‘Google and Salesforce show interest in Twitter acquisition’

CNBC reports citing sources that several technology and media companies are showing interest in the Twitter acquisition. Google and Salesforce are also among those interested, the site claims. The news caused Twitter shares to rise in value by 20%.

However, CNBC has not disclosed the identities of the other companies. Twitter’s executives would like to close a deal, but a takeover wouldn’t happen anytime soon. However, there is a possibility that an agreement could be reached before the end of this year, the news site said.

The companies interested in Twitter are said to be mainly interested in the data generated by the service and in its ‘place as a media company’. Vala Afshar, Salesforce ‘evangelist’, via a tweet know that there are several reasons why Twitter is interesting. He adds that he has made these comments more often in recent years. For example, Twitter would provide the best real-time news and be a good place to promote others.

Twitter is currently worth $13 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. That is converted about 11.6 billion euros. In recent years, the service has suffered from a declining number of new users and less profit. The rumors about a takeover of the service have been going on for some time. One of the most recent new features that Twitter introduced is the extension of Direct Messages.