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Facebook’s Sandberg Pushes Back On Antitrust Allegations

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Sheryl Sandberg, chief operations officer of Facebook, is pushing back against two antitrust lawsuits filed against the social media giant, CNBC reported on Friday (Dec. The lawsuits filed this week could break up Facebook’s ownership of Instagram, acquired in 2012, and WhatsApp, snapped up in 2014.

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Wealth Management App Grain Revisits the Shark Tank [VIDEO]

Bank Innovation

It was his first trip back since 2014, when he hosted a Shark Tank-style event for university students. Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank, the favorite TV show of entrepreneurs everywhere, made a return visit to Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind., in January. This year he was treated to a surprise: Read More.

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Sansan Lands VC For Business Networking Solution

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Japan-based business card management service Sansan has announced news of fresh venture capital in support of its solution which helps professionals with business information management and networking. While not a social media network, Sansan does promote connectivity between businesses and professionals.

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It Started with a Tweet #SocialMedia #Banks @ICBA

Independent Banker

A status update on banks and social media. According to a statistic released as part of the ICBA 2014 Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media, nearly 2,500 banks have a Facebook or Twitter presence, and the numbers continue to exponentially grow. .* 140-word summary of the social media guidance.

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India’s Jio Gets $750M Boost From Silver Lake

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billion Jio investment, which gave the social media giant an almost 10 percent stake in Jio, which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. Silver Lake invested $1 billion in Airbnb on April 6, and on April 20 partnered with Apollo Global Management to give $1.2 went public in 2014. The deal follows Facebook’s recent $5.7

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The Formula For Brand Affinity Marketing To Make Your Bank Go Viral

South State Correspondent

This is why influencers work in social media. Chamber of Commences, small business groups, financial literacy movements, municipalities, non-profits, or complementary businesses such as wealth management, lawyers, accountants, or insurance agents. The power of moms ended up trumping the need to fight.

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Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In India’s Reliance Jio

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billion deal on Tuesday (April 21) for a minority stake in Indian telecom startup Reliance Jio , giving the social media giant a larger foothold in the region. . Back in 2014, Facebook had acquired Bengaluru-based Little Eye Labs in a $10-15 million deal. Facebook closed a $5.7