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Sheryl Sandberg Has Marissa Mayer's Back

A male CEO would never have been attacked with the same intensity, she says

(Newser) - In an extensive interview with Time focusing on her new book, part memoir/part "feminist manifesto" Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg takes a moment to support her friend, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Mayer, who was jumped on for ending Yahoo's work-at-home policy and was particularly criticized by work-at-home...

Facebook COO Sandberg Sells $26.2M in Stock

Company's been doing much better in market

(Newser) - Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg got a lot richer yesterday: She sold $26.2 million worth of company stock, reports Forbes . Sandberg sold about 950,000 shares, according to her SEC filing, taking advantage of the company's improved performance in the market. Facebook stock rose to $27.49...

50 Most Powerful Women in Business

 50 Most 
 Powerful 
 Women 
 in Business 
Fortune magazine
Sep 20, 2012 5:00 PM CDT

50 Most Powerful Women in Business

IBM's Ginni Rometty comes in at No. 1

(Newser) - Marissa Mayer's jump from Google to Yahoo might have made her the most high-profile woman in business this year, but she hasn't cracked the top 10 of the annual "most powerful" list from Fortune . Mayer is at No. 14, up from 38 last year. The top five:...

Facebook&#39;s Oldest User Is 101
 Facebook's Oldest User Is 101 
Aug 28, 2012 11:43 AM CDT

Facebook's Oldest User Is 101

And Florence Detlor has met Mark Zuckerberg

(Newser) - If your grandmother insists she can't figure out Facebook, introduce her to Florence Detlor. At 101, she's the oldest registered user of the social networking site, Mashable reports. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg posted a picture of herself and Mark Zuckerberg with Detlor at the company's headquarters, which...

Forbes Lists World's 100 Most Powerful Women
 World's Most 
 Powerful Woman Is... 
'forbes' top 100
Aug 24, 2011 5:57 PM CDT

World's Most Powerful Woman Is...

Angela Merkel, followed by Hillary Clinton

(Newser) - Want to get onto Forbes ’ annual 100 Most Powerful Women list? Better get yourself into one of these six categories, which is where all of this year’s candidates came from: billionaires, business, lifestyle, media, nonprofits, and politics. Candidates were ranked by money, traditional and social media influence, and...

The Wisdom of Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg

Ken Auletta profiles Facebook's COO for the 'New Yorker'

(Newser) - You'd be some kind of fool not take career advice from Sheryl Sandberg, a Harvard grad who worked as Larry Summers' chief of staff before moving on to Google and Facebook. Ken Auletta profiles the social network's COO in this week's New Yorker, and the lengthy piece...

Facebook Readies User-Friendly Makeover

Site wants to offer easier access to other applications

(Newser) - Social-networking stalwart Facebook is redesigning its site to allow users easier access to an array of applications that might include search options, Forbes reports, and give advertisers more ways to reach the Facebook community. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, speaking at the All Things Digital conference, said the company hoped to work...

Growing Pains Plenty Evident at Facebook

But Zuckerberg stays put, gets veteran help after hitting potholes

(Newser) - Facebook is seeing a lot of challenges lately, with ads selling at rock-bottom prices, revenue not nearly rivaling MySpace, and third-party developers defecting to OpenSocial networks (MySpace, again). But unlike other companies’ young founders, Mark Zuckerberg isn’t about to step aside. And thanks to his tight control of Facebook's...

Facebook Shopping for Grownup Execs
Facebook Shopping for Grownup Execs
Apr 28, 2008 7:47 PM CDT

Facebook Shopping for Grownup Execs

Site moves to fix mistakes by raiding Silicon Valley powers

(Newser) - After some high-profile blunders, Facebook is looking for older and more seasoned executives to round out its team. Former Google veep Sheryl Sandberg has already joined up, and the social-networking site is looking for a new general counsel and a vice president of communications and public policy, Forbes reports.

Even Google Not Immune in Downturn
Even Google Not Immune
in Downturn
Mar 5, 2008 6:48 PM CST

Even Google Not Immune in Downturn

Its shares off 40% since November, 'the shine is off' search behemoth

(Newser) - After a hitting record high in November, Google shares have fallen 40%, reports the Los Angeles Times. Investors are concerned that a downturn in consumer spending could slow Google's growth—previously thought to be recession-proof. "Now the shine is off Google, whether deservedly or not," one media analyst...

Facebook Poaches COO From Google
Facebook Poaches COO From Google
Mar 4, 2008 3:35 PM CST

Facebook Poaches COO From Google

Social networking site recruits big gun to stem growing pains

(Newser) - Facebook has hired the Google VP who handles virtually all advertising sales in a bid to ease the hiccups the rapidly expanding networking site is encountering. New COO Sheryl Sandberg, one of Silicon Valley's top female execs, denied that Google's plummeting stock price motivated the move, the Wall Street Journal...

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