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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Oct 2016

    .@twitter plans to cut 9% of its global workforce in bid to meet target to become profitable in 2017 http://bbc.in/2eUOPVe pic.twitter.com/0mU3t56U4K

    4:36 AM - 27 Oct 2016
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    • Bibek Geree Bergfee Wajid Khan محمد جليد Elias kigundu Nicholus Edrick Charles Irene Reid Camille Mc  Watt
    47 replies 422 retweets 326 likes
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      2. john titus‏ @Real_John_Titus 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        "we have no idea how to generate revenue so let's lay off a bunch of our workforce"

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
      3. Liberty‏ @outspoken80 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Real_John_Titus @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        yep and hire temps seasonal because they can't manage demand. Seems to be the norm these days

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Suresh Kochattil‏ @kochattil 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Why the hell does @twitter need workforce when we are doing all the tweeting 😇

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      2. GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION‏ @TheLiePolitic 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        Billions and billions, and people still lose their jobs. Greed knows no bounds.http://tinyurl.com/jqsgbh6 

        1 reply 0 retweets 14 likes
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      1. Airon.‏ @Rationings 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        by getting rid of a few apprentices? Haha cut down 4K wages a week? Haha

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      1. 利箭2016‏ @zglj2016 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        #泛亚 @potus @UN_DPA @cnnbrk 古往今来有许多诈骗手段让很多人受害,但由一个国家政府发文成立的有色金属交易所诈骗22万债权人430亿,还是第一次!世界首创,中国独有!pic.twitter.com/RKA0GBsGJq

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      2. JohnEndslavesDenton‏ @JDentextriplets 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        Prime example in how Business is not a compilation of results but pure speculation. There was a time when it mattered.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. JohnEndslavesDenton‏ @JDentextriplets 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @JDentextriplets @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        As long as the squeeze on Bottom Line outweighs the search for Top line. The Worker will be punished.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Darren Halfpenny‏ @DazHalfpenny 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews @twitter Too many ads anyway, do you not want to see them? No i never asked so don't put em on my timeline!!!

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      2. Molly Walker‏ @mollywalkerz 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Twitter sucks. @bbcbreaking @twitter

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Elliot  🇬🇧‏ @ElliotBelliss 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @mollywalkerz @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        why are you on it then?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Molly Walker‏ @mollywalkerz 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @ElliotBelliss

        Boredom, to bitch about it. Waste time. @elliotbelliss @bbcbreaking @twitter

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      2. Stephanie‏ @pitchfork_latte 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        Perfect example of greed. Cut staff, keep low wages to ensure your stocks go up at all cost to prove your success.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. ℙ𝕒𝕦𝕝 ℂ𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕖𝕣‏ @sospainter 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        No wonder we having got the bacon emoji then.

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      1. Frank Reinthaler‏ @FrankReinthaler 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        #buyTwitter

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      2. David Cook‏ @DavidCookCook 27 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @Twitter

        This means we will be flooded with even more badly promoted promotional tweets. Help.

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