All articles by Tineka Smith
Tineka Smith
Facebook IPO: the expert reaction
CBR takes a look at the reaction to Facebookâs IPO and the importance of the company embracing mobile in order to successfully justify its $104.2bn valuation.
Facebook is finally on the open market
Facebook stock is now on the open market at $38 per share. The company has raised the largest IPO in technology history and is the top social network worldwide, but will the company be able to generate enough revenue to justify its IPO valuation?
Is the Facebook IPO actually worth the investment?
After much anticipation, Facebook stock will be available today at $38 per share on the open market. However, buying Facebook stock is not without its downsides.
Senior executives lead the way in embracing business social tools
Google commissioned study reveals that employees in senior roles outnumber junior employees in using social tools in the workplace.
Pinterest raises $100m in funding from eCommerce giant
The US based startup raised a hefty $100m in funding from Japanese eCommerce giant, Rakuten, placing the company’s valuation at more than $1bn.
Customers abandoning call centres for social networks
Research reveals that the percentage of customers choosing to use social media as their main source for customer service is increasing rapidly.
The UK’s web economy: Boom or bust
The UK has been crowned the leading Internet economy in the G20. But how has it risen to the top of the sector so rapidly, and just as importantly, will it last? Tineka Smith reports
Facebook: The next big player in social search?
Research reveals that if Facebook decided to launch a search engine tomorrow, the social network would become a leader in the global search market, giving Google a run for its money.
Twitter reaches 10 million active users in the UK
Twitter says 80% of UK users access the site via mobile devices.
Twitter launches email digest feature
Twitter now offers the option of a weekly email digest for users.