Facebook to let nine news companies publish news to mobile feeds

Facebook to let nine news companies publish news to mobile feeds

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc tied up with nine news publishers to launch “Instant Articles” that will let them publish articles directly to the social network’s mobile news feeds. Instant Articles will let stories load more than 10 times faster than standard mobile web articles and will include content from publishers such as the New York Times, BuzzFeed and National Geographic, Facebook said in a blog post on its website. The

Nokia plans job cuts in Technologies unit

Finland’s Nokia is planning to cut up to 70 jobs from its technologies unit in Finland, its spokeswoman said on Wednesday. “Nokia Technologies has revised its long-term strategy and will consequently reshape organization. The unit, which includes Nokia’s patents and brand-licensing business, has employs 650 globally and about 400 in Finland.

Facebook to let nine news companies publish news to mobile feeds

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc tied up with nine news publishers to launch “Instant Articles” that will let them publish articles directly to the social network’s mobile news feeds. Instant Articles will let stories load more than 10 times faster than standard mobile web articles and will include content from publishers such as the New York Times, BuzzFeed and National Geographic, Facebook said in a blog post on its website. The

Nokia plans job cuts in Technologies unit

Finland’s Nokia is planning to cut up to 70 jobs from its technologies unit in Finland, its spokeswoman said on Wednesday. “Nokia Technologies has revised its long-term strategy and will consequently reshape organization. The unit, which includes Nokia’s patents and brand-licensing business, has employs 650 globally and about 400 in Finland.

WeChat is Tencent's ace in China's online entertainment race

By Paul Carsten and Lisa Richwine BEIJING/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – In a multi-billion dollar dogfight with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for leadership in China’s online entertainment market, mobile messaging app WeChat is Tencent Holdings Ltd’s trump card. The wildly popular app allows Tencent to channel 500 million monthly active users to its entertainment services, a huge consumer base for subscriptions or marketing – pay dirt for media and advertising partners.