The U.S. Internet companies Facebook has an interest in a purchase of Web-2.0-service Twitter shown, but this is abgeblitzt. The reports the "Financial Times". Accordingly negotiated Facebook and Twitter about a takeover, but the talks failed. Facebook, a social network that wanted to purchase its own shares with pay, as an insider of the British economy sheet said.They gave it to the report, however, disagreement over the valuation of share certificates. If the value has been, the Microsoft Gateways to Facebook has been used, then the Twitter-purchase with 500 million U.S. dollars has been assessed, it said. But Twitter-owners move into doubt whether Facebook today is worth as much as good a year as a Microsoft 1.6 percent of the company for 240 million U.S. dollars has bought - that was the market value of Facebook at that time was around 15 billion Dollars.
Twitter wants to remain independent
"Facebook Sets for the purchase of Twitter 500 million U.S. dollars in shares on the table, talk first about whether these shares are also 500 million U.S. dollars worth," formulated Twitter shareholders, according to Chris Sacca "FT" on Monday at a meeting of Internet entrepreneurs in Oxford doubt on the valuation of Facebook. However, the rumor in the negotiations on a price range have been spoken. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone wanted over the "holidays" to the talks not taking place, but hinted that his company would remain independent.
Twitter is a so-called micro-blogging service, which existed since 2006. Users can short messages ( "Tweet") with a maximum of 140 characters and send messages to other users subscribe. As a typical Web-2.0-use Twitter was great attention, however, deserves the service so far has no money and no sales. Facebook is only slightly older than Twitter: The contact network was established in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard University, since 2008 there is also a German version.
Facebook takes action against spammers before
The social network attracts the face of high user numbers but also to spammers - against the Facebook now successfully defended set. As the company announced Facebook obtained in a lawsuit against a professional senders of spam mails a record penalty. he District of San Jose (California) decided therefore that the Panama-registered firm Atlantis Blue Capital and its founder Adam Guerbuez the social network total 873 million U.S. dollars to pay damages. The company is about four million unwanted mails to the Facebook members have sent. Facebook evaluates the verdict as a great success, it has a deterrent effect on professional spam senders have expected.
Twitter wants to remain independent
"Facebook Sets for the purchase of Twitter 500 million U.S. dollars in shares on the table, talk first about whether these shares are also 500 million U.S. dollars worth," formulated Twitter shareholders, according to Chris Sacca "FT" on Monday at a meeting of Internet entrepreneurs in Oxford doubt on the valuation of Facebook. However, the rumor in the negotiations on a price range have been spoken. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone wanted over the "holidays" to the talks not taking place, but hinted that his company would remain independent.
Twitter is a so-called micro-blogging service, which existed since 2006. Users can short messages ( "Tweet") with a maximum of 140 characters and send messages to other users subscribe. As a typical Web-2.0-use Twitter was great attention, however, deserves the service so far has no money and no sales. Facebook is only slightly older than Twitter: The contact network was established in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard University, since 2008 there is also a German version.
Facebook takes action against spammers before
The social network attracts the face of high user numbers but also to spammers - against the Facebook now successfully defended set. As the company announced Facebook obtained in a lawsuit against a professional senders of spam mails a record penalty. he District of San Jose (California) decided therefore that the Panama-registered firm Atlantis Blue Capital and its founder Adam Guerbuez the social network total 873 million U.S. dollars to pay damages. The company is about four million unwanted mails to the Facebook members have sent. Facebook evaluates the verdict as a great success, it has a deterrent effect on professional spam senders have expected.
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