Warren Buffett
Media General
In May 2012, Buffett acquisition of Media General, consisting of 63 newspapers in the south-eastern U.S..
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- Warren Buffett
Technology
In May 2012, Buffett said he had avoided buying stock in new social media companies such as Facebook and Google because it is hard to estimate future value.
- Nokia
Ollila stepped down as Chairman
Ollila stepped down as chairman on 4 May 2012 and was replaced by Risto Siilasmaa.
- Lionel Messi
Good bye Pep
In Barça's last home league match on 5 May, against Espanyol, Messi scored all four goals before approaching the bench to embrace Guardiola, who had announced his resignation as manager.
- Joe Biden
"Absolutely Comfortable"
Biden's May 2012 statement that he was "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage gained considerable public attention in comparison to Obama's position, which had been described as "evolving".
- Java (programming language)
Legal Dispute
The use of Java-related technology in Android led to a legal dispute between Oracle and Google. On May 7, 2012, a San Francisco jury found that if APIs could be copyrighted, then Google had infringed Oracle's copyrights by the use of Java in Android devices.
- Samsung
Acquiring mSpot
On 9 May 2012, mSpot announced that it had been acquired by Samsung Electronics with the intention of a cloud based music service. The succeeding service was Samsung Music Hub.
- Emmanuel Macron
Deputy Secretary General of the Élysée
On 15 May 2012, Macron became the Deputy Secretary General of the Élysée, a senior role in President François Hollande's staff.
- Facebook, Inc.
Facebook's Initial Public Offering Came
Facebook's initial public offering came on May 17, 2012, at a share price of US$38. The company was valued at $104 billion, the largest valuation to that date.
- Mark Zuckerberg
Marriage
On May 19, 2012, Zuckerberg and Chan married in an event that also celebrated her graduation from medical school.
- Ruby Bridges
Bridges received an Honorary Degree
On May 19, 2012, Bridges received an Honorary Degree from Tulane University at the annual graduation ceremony at the Superdome.
- Harald V
The constitutional amendment of 2012
Until 2012, the King of Norway was, according to the constitution, the formal head of the Church of Norway. The constitutional amendment of 21 May 2012 made the King no longer the formal head, but he is still required to be of the Evangelical Lutheran religion.
- Zoom Video Communications
The name changed to Zoom
In May 2012, the company changed its name to Zoom, influenced by Thacher Hurd's children's book Zoom City.
- Angelina Jolie
Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative
In May 2012, she launched the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) with Foreign Secretary William Hague, who was inspired to campaign on the issue by her Bosnian war drama In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011).
- Reddit
Reddit joined the Internet Defense League
In May 2012, Reddit joined the Internet Defense League, a group formed to organize future protests.
- Hot Dog
The most expensive hot dog
On May 31, 2012, Guinness World Records certified the world record for the most expensive hot dog at USD$145.49. The "California Capitol City Dawg", served at Capitol Dawg in Sacramento, California, features a grilled 460 mm (18 in) all-beef, natural-casing frank from Chicago, served on a fresh-baked herb-and-oil focaccia roll, spread with white truffle butter, then grilled. It is topped with whole-grain mustard from France, garlic and herb mayonnaise, sauteed chopped shallots, organic mixed baby greens, maple syrup-marinated and fruitwood-smoked uncured bacon from New Hampshire, chopped tomato, moose cheese from Sweden, sweetened dried cranberries, basil olive oil and pear-cranberry-coconut balsamic vinaigrette, and ground peppercorn. Proceeds from the sale of each 1.4 kg (3 lb) super dog were donated to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
- Best Buy
Brian Dunn resigned as Best Buy's CEO
In April 2012, Brian Dunn resigned as Best Buy's CEO during an internal company investigation into allegations of personal misconduct stemming from an inappropriate relationship with a female Best Buy employee. Best Buy named Director George L. Mikan III interim CEO following Dunn's resignation.
- Best Buy
Best Buy Director Hatim Tyabji replaced Schulze as Best Buy chairman
The internal investigation was released in May 2012 and alleged that Best Buy founder and chairman Richard Schulze knew of Dunn's inappropriate relationship and failed to notify the Best Buy board. Schulze subsequently resigned his chairmanship of the company. Best Buy Director Hatim Tyabji replaced Schulze as Best Buy chairman.
- Warren Buffett
Media General
In May 2012, Buffett acquisition of Media General, consisting of 63 newspapers in the south-eastern U.S..
- Warren Buffett
Technology
In May 2012, Buffett said he had avoided buying stock in new social media companies such as Facebook and Google because it is hard to estimate future value.
- Nokia
Ollila stepped down as Chairman
Ollila stepped down as chairman on 4 May 2012 and was replaced by Risto Siilasmaa.
- Lionel Messi
Good bye Pep
In Barça's last home league match on 5 May, against Espanyol, Messi scored all four goals before approaching the bench to embrace Guardiola, who had announced his resignation as manager.
- Joe Biden
"Absolutely Comfortable"
Biden's May 2012 statement that he was "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage gained considerable public attention in comparison to Obama's position, which had been described as "evolving".
- Java (programming language)
Legal Dispute
The use of Java-related technology in Android led to a legal dispute between Oracle and Google. On May 7, 2012, a San Francisco jury found that if APIs could be copyrighted, then Google had infringed Oracle's copyrights by the use of Java in Android devices.
- Samsung
Acquiring mSpot
On 9 May 2012, mSpot announced that it had been acquired by Samsung Electronics with the intention of a cloud based music service. The succeeding service was Samsung Music Hub.
- Emmanuel Macron
Deputy Secretary General of the Élysée
On 15 May 2012, Macron became the Deputy Secretary General of the Élysée, a senior role in President François Hollande's staff.
- Facebook, Inc.
Facebook's Initial Public Offering Came
Facebook's initial public offering came on May 17, 2012, at a share price of US$38. The company was valued at $104 billion, the largest valuation to that date.
- Mark Zuckerberg
Marriage
On May 19, 2012, Zuckerberg and Chan married in an event that also celebrated her graduation from medical school.
- Ruby Bridges
Bridges received an Honorary Degree
On May 19, 2012, Bridges received an Honorary Degree from Tulane University at the annual graduation ceremony at the Superdome.
- Harald V
The constitutional amendment of 2012
Until 2012, the King of Norway was, according to the constitution, the formal head of the Church of Norway. The constitutional amendment of 21 May 2012 made the King no longer the formal head, but he is still required to be of the Evangelical Lutheran religion.
- Zoom Video Communications
The name changed to Zoom
In May 2012, the company changed its name to Zoom, influenced by Thacher Hurd's children's book Zoom City.
- Angelina Jolie
Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative
In May 2012, she launched the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) with Foreign Secretary William Hague, who was inspired to campaign on the issue by her Bosnian war drama In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011).
- Reddit
Reddit joined the Internet Defense League
In May 2012, Reddit joined the Internet Defense League, a group formed to organize future protests.
- Hot Dog
The most expensive hot dog
On May 31, 2012, Guinness World Records certified the world record for the most expensive hot dog at USD$145.49. The "California Capitol City Dawg", served at Capitol Dawg in Sacramento, California, features a grilled 460 mm (18 in) all-beef, natural-casing frank from Chicago, served on a fresh-baked herb-and-oil focaccia roll, spread with white truffle butter, then grilled. It is topped with whole-grain mustard from France, garlic and herb mayonnaise, sauteed chopped shallots, organic mixed baby greens, maple syrup-marinated and fruitwood-smoked uncured bacon from New Hampshire, chopped tomato, moose cheese from Sweden, sweetened dried cranberries, basil olive oil and pear-cranberry-coconut balsamic vinaigrette, and ground peppercorn. Proceeds from the sale of each 1.4 kg (3 lb) super dog were donated to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
- Best Buy
Brian Dunn resigned as Best Buy's CEO
In April 2012, Brian Dunn resigned as Best Buy's CEO during an internal company investigation into allegations of personal misconduct stemming from an inappropriate relationship with a female Best Buy employee. Best Buy named Director George L. Mikan III interim CEO following Dunn's resignation.
- Best Buy
Best Buy Director Hatim Tyabji replaced Schulze as Best Buy chairman
The internal investigation was released in May 2012 and alleged that Best Buy founder and chairman Richard Schulze knew of Dunn's inappropriate relationship and failed to notify the Best Buy board. Schulze subsequently resigned his chairmanship of the company. Best Buy Director Hatim Tyabji replaced Schulze as Best Buy chairman.