Mark Zuckerberg's company had operating revenues of $2.5bn and assets of $5.6bn, according to figures leaked to Gawker

Facebook is sitting on a $3.5bn cash hoard, according leaked figures, and is making far more money than had previously been estimated.

According to internal figures leaked to Gawker, Mark Zuckerberg's social network had operating revenues of $2.5bn between January and September this year. The company has assets of $5.6bn, including $3.5bn in cash, and made a net profit of $714m.