The would-be savings underscore why more people are giving up U.S. citizenship before potential increases in taxes for the highest earners. The value of Saverin’s stake has swelled along with increases in Facebook’s share price before its planned initial public offering. The company plans to sell shares for as high as $38 apiece this week, [...]
Facebook plans to raise as much as $11.8 billion through the IPO, the biggest in history for an Internet company. Saverin’s stake is about 4 percent, according to the website Who Owns Facebook. At the high end of the IPO valuation, that would be worth about $3.84 billion. His holdings aren’t listed in Facebook’s regulatory [...]
Oh wait, right: She’s the daughter of The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. And since he’s a Canadian hero, known for being restrained, professional, and tame, it’s completely crazy to imagine him having a daughter who likes taking pictures of herself in tiny bikinis. Because, you know, NO women would ever do such a thing. Except [...]
WASHINGTON — The plan was for the debate on the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to take place on Thursday, with the vote the next day. As it turns out, the legislation came to a surprising vote after the debate tonight, eventually passing in the House by a vote of 248-168. The bill’s [...]
Some Tybee Islanders got an early start bettering the beach on Earth Day, plucking trash out of the sand in the wake of Orange Crush. A YouTube video posted by Tony Abruzzio, who lives on Tybee part-time, went viral Sunday, prompting online debate about the unofficial yearly gathering of college students and young adults. (Click the [...]
Updated: Monday, 23 Apr 2012, 10:11 AM EDTPublished : Monday, 23 Apr 2012, 8:47 AM EDT Here’s a look at some topics that are trending online today, April 23, 2012. Some Tybee Islanders in Georgia got an early start bettering the beach on Earth Day by plucking trash out of the sand in the wake [...]
Apr 5, 2012 5:41pm Image Credit: Google The world was stunned by the first real look at Google’s Project Glass. In a video released by the search giant, we got a a captivating look at how its glasses could help you get a weather forecast by looking up at the sky, or find out about [...]
Maryland lottery officials were inundated Monday with nonstop calls fueled by rumors about the identity of the Baltimore County shopper who will share in the $656 million Mega Millions jackpot. “Everyone says they know who the winner is,” said lottery spokeswoman Carole Everett. “It’s their cousin. It’s a person who works at their doctor’s office. [...]
Mattel spokesman Alan Hilowitz confirmed that the doll would be put into production, complete with wigs, hats, scarves and additional accessories and classified as a “friend” of Barbie. He said it would give “a traditional fashion play experience” and there would be the option to remove the wigs and head coverings. The “bald and beautiful” [...]
