SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc is
proposing to combine user data with that of recently acquired
photo-sharing service Instagram, and will loosen restrictions on
emails between members of the social network.

Facebook also said on Wednesday it is proposing to scrap a
4-year old process that can allow the social network’s roughly 1
billion users to vote on changes to its policies and terms of
services.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc board member Marc Andreessen sold roughly $54 million worth of shares in the social networking company on Monday to cover taxes he owes on his holdings.

Andreessen’s sales are among the latest transactions by Facebook insiders as trading restrictions have expired following the company’s May initial public offering.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc shares reached their highest level in a year and a half, as investor confidence grows that new Chief Executive Marissa Mayer can pull off a comeback that eluded three of her predecessors.

The Internet pioneer has yet to actually provide Wall Street with any hard evidence that its business is turning a corner – and she has warned that it will be a lengthy job – but investor faith in the ex-Google executive is running high.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc wants more credit for making online cash registers ring.

Facebook will begin rolling out on Friday a new tool which will allow online retailers to track purchases by members of the social network who have viewed their ads.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc wants
more credit for making online cash registers ring.

Facebook will begin rolling out on Friday a new tool which
will allow online retailers to track purchases by members of the
social network who have viewed their ads.

SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The sudden departure of powerful Windows boss Steven Sinofsky this week is the first step in a plan by CEO Steve Ballmer to remodel Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) as a much more integrated operation in an attempt to take on Apple Inc (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) at their own game.

After nearly 13 years at the helm of the world’s largest software maker, which just launched its first own-brand computer, sources inside the company say Sinofsky’s departure signals Ballmer’s new-found focus on co-operation between its self-sufficient – and sometimes warring – units.

SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The sudden departure of powerful Windows boss Steven Sinofsky this week is the first step in a plan by CEO Steve Ballmer to remodel Microsoft Corp as a much more integrated operation in an attempt to take on Apple Inc and Google Inc at their own game.

After nearly 13 years at the helm of the world’s largest software maker, which just launched its first own-brand computer, sources inside the company say Sinofsky’s departure signals Ballmer’s new-found focus on co-operation between its self-sufficient – and sometimes warring – units.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Shares of Facebook Inc
jumped as much as 11.2 percent on Wednesday, even as the
biggest block of shares held by insiders became eligible for
sale for the first time since the social media company’s
disappointing debut in May.

Facebook shares were up 8.8 percent at $21.60 in heavy
mid-day trading on the Nasdaq, off an earlier high at $22.09.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Shares of Facebook Inc
jumped as much as 11.2 percent on Wednesday, even as the
biggest block of shares held by insiders became eligible for
sale for the first time since the social media company’s
disappointing debut in May.

Facebook shares were up 8.5 percent at $21.54 in heavy
morning trade on the Nasdaq, off an earlier high at $22.09.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shares of Facebook Inc jumped 10 percent in early trading on Wednesday, even as the biggest block of shares held by insiders became eligible for sale for the first time since the social media company’s disappointing debut in May.

In heavy morning trading, Facebook gained $2.02 to $21.89.

“While the lock-up is expiring, there is nothing requiring anybody to sell,” said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer at Solaris Group in Bedford Hills, New York. “Given the low price, these long-term holders are deciding to hold the stock and that is lifting it here as the fear of the expiration subsides.”