Facebook-WhatsApp deal

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Mar 16, 2016, 09:40 AM IST

No near-term plan to monetise WhatsApp: Mark Zuckerberg

World's largest social networking site Facebook Thursday said it has no near-term plan to monetise messaging app service WhatsApp, which it acquired earlier this year for USD 19 billion.

Oct 09, 2014, 22:37 PM IST

Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition now has price tag of $22 billion

WhatsApp founder Jan Koum will receive nearly $2 billion in stock, vesting over a four-year period, as an inducement for him to stay with the company.

Oct 06, 2014, 23:22 PM IST