A Premium Twitter May (Finally) Be On Its Way

Twitter Inc TWTR 0.8% may soon attempt to solve its revenue growth problem by charging users for premium membership. According to a new survey Twitter sent out to certain users, the company is assessing the viability of a paid membership option that would be free of advertisements and provide access to an enhanced version of…

SEC Shortens Trade Settlement Period From 3 Days To 2

On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission reduced the amount of time it takes a securities trade to settle from three days to two days. Since 1993, the SEC has given a stock or bond buyer a three-day window before he or she must make payment on those shares. Many traders and analysts have argued…