Twitter shares soar 35 per cent on back of user growth

Revenue more than doubles to $312.2m and user growth jumps 24% at microblogging firm

An @twitter banner is displayed on the exterior of the New York Stock Exchange. The microblogging company said revenue more than doubled to $312.2 million in the second quarter. Photo: Bloomberg

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Global value chains offer opportunities for growth, jobs and development, but more must be done so all countries and firms can participate equally, according to a new OECD-WTO-World Bank Group report

17/07/2014 - Global Value Chains (GVCs) are a dominant feature of the world economy that impact growth, jobs and development, but numerous challenges remain to ensure that all countries and all firms have the opportunity to participate and benefit, according to a new joint report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and World Bank Group (WBG)...

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