Featured Snap loses ground to bigger competitors Aya Anwar Feb 7, 2024 0 Snap's stock fell 31 per cent on Wednesday as its revenue for the fourth quarter fell short of Wall Street's…
International News Riots in France costs businesses over $1 bln Yassmine Elbehnaihy Jul 6, 2023 0 Recent strikes and riots over pensions reforms in France have cost businesses in the country damages worth one…
News Meta launches paid subscription verification in U.S. Yassmine Elbehnaihy Mar 19, 2023 0 Meta Platforms Inc. has launched new paid subscription for user verification on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S.,…
Tech/AI Snapchat removes Juneteenth photo filter after backlash Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 21, 2020 0 Snapchat took down a “Juneteenth”-themed filter and apologized to users for the lens, which drew criticism for…
Tech/AI Snapchat removes U.S. President Trump’s account from curated promotional section Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 4, 2020 0 Snap Inc said it would no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trump’s account in Snapchat’s Discover section,…
Tech news Instagram ‘back to normal’ after bug triggers temporary change to feed Amwal Al Ghad English Dec 29, 2018 0 Facebook Inc’s photo-sharing social network Instagram said on Thursday it has fixed a bug that led to a temporary…
Tech news Snapchat outage prompts complaints on Twitter Yomna Yasser Nov 7, 2017 0 Snapchat faced a worldwide outage for at least four hours on Monday, prompting a flood of complaints on rival…
Financial Institutions We’ve seen an 82 percent jump in bitcoin-related jobs, says employment website CEO Yomna Yasser Oct 30, 2017 0 Bitcoin-related jobs are the fastest growing category of role on international employment marketplace Freelancer,…
Tech news Snap close to acquiring Chinese drone maker Zero Zero Robotics: reports Yomna Yasser Aug 2, 2017 0 Snapchat owner Snap Inc is negotiating to buy Chinese drone maker Zero Zero Robotics to boost its hardware push,…
Tech news Snap stock falls as alleged CEO comments rile some on social media nada nasser Apr 18, 2017 0 Shares of Snap fell 1.5 percent on Monday as the Snapchat owner faced criticism for comments allegedly made by its…
Tech news Millennial love for Snapchat extends to stock Yomna Yasser Mar 13, 2017 0 For some millennial investors, loyalty to one of their favorite apps matters more than financial details in the…
Tech news 48 million Twitter accounts aren’t people: study Yomna Yasser Mar 12, 2017 0 A big chunk of those likes, retweets, and followers lighting up your Twitter account may not be coming from human…
Tech news Snap slumps 12%, closes at lowest since IPO Yomna Yasser Mar 7, 2017 0 Shares of Snap Inc (SNAP.N) slumped 12 percent on Monday and closed at their lowest level of the three sessions…
Tech news Snap to price long-awaited IPO on Wednesday amid signs of brisk demand Yomna Yasser Mar 1, 2017 0 Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging app Snapchat, will price its initial public offering after the U.S. stock…
Tech news Confident Snap brushes off concerns on second day of IPO roadshow Yomna Yasser Feb 22, 2017 0 Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging app Snapchat, fended off investor skepticism on the second day of its IPO…
Tech news Snapchat owner Snap sets IPO valuation as high as $22.2 bln: WSJ Yomna Yasser Feb 16, 2017 0 Snap Inc, the owner of ephemeral messaging app Snapchat, has valued itself between $19.5 billion and $22.2 billion,…
Tech news Snapchat parent company officially files for IPO on NYSE Yomna Yasser Feb 4, 2017 0 Snap has on Thursday officially filed for an IPO, and told investors it "may never achieve or maintain…
Tech news Clients spent $90mn on Snapchat in 2016, a threat to Facebook: WPP’s Sorrell Yomna Yasser Jan 17, 2017 0 Clients of WPP, the world's largest advertising firm, spent $90 million on Snapchat throughout 2016, helping the…
Tech news Snapchat acquires Israeli augmented reality start-up for $40 million: report Yomna Yasser Dec 28, 2016 0 Snap Inc – the owner of Snapchat – has quietly taken over Israeli augmented reality (AR) start-up Cimagine Media…
Tech news Snapchat to acquire Israeli augmented reality start-up Cimagine Ghada Ismail Dec 25, 2016 0 Messaging app Snapchat is buying Israeli augmented reality startup Cimagine Media for an estimated $30-$40 million,…
Tech news Turner will create shows for Snapchat in expanded collab Ghada Ismail Dec 8, 2016 0 Turner Broadcasting System Inc will create more video content for mobile app Snapchat and collaborate with the…
Tech news Snapchat ‘files for stock market float’ Ghada Ismail Nov 17, 2016 0 Snap, the parent company of messaging app Snapchat, has filed to list on the US stock market, according to several…
Tech news Snapchat to stop sharing ad revenue with its media partners nada nasser Oct 19, 2016 0 The red-hot messaging app Snapchat says it's done sharing with media companies. Snapchat wants to make a…
Tech news Snapchat picks Morgan Stanley, Goldman to lead IPO Ghada Ismail Oct 13, 2016 0 U.S. photo-sharing app Snapchat has chosen Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc as lead underwriters…
Tech news Snapchat launches sunglasses with camera Ghada Ismail Sep 24, 2016 0 Messaging app firm Snapchat has announced its first gadget - sunglasses with a built-in camera. The device, which…
Tech news Apple planning video sharing app, report says Ghada Ismail Aug 27, 2016 0 Apple is working on an app that combines elements of Snapchat, Instagram, iMovie and Vine, Bloomberg reported on…
Tech news Facebook developing a new camera app Ghada Ismail Apr 26, 2016 0 Facebook Inc is developing a stand-alone camera app, similar to disappearing photo app Snapchat, to increase user…
Tech news New features on Snapchat Ghada Ismail Mar 30, 2016 0 Snapchat is making new changes to give its users a better experience. You can now send video in Snapchat chat mode…
Tech news Instagram opens up to advertisers worldwide Noha Gad Sep 9, 2015 0 Instagram opened its platform to most advertisers across the globe on Wednesday as the photo-sharing app seeks to…