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21 May 2012 Last updated at 08:58 GMT

Yahoo agrees $7.1bn Alibaba dealAlibaba sign

US internet company Yahoo says it has reached a deal to sell part of its stake in China's biggest internet company Alibaba Group.

Motorola Xoom tabletChina clears Google Motorola bid

Chinese regulators approve Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility, the final hurdle for the deal to go through.

Twitter website homepagePakistan restores Twitter access

Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".

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Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology correspondent Article written by Rory Cellan-Jones Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent

Is air leaking from the Facebook bubble?

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So... what happened there? On Friday, Mark Zuckerberg pressed a button to mark the start of trading in his company's shares. Because that button had been "hacked" by some of his very smart engineers, his Facebook status was updated to "listed a company on NASDAQ".

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    Will Facebook keep innovating after flotation?

  • Facebook thumbs up logo'Hold off'

    How Mark Zuckerberg's wedding symbolises investor nerves

  • Elderly investors crowd around a share price monitor at a brokerage in Hong KongShare your shares

    The social networks breaking Asia's stock market traditions

  • Consumers at an internet cafe in ChinaFriend request

    Can Facebook crack the Chinese market?

  • Stormy seas

    Scotland's latest bid for tidal power

  • Facebook’s pioneer

    How the social network’s first female engineer beat old-fashioned views in Silicon Valley

  • #Angry people

    Has social media shifted balance when making complaints?

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    Cecilie Andreassen discusses Facebook addiction.

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