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Twitter sued by U.S. widow for giving voice to Islamic State
January 15th, 2016
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is being sued by the widow of an American killed in Jordan who accuses the social media company of giving a voice to Islamic State, adding to the pressure to crack down on online propaganda linked ...
Twitter files lawsuit against Turkish fine
January 11th, 2016
Twitter files lawsuit against Turkish fine over ‘terrorist propaganda’ – source Micro-blogging site Twitter filed a lawsuit in an Ankara court on Thursday, seeking to annul a fine by the Turkish authorities for not removing content Turkey says is ...
Twitter warns of government ‘hacking’
December 14th, 2015
Twitter has sent warnings to a number of users that their accounts may have been hacked by “state-sponsored actors”. It is the first time that the social media company has issued such a warning. Twitter emailed users to say ...
Twitter’s Sales Exceed Analysts’ Estimates; Shares Climb
July 29th, 2015
Twitter Inc. reported second-quarter sales that topped analysts’ projections, a bright spot for the growth-challenged company as it seeks a new chief executive officer. Shares jumped as much as 12 percent. In the second quarter, revenue rose 61 percent ...
Twitter Reports First Quarter 2015 Results; Lowers Full-Year 2015 Expectations
April 29th, 2015
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, and outlined lower 2015 expectations. Q1 revenue of $436 million, up 74% year-over-year, slightly below the previously forecast range of $440 million to $450 ...
Twitter earnings beat expectations as revenue grows
February 6th, 2015
Twitter reported a net loss of $125m (£82m) in the fourth-quarter, beating analyst expectations. It also said revenue grew faster than expected, increasing by 95% to $479m during the October to December period. Total monthly active users were 288 ...
Twitter Debt Rated as Junk
November 14th, 2014
Twitter Inc. ’s debt was rated as junk on Thursday by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a sobering grade that comes a day after executives of the social media service tried to reassure skeptics on Wall Street of its long-term ...
Twitter stock: A disappointing first year
November 7th, 2014
Twitter (TWTR) sold shares to investors exactly one year ago today — and it’s been disappointing lesson for most regular investors. Privileged investors are up big on Twitter – but most everyone else found out how expensive hype can be. ...
Twitter seeks developers and acquisitions
October 23rd, 2014
Twitter is trying to grow beyond its main messaging app and use acquisitions to become a mobile platform capable of competing with its larger rivals Google, Apple and Facebook. The company will unveil a suite of tools for app ...
French bank turns to Twitter for money transfers
October 14th, 2014
One of France’s largest banks,Groupe BPCE, launched a service on Tuesday to allow its customers to transfer money to other people via tweets on social network Twitter Inc. (TWTR.N). Groupe BPCE , France’s second largest bank by customers, is an ...