 Telegraph.co.uk |
Facebook Debut Sets Pace For Tech IPOs To Come
Wall Street Journal –"Facebook is the component that will make or break the IPO market" — it is seen as a measure of the market's health for the rest of the year. –"The Facebook IPO may speed up the process for Twitter and others to go public. Investors Brace for Facebook's Public Debut 'Pops' turn into flops: Why you should resist buying Facebook on its first day … Zuckenomics: Facebook millionaires-to-be in all night 'hackathon' |
 Boston.com |
US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Facebook Debut As Europe Pares Loss
Wall Street Journal By Tomi Kilgore DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US stock futures rose Friday morning, as the paring of losses in Europe give investor sentiment a lift ahead of the much-anticipated trading debut of Facebook shares. Stock Futures Jump; Facebook Debut on Tap US futures set to rebound as G-8 leaders gather |
 BBC News |
Europe fears pressure world markets
CNNMoney By Aaron Smith @CNNMoneyInvest May 18, 2012: 8:09 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — European markets were mixed Friday as investors remained anxious about Spanish and Greek banks, while Asian stocks sold off sharply amid worries of a further slowdown in … ECB, Commission Working On Greek Exit Plans – EU's De Gucht Spanish crisis hits European stock markets FOREX-Euro hovers near 4-month low as crisis brews |
 Los Angeles Times |
US orders tariffs on Chinese solar panels
Los Angeles Times Commerce Department announces the duties after a finding that Chinese solar panel makers 'dumped' their goods. If approved, the tariffs are expected to have a significant effect on the industry. In just a few years, China has grabbed about half the US … China Warns Solar-Panel Tariff May Backfire Why consumers shouldn't worry about the new solar tariffs UPDATE 6-China cries foul after US sets tariffs on solar imports |
 CBC.ca |
Spain faces bank concerns after downgrade
CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Madrid (CNN) — Spain's government is expected to call for calm Friday, a day after rating agency Moody's downgraded 16 Spanish banks in the latest sign of distress in Europe. Among those who saw their ratings lowered were giants … GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Still Weak But Peripheral Markets Perk Up Spanish Banks' Bad Loans Worsen as Recession Bites: Economy Spanish stocks focus of investor concern |
