Thu 17 May 2012 | 0:03 EDT
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Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders Wednesday, 16 May 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who want Facebook Inc shares when the No. 1 online social network goes public later this week may have lost the opportunity. TD Ameritrade and Fidelity's brokerage arm both stopped accepting orders of Facebook shares as of Tuesday evening, according to representatives for each of the companies.  Full Article

 
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ECB move on Greek banks hits euro confidence Wednesday, 16 May 2012 

FRANKFURT/ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has stopped offering liquidity to some Greek banks it does not consider solvent, and international concern about the euro zone rose as Athens called new elections that look set to be won by parties opposing austerity measures.  Full Article  

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Global shares recover a bit, though fear on Greece remains Wednesday, 16 May 2012 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares on Thursday recovered a bit of the ground lost in the previous day's sell-off, but investors found no reason to bet on risk amid deepening turmoil in Greece and fears of contagion to other stressed euro zone economies.  Full Article