• In the Boardroom: volatile startups need independent boards May 15, 2012
  May 15 - Startups face unique pressures, from execs with skin in the game to investors pushing for quick returns. Board member & Reuters columnist, Lucy Marcus meets the founder of tech startup, PeerIndex.
• Straw house passes trial by fire May 1, 2012
  May 1 - An Australian environmentalist, designer and entrepreneur is catching the eye of policy-makers in his home country and around the world with his innovative straw-insulated house designs. Joost Bakker says his houses are affordable, sustainable and -- in a country plagued by bushfires -- fire resistant. Tara Cleary reports.
• Maggots and abattoir blood could save the world April 15, 2012
  April 15 - The idea of dining on roast chicken reared on blood-fed maggots may not sound too appetizing, but in South Africa one scientist and businessman believes that maggots represent the future for animal feed, if livestock is to be raised in a sustainable way. To demonstrate the idea's viability, David Drew has opened a maggot farm. Tara Cleary reports.
• Small business owners with hope for economy April 11, 2012
  April 12 - A study from Nationwide Financial shows African American small business owners acknowledge retirement is at "crisis levels" but are more hopeful about 2012 and more likely to enhance employee benefits. Miami-based entrepreneur Bensin Joseph and New York-based Robin Wilson weigh-in on the survey findings.
• Small businesses, big stress April 10, 2012
  April 10 - Small business owners -- a key jobs driver -- are more pessimistic about the economy, and are planning fewer new hires according to a new survey. Bobbi Rebell reports.
• Demand for small businesses loans faltering: PayNet’s Phelan April 3, 2012
  April 3 - William Phelan, President of PayNet says demand for small business loans is stumbling, adding this kind of stall isn't good for future GDP growth.
• Angry Birds' ambitious trajectory March 21, 2012
  March 21 - Little more than two years after launching its first Angry Birds game for the iPhone, Finnish mobile games maker Rovio is partnering with the world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart to sell merchandise and is planning themed activity parks in Britain. Matt Cowan reports.
• Israeli device takes the thirst out of war zones March 6, 2012
  March 6 - An Israeli startup has developed a portable device that generates large amounts of water from desert air. The company says the system will offer troops in conflict zones a cheap and safe way to stay hydrated. Rinat Harash reports.
• Colombian butterfly business takes off February 23, 2012
  Feb. 23 - A Colombian mother-and-daughter company raises butterflies to sell in the U.S. and Europe. Tara Cleary reports.
• Small businesses preparing for future growth: Cullen/Frost February 22, 2012
  Feb. 22 - Dick Evans, CEO of regional bank Cullen/Frost, says increasing loan commitments at small businesses suggest they are preparing for future growth in their businesses.

• Facebook in historic, yet messy debut May 18, 2012
  May 18 - 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.
• Facebook in historic, yet messy debut May 18, 2012
  May 18 - 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. Jill Bennett reports.
• Facebook fails to stop Wall St. slump May 18, 2012
  May 18 - A sloppy market debut for Facebook, following the biggest initial public offering from a U.S. tech company, added to Friday's downbeat tone with investors already worried about Europe. Conway G. Gittens reports.
• U.S. Week Ahead: Facebook's fizzle could continue Monday May 18, 2012
  May 18 -It could be a case of wrong place, wrong time for Facebook when it resumes trading on Monday on the NASDAQ, according to Thomson Reuters' PeHub Editor Jonathan Marino.
• Wealth Strategies: Facebook could see bumpy road May 18, 2012
  May 18 - The next 48 hours could be volatile for Facebook shares after the $100 bln dollar company sees its launch on the NASDAQ delayed by about 30 minutes, according to Bruno Del Ama, CEO, Global X Funds.
• Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook IPO launch: "This is an awesome moment" May 18, 2012
  May 18 - At the launch ceremony of Facebook's 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).
• Newly-elected Hollande arrives in U.S. May 18, 2012
  May 18 - 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).
• Facebook debut adds to IPO frenzy May 18, 2012
  May 18 -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. Conway G. Gittens reports.
• Trading at Noon: Facebook Makes its Debut May 18, 2012
  May 18 - Facebook shares open 13 percent higher at $42.05, after the social network site raised as much as $18.4 billion in one of the biggest IPOs in U.S. history.
• Bronx teens storm Cannes in Gondry return May 18, 2012
  'The We and the I' follows a group of Bronx highschool students as they take a bus journey home on the last day of school, learning tough lessons about themselves and their peer group along the way.

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