Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 17:18:40 -0700 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:18:40 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/news/business/A-Look-at-How-Facebook-Began/151733875 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:57:54 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/budmanfacebookliveforweb_65024941_722x406_2235549279.jpg
With Facebook's IPO coming on Friday, NBC Bay Area's Business and Tech Reporter Scott Budman takes a look back on how Mark Zuckerberg put the tech juggernaut together from his Harvard dorm room.

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Hoping to get in on Facebook's hotly anticipated public stock offering? You'll need Facebook friends at very high levels or a lot of money.

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Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson will step down following a controversy over his college degree.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/news/business/How-to-Make-Pinterest-Work-For-You/151053895 Thu, 10 May 2012 18:38:43 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/N7PPINTERESTGARVINSOT_6270894_722x406_2220354053.jpg
NBC Bay Area's Garvin Thomas talks with the co-author of "The Power of Pinterest" about the rise in popularity of the social networking site. Christi Tullis explains how small businesses can get most out of their pins.

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A new survey says that people will buy the new iPhone, regardless of size or shape, because it will have 4G LTE wireless technology.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/Bed-Bath--Beyond-Buys-Oaklands-Cost-Plus-150846885.html Wed, 09 May 2012 14:37:52 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/world+market.jpg
A home store famous for its liberal return policy better hope it doesn't get buyer's remorse on its latest acquisition.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/Rough-Start-to-Facebook-IPO-Tour-Zuckerberg-Video-Pulled-From-2nd-Stop-150682505.html Tue, 08 May 2012 17:09:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/171*120/126097400.jpg
The second stop on Facebook's coast-to-coast IPO tour was Boston -- where Mark Zuckerberg as well as an unpopular video did not make appearances.

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The week ending May 12 will be the last week California's Employment Development Department can pay certain benefits extensions to eligible unemployed workers, even if they have a remaining balance.

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Blue Bottle is already roasting some of the most popular coffee in the Bay Area near Oakland's Jack London Square, now the coffee shop is also harvesting its own honey thanks to local expert...

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Coffee snobs everywhere know a good espresso machine is nothing without an even better grinder.

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Yahoo investor Daniel Loeb has issued a new ultimatum to the Sunnyvale company: turn over all the paperwork related to the hiring of new CEO Scott Thompson within five business days or face a lawsuit demanding...

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It's peak time for allergy pains, and one woman with severe allergies turns to holistic treatment at San Francisco's Advanced Allergy Solutions clinic. NBC Bay Area's Stephanie Chuang reports.

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The San Francisco-based social-networking site is promising to give employees more control over their patents.

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A growing number of Fortune 500 companies are turning to the web to hire temporary workers, according to a new study.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/PC-Industry-Boom-Means-Stock-Jump-for-Hewlett-Packard-147217395.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:46:54 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/179*120/106467792_10.jpg
Hewlett Packard's stock jumped after news that the tech giant is top dog in the PC world broke.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Apple-Working-on-Tool-to-Cure-650000-Macs-147015465.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:04:44 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*121/mac-virus-trojan-thumb-550xauto-88104.jpg
Apple is developing software to detect and remove the Flashback virus from 650,000 infected Macs.

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NBC Bay Area's Garvin Thomas talks with the co-author of "The Power of Pinterest" about the rise in popularity of the social networking site. Christi Tullis explains how small businesses can get...

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NBC Bay Area's Brent Cannon sits down with one of the UC Berkeley Researchers behind a new study that found African Americans who use the internet are more likely to blog than other race.

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Are you looking for a job and have a high threshold for sugar? Krispy Kreme may be what you're looking for.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/Yahoo-Set-To-Layoff-Thousands-145758735.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:35:14 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/0003_yahoo.jpg
Yahoo is preparing to begin layoffs of what could be thousands of employees starting this week, according to multiple sources, and is then expected to announce a new restructuring of the company the...

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Fudors names SFO as one of the top seven airports in the world.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/How-Much-Can-You-Buy-With-640-Million-145199345.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:22:25 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/generic+money+new.jpg
It's hard to wrap your mind around just how much money the jackpot of Mega Millions ends up being. So we did some comparisons that might help you make sense of it all.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/news/business/Apple-Assembly-Line-Gets-Pay-Raise,-Fewer-Hours/145004145 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:52:41 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/foxconn_6224593_722x406_2217205167.jpg
Chinese workers who often spend more than 60 hours per week assembling iPhones and iPads will have their overtime hours curbed and their pay increased after a labor auditor hired by Apple Inc. inspecte

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Report: Illegal overtime on Apple assembly line

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A report says that Facebook has acquired 750 patents from IBM as it girds itself for litigation, including a lawsuit by Yahoo.

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A $5 million pilot project to make the skies safer, cheaper and more efficient took off today at Oakland International Airport. Stephen Stock reports. This story was published March 19, 2012, at...

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Gamblers won't need to fly to Las Vegas for a world-class gambling room, if the Casino M8trix -- the replacement for San Jose's aging Garden City Card Room -- opens on time in early April.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/Lin-Signs-Volvo-Endorsement-Deal-143481536.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:33:15 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/jeremy+lin+all+star+game.jpg
Jeremy Lin signs a two-year endorsement deal with carmaker Volvo.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/news/business/Apple-Opens-Up-Wallet,-Spends-Some-Cash/143367566 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:14:28 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/apple-ipad3-debut-P19.jpg
After amassing a huge cash hoard, Apple Inc. is finally acknowledging that it doesn't need all that money, saying Monday that it will start paying some of it out to shareholders in the form of...

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Apple shares will start the trading day at $585.57.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/The-Company-That-Sued-Facebook--And-Won-142486995.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:52:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/267*120/facebook5.jpg
Lots of news and comments are flying around the web (and local law firms) about the patent suit filed by Yahoo! against Facebook.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/San-Francisco-the-City-That-Shuns-Children-142117723.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:08:34 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/famoushomes518.JPG
San Francisco has the lowest percentage of children among its population of any major American city.

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The Christmas-season jobs at retail and department stores are gone, so up goes the unemployment rate in California.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/San-Francisco-Nightlife-Good-for-Economy-141467043.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:40:04 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/pauly_dj_vegas1.jpg
The club scene in San Francisco is known to be one of things that makes the City - "the City," but it also brings in big money.

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If true, the layoffs will be massive.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/news/business/Lifeline-in-Avalanche-Season/141304593 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:46:21 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/N7Pavalancheairbagsuitintv_6069865_722x406_2205221492.jpg
NBC Bay Area's Brent Cannon talks to a Back Country Access leader. The company makes a backpack that could save your life if you're ever caught in an avalanche. A man skiing out of bounds near...

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