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Google Chairman to Sell $2.5 Billion in Stock

Eric Schmidt is cashing in on his massive pile of Google shares — to the tune of more than $2.5 billion
The chairman and former CEO has filed the necessary paperwork with the SEC that will let him sell roughly 42% of his stake in the search giant over the next year, Google announced...
Social Media Is Now a $16.9 Billion Business

July 25, 2012 by Todd Wasserman Like+1SharePin ItShareGlobal revenues from social media are projected to hit $16.9 billion in 2012, a 43.1% jump over the previous year, according to Gartner.The bulk of that will come from advertising, which will contribute $8.8 billion. Social gaming revenue is next at $6.2 billion and subscriptions account...