Twitter acquires social data provider Gnip
16 Apr 2014
Gnip was Twitter's first data partner and the first with access to complete archive of Twitter Data, and also supplies data to Tumblr, WordPress, Foursquare, Disqus, IntenseDebate, StockTwits, and GetGlue
State Bank of India launches Twitter handle
05 Apr 2014
Twitter blocked in Turkey over graft recordings
21 Mar 2014
Twitter value down $8 bn on slowing growth
07 Feb 2014
Twitter, which went public last November, disappointed investors with its first set of results that revealed a dramatic slowdown in growth
Twitter acquires 900 patents from (IBM), ends patent infringement dispute
01 Feb 2014
Online social networking and microblogging site Twitter has acquired more than 900 patents from IBM for an undisclosed sum
Twitter adds new capabilities for ad re-targeting programme
16 Jan 2014
Twitter will allow advertisers to include or exclude certain audiences from their advertising by using email addresses and user IDs
Twitter gives new look to its website
14 Jan 2014
2 million Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo passwords stolen
05 Dec 2013
Security experts have discovered around 2 million passwords to websites including Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo have been stolen from internet users across the globe
Saudi Arabia has most Twitter users: report
18 Nov 2013
Twitter IPO brings India-born Rizvi a $3.8-bn windfall
09 Nov 2013
47-year-old Suhail Rizvi is a publicity-shy investment manager with clients that include Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia
Twitter soars to $45.1 on NYSE debut
08 Nov 2013
Twitter’s market value soared to $24.5 billion, up around 73 per cent from the $14.2 billion price tag the company had worked out on Wednesday evening
Twitter raises IPO price range to $23 to $25
07 Nov 2013
As it prepares to debut on the market week, Twitter has raised the price range for its IPO to $23 to $25 per share
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