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Internet games pioneer Zynga sheds workers

SAN FRANCISCO — Struggling social games pioneer Zynga began trimming workers, shuttering studios and shelving older titles to get in financial shape to win in the long run. “Earlier today we initiated a number of changes to streamline our operations, focus our resources on our most strategic opportunities, and invest…

Pincus makes power play with Zynga IPO

(Reuters) – For years, a group of about 20 guys would gather in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park or the neighboring Presidio Park for weekend games of soccer. Among them was a man whose 5-foot 6-inch stature belied his ruthless competitiveness and who was usually accompanied by his American bulldog,…