The Norwegian browser's stock popped today on rumors of a possible acquisition. Buying Opera would be costly but could give Facebook better control over its destiny. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

Facebook may acquire Norwegian browser maker Opera Software, developer of the Opera and Opera Mini browsers for desktops and mobile phones, according to a report. The purchase of Opera would give ...

Oslo: Facebook <FB.O> is under pressure to make money from the increasing number of users who access the social networking site from mobiles, making Norway's Opera a good fit for it, bankers familiar ...

Now that Facebook has gone public and is busy counting its money (which, admittedly, is less than many expected), attention is turning to what Facebook might actually do with some of that cash. In the ...

It looks like Google's Chrome is out and Opera is in, fueling further speculation of a possible Opera takeover by Facebook. Roger Cheng Former Executive Editor / Head of News Roger Cheng (he/him/his) ...

Juicy rumor coming from Pocket-lint this morning: Facebook is reportedly eyeing a takeover of desktop, tablet and smartphone browser maker Opera Software. Citing an unnamed source, Pocket-lint says ...

Despite denials from the highest echelons of Facebook, it sure looks like the social media giant is planning (plotting?) to expand its empire beyond newsfeeds, ads, and “likes”, perhaps to a dedicated ...

Hot on the heels of a rumoured Facebook Phone comes speculation that Facebook will be buying the Opera web browser. According to Pocket Lint‘s source, the social media giant is planning to take on ...

Facebook is under pressure to make money from the increasing number of users who access the social networking site from mobiles, making Norway’s Opera a good fit for it, bankers familiar with the ...