Pinterest added "Edit Your Home Feed" to offer users with better personalized service. Pinterest announced its support for Do Not Track, a mechanism that allowed users to opt-out of having websites and third parties collect their personal data and activity.

Zynga's stock valuation lost US$400 million. After reporting negative earnings, investors quickly unloaded Zynga's shares and let it drop 15% in regular trading.

Starbucks pushed mobile payment on select stores as US mobile payment crossed the 10% mark. Mobile payments, as a percentage of in-store purchases in the US, crossed the 10% mark.

Federal Reserve must dissolve bond-buying program quickly, according to Richmond Fed leader Jeffrey Lacker.

The new Google Chromecast was expected to be the most important smart TV tech ever. The Google Chromecast offered users a relatively simple way to wirelessly stream content.

Indian business conglomerate Lanco Infratech begins debt restructuring process. Indian construction company Lanco Infratech Ltd has initiated restructuring debts amounting to INR 75 billion (US$1.

Holding company JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to quit the physical commodity business by selling physical trading assets Bear Stearns and RBS Sempra.

The possible merger of French company Publicis with Omnicom is expected to topple competitor WPP from the top spot.

China-based developer is set to spend CNY 12 billion for a development in Qianhai thus becoming Shenzhen's biggest investor.

NYC Public Pension Funds seeks to create more partnerships even after it had pledged around US $1 billion to CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Global Management.