Is LinkedIn Planning an IPO This Year?

LinkedIn, a social network service that connects business people to one another, doesn’t have the brand name, dazzle, or appeal of Facebook or Groupon. But that may not stop it from an initial public offering this year.

Reuters, quoting unidentified …

Fiat May Raise Its Stake in Chrysler to 51%

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said Monday that he could increase Fiat’s ownership in Chrysler to more than 50% should America’s smallest domestic automaker seek to return to the stock market this year, but that he doesn’t plan to …

Facebook Receives $500 Million Investment, New York Times Says

Facebook raised a $500 million investment from investment bank Goldman Sachs Group (GS) and an unnamed Russian investor, according to The New York Times.

The deal values the social-networking site at $50 billion, more than companies including Yahoo I…