Morning Digest: Facebook's Zuckerberg to keep iron grip after IPO

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	02/2/2012
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Facebook's Zuckerberg to keep iron grip after IPO SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook unveiled plans for the biggest ever Internet IPO that could raise as much as $10 billion, but made it clear CEO Mark Zuckerberg will exercise almost complete control over the company, leaving investors with little say. | Full Article U.S. plans to halt Afghan combat role early February 02, 2012 04:18 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - The United States appears to have taken Kabul by surprise by announcing plans to end its Afghan combat role earlier than expected, and coinciding with a secret report that the Taliban is confident it can grab back control of the ravaged country. | Full Article Stock index futures point to flat start February 02, 2012 05:18 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.1 percent, Dow Jones futures flat and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.2 percent at 4:45 a.m. ET. | Full Article Timeline: From dorm room to Nasdaq: Facebook's meteoric ascent February 01, 2012 05:26 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook on Wednesday filed to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering. Here are a few highlights of its meteoric rise, several of which were chronicled in David Fincher's seminal Oscar-winning 2010 movie, "The Social Network": | Full Article Russia blames Mars probe failure on space radiation January 31, 2012 02:09 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia blamed radiation on Tuesday for a computer glitch that doomed its Mars moon mission, but space industry experts cast doubt on the findings of an investigation into the crash of what was to be Moscow's first deep space mission in two decades. | Full Article Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy February 02, 2012 06:03 AM ET PORT SAID, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptians incensed by the deaths of 74 people in clashes at a soccer stadium staged protests on Thursday as fans and politicians accused the ruling generals of failing to prevent the deadliest incident since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown. | Full Article "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius commits suicide February 01, 2012 09:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic TV music and dance show "Soul Train" that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture, died on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head, Los Angeles officials said. | Full Article U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot February 01, 2012 08:49 PM ET (Reuters) - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Facebook to make history with IPO Europe hit by record low temperatures Breakingviews: Facebook pulls back the kimono A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend