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5 lessons from Silicon Valley's biggest names

5 lessons from Silicon Valley's biggest names
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd
By Matthew Wong If Mark Zuckerberg hadn't built Facebook, he probably would've taken an engineering job at Microsoft. At least that's what he told a packed audience of budding entrepreneurs and hackers at Startup School, the annual one-day conference hosted by Y Combinator at Stanford

5 lessons from Silicon Valley's biggest names

5 lessons from Silicon Valley's biggest names
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd
By Matthew Wong If Mark Zuckerberg hadn't built Facebook, he probably would've taken an engineering job at Microsoft. At least that's what he told a packed audience of budding entrepreneurs and hackers at Startup School, the annual one-day conference hosted by Y Combinator at Stanford

5 lessons from Silicon Valley's biggest names

5 lessons from Silicon Valley's biggest names
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd
By Matthew Wong If Mark Zuckerberg hadn't built Facebook, he probably would've taken an engineering job at Microsoft. At least that's what he told a packed audience of budding entrepreneurs and hackers at Startup School, the annual one-day conference hosted by Y Combinator at Stanford

5 lessons from Silicon Valley's biggest names

5 lessons from Silicon Valley's biggest names
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd
By Matthew Wong If Mark Zuckerberg hadn't built Facebook, he probably would've taken an engineering job at Microsoft. At least that's what he told a packed audience of budding entrepreneurs and hackers at Startup School, the annual one-day conference hosted by Y Combinator at Stanford

Reynolds American 3Q profit up nearly 7 percent

Reynolds American 3Q profit up nearly 7 percent
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Reynolds American Inc.'s third-quarter profit grew nearly 7 percent as higher prices and smokeless tobacco gains helped offset a decline in the number of cigarettes it sold. The nation's second-biggest tobacco company on

Ahead of the Bell: Netflix to review 3Q showing

Ahead of the Bell: Netflix to review 3Q showing
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd
LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) - Netflix will update investors on the growth of its Internet video service Tuesday when the company releases its third-quarter earnings report. The results, due out after the stock market closes, cover Netflix's performance from July through September. That's when it

Key events involving Yahoo and its performance

Key events involving Yahoo and its performance
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd
By The Associated Press Yahoo issued third-quarter results on Monday, the first period under CEO Marissa Mayer. Here are key events involving Yahoo Inc. and its performance. Nov. 17, 2008: Yahoo Inc. says co-founder Jerry Yang will step down as CEO as soon as a replacement is found. It ends a

Business Highlights

Business Highlights
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd
By The Associated Press ___ Russia's Rosneft buys out TNK-BP MOSCOW (AP) - Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft strengthened its hold on the country's lucrative oil industry when it sealed a deal Monday to buy TNK-BP, the 50-50 joint venture between BP, the British energy country, and

Netflix shares rise ahead of 3Q report

Netflix shares rise ahead of 3Q report
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Netflix Inc. shares rose Monday after two analysts said they remained upbeat on its shares despite worries that the company will reduce its domestic subscriber growth forecast for the year when it reports quarterly results Tuesday. THE SPARK: Citi analyst Mark Mahaney backed his

News Summary: Pfizer buying ADHD drug maker

News Summary: Pfizer buying ADHD drug maker
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd
By The Associated Press THE DEAL: Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug company, on Monday agreed to buy NextWave Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a deal worth as much as $700 million. THE TERMS: Earlier this year Pfizer paid $20 million for an option to buy NextWave. It is exercising that option