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Twitter Keeps Dorsey As CEO; Now Real Work Begins

Twitter (TWTR) co-founder Jack Dorsey was officially named CEO of the struggling microblog on Monday after serving as interim CEO since July, while Adam Bain, the former president of global revenue and partnerships, was promoted to COO. The moves, announced during a morning conference call, keep two known brands in control of a company trying to boost users and profits. Dorsey will continue to serve as CEO of his 6-year-old payment service Square,

Ouch Babe: How Teenagers Use Facebook To Break Up

Breaking up is hard to do. Which is why today’s teens frequently opt to do it not in person but over the phone, via text message, or in some cases, on Facebook (FB), according to a Pew Research Center survey. The study, which polled American teens ages 13-17, uncovered a number of factoids on the intersection of romance and technology among today’s young people, who now have Twitter (TWTR), Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp and a whole host of other

Twitter ‘At Crossroads’ As Stock Drops And CEO Nears

Twitter (TWTR) stock fell Thursday as analysts voiced concern a day after news reports said the microblog could name co-founder and interim CEO Jack Dorsey as its permanent CEO as early as today. Twitter has not confirmed the report, first made Wednesday on tech news site Re/Code. Twitter stock was down more than 6% in midday trading in the stock market today, near 25. Since the start of the year, Twitter stock has sunk 31% and fallen below its