Facebook staff silent on stock flotation

For a company that is dramatically upending business strategies and social relationships around the world, Facebook made a surprisingly modest debut on the Nasdaq as a sky-high valuation and trading glitches capped the stock’s rise.

Staff at Facebook’s European headquarters in Dublin were reluctant to press the “like” button when approached to discuss the company’s much-hyped flotation.

Workers emerging from Facebook’s offices on Hanover Quay at lunchtime yesterday were like the building itself when it came to talking about their employer.