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Twitter Inc said Thursday it would cut 9 percent of its global workforce to keep costs down even as quarterly results eclipsed Wall Street's beaten-down expectations, lifting shares that had fallen after a failed effort to sell the company.

Twitter Inc said Thursday it would cut 9 percent of its global workforce to keep costs down even as quarterly results eclipsed Wall Street's beaten-down expectations, lifting shares that had fallen after a failed effort to sell the company.

Twitter executives were optimistic about the NFL deal’s early returns during a Thursday morning conference call, praising the stream’s improving ratings and boost to social engagement.

Twitter executives were optimistic about the NFL deal’s early returns during a Thursday morning conference call, praising the stream’s improving ratings and boost to social engagement.

Twitter may cut 8 percent of its workforce or about 300 people, Bloomberg said on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Twitter may cut 8 percent of its workforce or about 300 people, Bloomberg said on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Some of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's posts on Facebook have set off an intense debate inside the social media company over the past year, with some employees arguing certain posts about banning Muslims from entering the U.S. should be removed for violating the site's rules on hate speech, according to people familiar with the matter.

Some of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's posts on Facebook have set off an intense debate inside the social media company over the past year, with some employees arguing certain posts about banning Muslims from entering the U.S. should be removed for violating the site's rules on hate speech, according to people familiar with the matter.

Cyber attacks targeting the internet infrastructure provider Dyn disrupted service on major sites such as Twitter and Spotify on Friday, mainly affecting users on the U.S. East Coast.

Cyber attacks targeting the internet infrastructure provider Dyn disrupted service on major sites such as Twitter and Spotify on Friday, mainly affecting users on the U.S. East Coast.

It wasn’t just living-room televisions Americans were glued to on debate night. Second screens like tablets, notebooks, and cell phones helped social-media users engage in real time as they reacted to comments on the debate stage.

It wasn’t just living-room televisions Americans were glued to on debate night. Second screens like tablets, notebooks, and cell phones helped social-media users engage in real time as they reacted to comments on the debate stage.

Facebook Inc. wants to be a one-stop shop for its 1.7 billion users.

Facebook Inc. wants to be a one-stop shop for its 1.7 billion users.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. wants chief executive Doug McMillon to do more than boost sales: it is leaning on the CEO to burnish its image.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. wants chief executive Doug McMillon to do more than boost sales: it is leaning on the CEO to burnish its image.

There’s not enough support for small business across the country