Sarah Frier

Caring cities across the nation are finding ways to let health care professionals know that their hard work is appreciated and supported. The people of Chicago are leaving inspirational messages on sidewalks for first responders.

Fauci optimistic for new COVID treatment to be available by fall

July 17, 2020 at 4:25 p.m.

WASHINGTON — Anthony Fauci told Facebook, Inc. 's Mark Zuckerberg that he expects results for a clinical trial on monoclonal antibodies by late summer or early fall, underscoring the speed...

The coronavirus pandemic halted in-person gatherings, but a new type of party was born on social media, with rap stars leading the charge.

Instagram will help its stars make more money, taking on YouTube

May 28, 2020 at 2:54 p.m.

Instagram will let creators profit directly from their videos, helping popular users generate more revenue during the COVID-19 crisis, while moving into more direct competition with YouTube. Starting next week,...

Facebook Inc. said it has removed 2.5 million posts since March 1 offering masks, sanitizers, cleaning wipes and Covid-19 test kits, in an attempt to prevent users from price-gouging or selling counterfeit and dangerous products.

Facebook removes 2.5 million posts selling masks, COVID-19 kits

May 13, 2020 at 3:40 p.m.

Facebook Inc. said it has removed 2.5 million posts since March 1 offering masks, sanitizers, cleaning wipes and Covid-19 test kits, in an attempt to prevent users from price-gouging or...

Shares of Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, are set at $17 for its initial public offering.

Snap said to price shares at $17 in IPO

May 23, 2019 at 7:10 p.m.

Snap priced the shares in its initial public offering at $17 each, above the marketed range, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. At that price, Snap has...

Snapchat might try to raise as much as $4 billion in IPO

May 23, 2019 at 7:06 p.m.

Snapchat will seek to raise as much as $4 billion in its planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The IPO could value Snapchat at about...

Is Twitter for sale? Stock surges on rumors of takeover offer

May 23, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.

Twitter shares soared the most in more than two years Friday after CNBC said the company may soon receive a takeover offer. The beleaguered social media company is engaged in...

Facebook disclosed it has been giving marketers an inflated number for the average time being spent viewing online clips.

Facebook says it gave advertisers inflated video metrics

June 12, 2018 at 5:05 p.m.

Facebook Inc.'s rapid growth has been tightly linked to convincing advertisers that people are watching more videos on its social network. Now the company is disclosing it has been giving...

Unilever challenges Gillette with $1 billion Dollar Shave deal

June 10, 2018 at 3:29 p.m.

Unilever acquired Dollar Shave Club in a deal said to be worth about $1 billion, gaining a firmer foothold in the burgeoning market for male grooming products and opening up...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Menlo Park, California, in 2013. Facebook's first-quarter revenue, which grew 52 percent to $5.38 billion, sent the stock surging toward a record in part because most of the company's money is still made by one property — the main social network, which now has 1.65 billion users.

As Facebook’s earnings jump, Zuckerberg makes play for more control

June 11, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.

Facebook's Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg picked a good time to ask for more freedom. The company reported sales and profit that blew past analysts' estimates, fueled by businesses spending...

Facebook to track users across devices to study shopping habits

June 17, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.

Facebook will let advertisers know where a promotion was first viewed and when it led to a purchase by tracking users between their electronic devices, a tool that may reignite...

All Stories