Is Facebook vulnerable to takeover?
In the second of his occasional series, Simon Brew questions whether Facebook is really on every major media company's shopping list...

Humble beginnings
Up For Sale
Past suitors
Today's suitors
Selling up
Given the way that aforementioned pendulum is erratically swinging where web services are concerned, buying Facebook is undoubtedly a gamble. There are some companies out there, though, who simply can't afford not to be seen at the betting table...
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