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Salary Transparency’s Impact On the Future of Labor
With salary ranges being required in more areas, how can executives use these new laws to better their hiring practices?
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M&A
Square to Buy Installment Lender Afterpay for $29B
The deal will create “a transactions giant that will battle banks and tech firms" in the fast-growing "buy now, pay later" market.
By
Matthew Heller
| August 2, 2021
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Technology
Square Building Fintech Company With ‘Primary Focus on Bitcoin’
CEO Jack Dorsey said the business will be dedicated to “decentralized financial services” using bitcoin.
By
Lauren Muskett
| July 16, 2021
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Risk & Compliance
Square CEO Opposes FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Rules
Jack Dorsey says the new rules will drive cryptocurrency users to use unregulated third-party wallets, including ones hosted outside the United States.
By
Lauren Muskett
| January 5, 2021
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Leadership
Twitter CEO Survives Elliott Ax as Company Offers Concessions
Jack Dorsey has been serving as chief executive since founding the social media platform in 2006.
By
Lauren Muskett
| November 3, 2020
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Risk & Compliance
Tech Execs Face Questions on Immunity Law
The heads of Facebook, Twitter, and Google said changes to Section 230 could change how they moderate content.
By
Lauren Muskett
| October 28, 2020
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Technology
Major Twitter Accounts Hacked for Bitcoin Scam
Twitter says "a coordinated social engineering attack ... successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools.”
By
Matthew Heller
| July 16, 2020
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Risk & Compliance
Twitter to Appoint Former Google CFO as Chairperson
The appointment comes three months after Elliott Management hedge fund pressed for the ouster of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
By
Lauren Muskett
| June 3, 2020
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Risk & Compliance
Twitter Makes Deal With Activist Investor Elliott
The agreement averts a battle over Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's leadership but "lays the groundwork for eventually replacing" him.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 9, 2020
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People
Activist Pushes for Removal of Twitter CEO
Twitter shares jumped on reports that Elliott Management is seeking to replace Jack Dorsey because he also runs Square.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 3, 2020
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Financial Performance
Square Shares Dip 6% on Weak Q1 Guidance
Slower sales growth also weighed on the stock but "new products and services can provide a second wind to growth as the year progresses."
By
Matthew Heller
| February 28, 2019
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People
Square Hires Blizzard’s Amrita Ahuja as CFO
“I believe Square is building the most innovative commerce ecosystem for sellers and consumers," Ahuja says.
By
Matthew Heller
| January 4, 2019
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People
Square CFO Friar Moves to Nextdoor’s Top Job
Sarah Friar's six years at Square included an IPO — an experience she may repeat as CEO of social network Nextdoor.
By
Matthew Heller
| October 11, 2018
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People
Twitter Reorganizes, Names New Product Boss
Kayvon Beykpour will oversee product as Twitter switches to "a pure end-to-end functional organization."
By
Matthew Heller
| June 29, 2018
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Social Media
Twitter Moves Into the Black With $91M Profit
The fourth quarter "was a breath of fresh air for investors that have patiently awaited for this turnaround story to manifest after years of pain."
By
Matthew Heller
| February 9, 2018
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Financial Performance
Square Revenue Jumps 33% to $585 Million
The payments company's top-line growth was driven by a 31% increase in gross payment volume to $17.4 billion.
By
Matthew Heller
| November 9, 2017
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