Facebook filed its IPO Wednesday, and Silicon Valley expects to feel the effect of thousands of new millionaires. Some retailers are already benefiting and expect to see an economic boom in the near future.
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Facebook employees had reason to celebrate Wednesday, after the company filed its initial public offering at $5 billion. The delivery trucks leaving Facebook headquarters were evidence of a company party.
At Facebook, signs of celebration and newfound wealth (PHOTOS) Read More »
Hours after the Facebook IPO, the company’s name appeared in more than 1 percent of all Twitter posts worldwide. The graph above shows the spike in Facebook-related social media activity.
For Facebook IPO, $5 billion and (seemingly) 5 billion tweets Read More »
Many local community assets, such as the San Jose Stage Company, have lost government funding with the end of California’s redevelopment agencies. Now the company is lobbying to remain in its current location.
Loss of redevelopment funds could mean curtains for San Jose theater company Read More »
While the developer of the proposed Redwood City Saltworks development continues an “internal review” of its proposal, advocacy groups continue to push their opposition.
Developer pauses Saltworks development for internal review as community oppose project Read More »
This week’s show examines which organic produce is worth the extra cost, how the end of redevelopment agencies will effect South Bay city renovations, and the ways in which Gloria Steinem’s visit to Stanford this week brought gender politics to the forefront.
East Palo Alto has a much higher high school drop-out rate than its neighbors Palo Alto and Menlo Park. But East Side Preparatory Academy is bucking that trend, boasting 100 percent of students graduating and attending college. This video explores the school’s approach.
Helped by higher license and service revenues, business software maker VMware Inc., posted robust fourth-quarter profits on Monday, beating market estimates.
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The College of San Mateo used voter-approved funds to build a state-of-the-art Health and Wellness Center, but some students and staff say the money could have been better spent.