Twitter, YouTube, Instagram work on stealth advertising
The quandary for those who run social networks is how to monetise activity on them without antagonising and thus losing users through distracting ads?
Apr 12, 2015, 10:54 AM IST
Google to buy Twitter? Rumours rise again
Rumours have once again started that internet giant Google Inc is likely to acquire social networking site Twitter in a deal, reportedly, worth about USD 50 billion.
Apr 08, 2015, 18:20 PM IST
Twitter options active on deal chatter
Twitter Inc`s shares jumped 5 percent and activity in its options surged on Tuesday on unsubstantiated market chatter about the company fending off a takeover bid.
Apr 08, 2015, 08:54 AM IST
Twitter working with probe on online threats
Twitter said Monday it was working with law enforcement officials on unspecified threats, amid reports that the social network had been targeted for blocking accounts linked to the Islamic State.
Mar 03, 2015, 00:10 AM IST
Twitter exec`s account fires off spam posts
An official Twitter account for the company`s chief financial officer unleashed a barrage of spam posts on Tuesday in what may have been a hack or a glitch.
Feb 11, 2015, 03:11 AM IST
Twitter CEO wins breathing room from Wall Street critics
Twitter Inc`s forecast of re-accelerating user growth helped lift its stock on Thursday, but the goodwill will only temporarily take the heat off embattled Chief Executive Dick Costolo, analysts said.
Feb 06, 2015, 07:54 AM IST
Twitter tops Wall Street revenue target, user growth slows
Twitter Inc beat Wall Street`s revenue target in the fourth quarter but the pace of its user growth weakened, adding pressure on embattled Chief Executive Dick Costolo.
Feb 06, 2015, 04:52 AM IST
Twitter makes first Indian acquisition with startup ZipDial
Though the deal size was not disclosed, reports suggest the monetary value is between USD 30-40 million (between Rs 185 crore-Rs 247 crore).
Jan 20, 2015, 11:44 AM IST
Twitter says experiencing issue with tweeting
Twitter Inc said late on Monday that it was experiencing an issue with tweeting and a delay in timelines.
Jan 06, 2015, 07:58 AM IST
Twitter in talks to buy Bieber-backed selfie app Shots: Reports
The microblogging website is particularly interested in the app`s more than 3 million users, nearly two-thirds of whom are women under 24.
Nov 26, 2014, 09:08 AM IST
Twitter to open office in Hong Kong early next year
Twitter Inc plans to open an office in Hong Kong early next year to serve greater China and tap advertising revenue from Chinese companies, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Nov 07, 2014, 10:17 AM IST
Twitter product chief sidelined as user engagement slides
Twitter Inc has sidelined the product chief it recently poached from rival Google Inc , in the latest executive reshuffle at the online messaging service, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Oct 31, 2014, 07:14 AM IST
Twitter user-engagement falls 7%, shares dive
Twitter Inc reported a disappointing 7 percent slide in a key measure of engagement by its users in the third quarter, triggering a selloff of more than 9 percent in its stock on Monday.
Oct 28, 2014, 03:41 AM IST
French bank turns to Twitter for money transfers
One of France`s largest banks launched a service on Tuesday to allow its customers to transfer money to other people via tweets on social network Twitter Inc..
Oct 14, 2014, 20:16 PM IST
Twitter news chief steps down in latest executive departure
In her parting tweets, Schiller said her departure would allow Twitter vice president of Global Media Katie Stanton to "reorganize" as she saw fit.
Oct 09, 2014, 08:48 AM IST
Twitter sues US Justice Dept for right to reveal surveillance requests
Twitter Inc sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, intensifying its battle with federal agencies as the Internet industry`s self-described champion of free speech seeks the right to reveal the extent of U.S. government surveillance.
Oct 08, 2014, 08:59 AM IST
Twitter assuages growth concerns for now as shares soar 35%
Twitter saw users increase to 271 million, still dwarfed by rival Facebook Inc`s 1.3 billion.
Jul 30, 2014, 09:03 AM IST
Twitter splits former COO's duties between two execs
Twitter Inc split the roles of recently departed chief operating officer, Ali Rowghani, at a time when the microblogging site is seeking to revive slowing user growth.
Jun 20, 2014, 13:45 PM IST
Twitter COO Rowghani resigns amid lackluster growth
Twitter`s first-quarter results in April revealed slowing momentum at the company that exuberant investors just six months ago had argued could one day match Facebook`s scale.
Jun 12, 2014, 19:54 PM IST
