Why Facebook Could Be Worth $125 Billion

That’s the value a new report from financial research firm Trefis puts on Facebook, if a lot of things work out. And a new monetization plan that lets advertisers “sponsor” your actions on Facebook could give it a huge new reve…

RPX’s Plan: Make a Fortune by Fixing the Patent Mess

RPX has been in business since just 2008, but it has rapidly built a list of big-name clients attracted to its novel service. It offers tech companies a way to gain access to patents without having to own them outright — and w…

Parts Shortage Forces Ford to Idle 3,000 Workers

Some 3,000 workers at Ford Motor’s (F) truck plant in Dearborn, Mich., have been idled because of a shortage of parts needed to manufacture engines installed in the company’s popular line of pickup trucks.

The workers will be on temporary layoff for a…

Facebook Credits to Become Mandatory for Virtual Transactions

Facebook has said that all game developers on the social network must start accepting its Facebook Credits as payment, a step towards making the credits the default payment system on the social networking site.

Facebook Credits can be used to make pu…