Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:20:07 +0100 When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the top ranks of the largest public companies in the world, on par with the likes of McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America. (Source: Associated Press)
Taiwan's jailed former President Chen Shui-bian accompanies ...
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:10:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Taiwan's jailed former President Chen Shui-bian accompanies his wife Wu Shu-jen, who sits on wheelchair, after paying respects to his late mother-in-law at a funeral house in Tainan, southern Taiwan, January 6, 2012. Chen, who was president from 2000 to 2008, is serving a jail term of 17 and a half years for corruption. Chen was allowed to have a funeral leave to attend a Taoist prayer service with his family. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN - Tags: POLITICS)
North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un salutes as he accompanies ...
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un salutes as he accompanies the hearse carrying the coffin of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during his funeral procession in Pyongyang in this photo taken by Kyodo December 28, 2011. North Korea's military staged a huge funeral procession on Wednesday in the snowy streets of the capital Pyongyang for its deceased "dear leader," Kim Jong-il, readying a transition to his son, Kim Jong-un. Ri Yong-ho, Chief of General Staff of the Korea People's Army, salutes on the right. Mandatory Credit REUTERS/Kyodo (NORTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS OBITUARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN. YES
Companies Can't Win the Twitter Wars, Especially Against the Likes of Alec Baldwin
Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:20:10 +0100 Almost any response a company makes to a customer on social media will either 1) lend itself to further unfavorable debate 2) be seen as bullying and ham-handed 3) fall flat and/or 4) become enshrined in Google search results for all perpetuity, or at least until another SEO event rejiggers the page. (Source: Forbes)
Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) accompanies his Russian counterpart ...