Twitter shares plunge sharply as it's revealed neither Google nor Disney will bid for the social network

Twitter shares plunged on Thursday, a day after technology website Recode reported that Alphabet's Google and Disney would not bid for the social network and Apple was unlikely to be a suitor.
The company has requested binding acquisition bids within the next two weeks and hopes to wrap up sale negotiations before the end of the month.
Google was a likely contender for the microblogging service but those familiar with the deal told Recode that the company was not moving forward with an effort to buy Twitter at this time.
Disney had also considered making a bid but is not currently planning... read more