USA News

USA News

• Fri, 18 May 2012 23:12:11 +0000: Facebook in historic, yet messy debut - US
  Facebook closed its debut in a lackluster fashion, finishing near its initial public offering price amid technical glitches. Analysts reflect on investor interest, target prices and whether the IPO lived up to the hype.
• Fri, 18 May 2012 20:32:20 +0000: Obama, Hollande talk euro zone, Afghanistan, cheeseburgers - US
  The euro zone, Afghanistan and cheeseburgers were on the agenda at French President Francois Hollande's first meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House. Deborah Gembara reports.
• Fri, 18 May 2012 19:22:11 +0000: Zuckerberg: "This is an awesome moment" - US
  At the launch ceremony of the Facebook IPO, CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells employees and supporters to stay focused as the company enters a new phase as a publicly traded company. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Fri, 18 May 2012 19:12:39 +0000: Obama welcomes Hollande to White House - US
  U.S. President Barack Obama says the Group of Eight should focus on ways to promote growth alongside budget cuts to help ease the euro zone crisis -- at his first meeting with French President Francois Hollande at the White House. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
• Fri, 18 May 2012 19:12:17 +0000: Facebook debut adds to IPO frenzy - US
  Shares of Facebook jumped as high as 18 percent in opening trade after raising more than $16 billion in one of the biggest U.S. initial public offerings.
• Fri, 18 May 2012 15:07:18 +0000: Newly-elected Hollande arrives in U.S. - US
  Newly-elected French President Francois Hollande arrives in the United States for a meeting with President Barack Obama ahead of the G8 summit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Fri, 18 May 2012 14:17:15 +0000: Zuckerberg rings opening bell in Facebook debut - US
  Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg rings the Nasdaq opening bell from the social network's headquarters in Menlow Park, California to mark one of the biggest IPOs in U.S. history. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Fri, 18 May 2012 08:22:13 +0000: Monti arrives for G8 - US
  Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti arrives for G8 summit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Thu, 17 May 2012 22:57:12 +0000: US to suspend Myanmar sanctions, but keep laws on books. - US
  U.S. Secretary of State Clinton says the U.S. will lift sanctions barring U.S. investment in Myanmar, but will keep laws as "an insurance policy." Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
• Thu, 17 May 2012 16:37:11 +0000: Elon Musk's SpaceX dreams - US
  Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk hopes to make history when his SpaceX Dragon Capsule attempts to become the first privately-built spaceship to dock with the International Space Station.