerberg's Letter - Forbes http://t.co/assExFyE

How to Make Tax Time Less Painful

forbes.com — Image by Getty Images North America via @daylife Yes, it’s that time of year again. By now, you should have gotten your W-2s and other documents you need to prepare your tax returns. This inevitably raises some questions. Should you do it on your own or hire a professional tax preparer?
Janet Novack Executive Editor, Forbes @janetnovack
How to make tax time less painful. #1040 #IRS- Forbes http://t.co/aU4woAYa

Billionaires, Private Equity, CEOs Give Big to Romney Super PAC

forbes.com — 2/01/2012 @ 3:37PM |1,278 views Billionaires, Private Equity, CEOs Give Big to Romney Super PAC Just a few years ago, a "big" political donation during the presidential primaries was about $4,800 - the maximum any individual could give to a candidate through the primary and general election phases.
Steven Bertoni Wealth Reporter, Forbes @StevenBertoni
Romney's ATM: Billionaires, Private Equity, CEOs Give Big to Romney Super PAC - Forbes http://t.co/vmMml4XQ

The Real Facebook IPO Winners? Sean Parker And Bono

forbes.com — The real winners in Facebook's upcoming public offering will be its current owners. Brian Barrett has a helpful pie chart illustrating just who these lucky few happen to be: Honestly, I had no idea that Bono had such a large investment in Facebook. We've all heard of Peter Thiel and Sean [...]
Sarah Kessler Startups Reporter, Mashable @SarahFKessler
The Real Facebook IPO Winners? Sean Parker And Bono. Yes, Bono. Huh. http://t.co/Gn9fYrB2

Downloading Empowerment: Application Gives Citizens Control Over Crime

forbes.com — As any Smartphone user will tell you, the Smartphone’s application store is the go to place for tools to make your Smartphone even smarter. Do you want the song playing in the department store on your playlist? Download Shazam. Want to find out the latest celebrity gossip? Get the Us [...]
Brendan McCarthy Crime Reporter, New Orleans Times-Picayune @bmccarthyTP
2nd person says cops took safes from man's studio in drug bust -- safes that were never reported, turned in by cops: http://t.co/ijSj0UNZ

Want To Know If A Company Is A Good Investment? Follow It On Twitter

forbes.com — How can you find out if a consumer-facing company you're thinking about investing in has a good head on its shoulders? I'd suggest there's an easy test for that: Social media. There might not be a direct link between a company's Twitter account and its bank account, but play along for a minute.
Kirsten Salyer Social Media Editor, Bloomberg News @kirstensalyer
.@cbarthwrite has a great piece on @forbes on why you should test a company's social media before you invest: http://t.co/3o80gUhJ

The Untold Story Of Two Early Facebook Investors

forbes.com — Covering consumer Internet, especially social and start-up varieties. | 2/01/2012 @ 4:32AM |8 views The Untold Story Of Two Early Facebook Investors Facebook is reportedly preparing to file its S-1 for an IPO as soon as Wednesday in what could be the largest tech IPO ever.
Deborah Gage Reporter, Dow Jones VentureWire, Wall Street Journal @deborahgage
The Untold Story Of Two Early Facebook Investors - Forbes http://t.co/XsizfEb7
Nicole Perlroth Technology Reporter, New York Times @nicoleperlroth
RT @tomiogeron: The Untold Story Of Two Early Facebook Investors - http://t.co/VQBhS9bJ