Shares in Twitter are set to fall sharply when Wall Street opens after it reported that its fourth-quarter losses had nearly doubled.

The social networking service reported a loss of $167m (Â£133m) in the final three months of 2016, as against $90m in the same period a year earlier.
There were 319 million active users, 4% up on a year earlier, but revenue from ads fell slightly to $638m.
Donald Trump's ardent use of Twitter did little to boost users or ad income.
Fourth-quarter revenues were $717m, 1% up on last year's $710m.
Revenues and user numbers both fell short of analysts' expectations.
It was the company's slowest quarterly revenue growth since it became a publicly listed company in November 2013.
Some analysts had expected new US President Donald Trump's widely publicised use of Twitter would give the service a financial boost.
But during a conference call, chief operating officer Anthony Noto dismissed the idea that the "Trump effect" had been a key factor in user growth.
He said that while Mr Trump had shown "the power of Twitter" and broadened awareness of the service, it was hard for "an event or a single person" to make such a difference.
Analysis: Rory Cellan-Jones, technology correspondent
These were supposed to be the results that showed Twitter resurgent after a year of disappointment. The fact that it had been the prime social networking battleground during the US election and that every tweet from the new president garnered worldwide attention would have new brought new users - and advertisers - flocking in.
That was the theory. In fact, the figures showed the slowest growth in quarterly revenue in the company's short history and a very modest increase in user numbers. The company has put on a brave face, focusing on the growth in daily rather than monthly active users.
It also says that revenue growth is lagging user growth - but investors have grown impatient for evidence that Twitter has found a sustainable business model.
Donald Trump's tweets - and the reactions they provoke - may have become essential viewing for journalists and the markets. Whether they make Twitter a great destination for advertisers is a different matter.
Despite the increased losses, Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey said 2016 had been "a transformative year" for the service.
"We reset and focused on why people use Twitter: it's the fastest way to see what's happening and what everyone's talking about," he said.
"We overcame the toughest challenge for any consumer service at scale by reversing declining audience trends and re-accelerating usage."
He said daily active usage had risen for the third consecutive quarter and the upward trend was set to continue.
"While revenue growth continues to lag audience growth, we are applying the same focused approach that drove audience growth to our revenue product portfolio, focusing on our strengths and the real-time nature of our service.
"This will take time, but we're moving fast to show results."


Burton Albion beat 10-man Scunthorpe to register a win in the first League One game in the club's history.

Stuart Beavon's second-half strike gave Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's side the lead as he reacted quickest to a loose ball.
The Iron then had goalkeeper Luke Daniels sent off after he appeared to strike Mark Duffy, with Lucas Akins converting the resulting penalty.
Substitute Charlie Goode headed an injury-time consolation goal for the visitors from Gary McSheffrey's corner.
Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told BBC Radio Derby:
Media playback is not supported on this device
"Scunthorpe are a good side. It was always going to be an afternoon where you have to defend well and at times we did.
"I must say in the first half we had the two best chances. They had some chances - they hit the woodwork, but that's just what it is.
"We looked good at times and at the end I think we looked the stronger team. In the last five minutes I thought we had another gear."
Scunthorpe manager Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside:
Media playback is not supported on this device
"First and foremost we came here against a strong, physical Burton Albion side with momentum.
"We've come off the back of a really good pre-season and you'd expect better from us.
"I expect better from us, the players expect better from each other and we took a little bit of time to get some confidence."


Ghana boss Avram Grant has included uncapped Godfred Donsah in his squad to play a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda.

It is a first call-up for the 19-year-old midfielder, who recently joined Italian Serie A side Bologna.
Swansea midfielder Andre Ayew is also in Grant's 24-man group, recalled after missing the win over Mauritius in June.
Ghana and Rwanda, joint top in Group H on three points, go head-to-head on 5 September in Kigali.
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Razak Braimah (Cordoba, Spain), Fatau Dauda (AshGold), Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars)
Defenders: Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA), John Boye (Sivasspor, Turkey), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France), Jeffery Schlupp (Leicester City, England), Baba Rahman (Chelsea, England), Gyimah Edwin (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Daniel Amartey, (FC Copenhagen, Denmark)
Midfielders: Rabiu Mohammed (Krasnodar, Russia), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Torino, Italy), Solomon Asante (T.P. Mazembe, DR Congo), Christian Atsu (Bournemouth, England), Andre Ayew (Swansea City, UK) Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Bernard Mensah (Getafe, Spain), Godfred Donsah (Bologna, Italy)
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (SIPG Shanghai, China), Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa, England), Ebenezer Assifuah (Sion, Switzerland), David Accam (Chicago Fire, USA), Richmond Boakye Yiadom(Atalanta, Italy).


A driver who admitted causing the death of a pensioner by driving dangerously while overtaking two vehicles on the approach to a corner has been jailed.

James Hilton, 25, of Aberdeen, was trying to catch up with a friend who was travelling in another car on the A920 Dufftown to Huntly road in 2015.
Patrick Pirie, 81, of Dufftown, was in a car involved in the resulting crash. He died in hospital from his injuries.
Hilton was jailed four years and two months.
Great-grandfather Mr Pirie was travelling home from a farmers' mart in nearby Huntly when the collision happened.
Judge Lord Woolman told the High Court in Edinburgh: "This is a tragic case for everyone involved. Mr Pirie was a retired farmer aged 81. He was married with four grown children.
"Your crime casts a terrible shadow over them. The harm caused by an offence that causes a person's death is immeasurable.
"My duty is to discourage others from such irresponsible conduct. I must also mark the gravity of what happened."
He also banned him from driving for nine years and until he passes a fresh test.
Defence counsel Tony Lenehan said Hilton had shown "genuine remorse".
Hilton had one previous conviction, a speeding offence from 2011.


West Ham earned their first win of the season as they saw off Cheltenham Town in the EFL Cup second round.

After the League Two side's bright start, two quick goals from Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew gave the Premier League side control before half-time.
Sakho slotted in his first goal since November from Sam Byram's pass, before Ayew tucked into the same bottom corner moments later.
The hosts went close via Harry Pell's volley and Jordon Forster's header.
James Collins and Byram both could have added further goals for the visitors, who made seven changes following top-flight losses at Manchester United and Southampton.
The best moment for Cheltenham, who were unchanged from Saturday's 3-0 league defeat by Carlisle, came with Pell's low volley across goal, but onrushing substitute Dan Holman could not quite get the required touch as he slid in at the far post.
The two sides' only previous meeting came at the same stage of this competition four years ago, resulting in a narrow 2-1 win for Hammers at their old home Upton Park.
The fourth-tier side performed respectfully again on Wednesday, but did not sufficiently test Hammers goalkeeper Adrian.
Slaven Bilic's side could have won by a greater margin, but Robins captain Kyle Storer cleared Angelo Ogbonna's fierce header off the line in the first half and, moments later, keeper Jonathan Flatt did well to stop Sakho turning in Ayew's low cross.
Cheltenham's exit ended League Two's representation in the EFL Cup before Thursday's third-round draw.
Match ends, Cheltenham Town 0, West Ham United 2.
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, West Ham United 2.
Foul by Sam Byram (West Ham United).
Kevin Dawson (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United).
Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, West Ham United. Domingos Quina replaces Edimilson Fernandes.
Attempt missed. Jordon Forster (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Storer with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Sam Byram.
Attempt missed. Pedro Obiang (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chicharito with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Jordon Forster.
Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Nigel Atangana (Cheltenham Town).
Chicharito (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Pedro Obiang (West Ham United) because of an injury.
Pedro Obiang (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town).
Offside, Cheltenham Town. Jamie Grimes tries a through ball, but Brian Graham is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Dawson with a cross.
Substitution, West Ham United. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Mark Noble.
Foul by Sam Byram (West Ham United).
Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Dan Holman replaces Mohamed Eisa.
Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Jordan Cranston.
Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Jordon Forster.
James Collins (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brian Graham (Cheltenham Town).
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Brian Graham replaces Daniel Wright.
Substitution, West Ham United. Chicharito replaces Diafra Sakho.
.
Attempt missed. Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Obiang with a cross.
Attempt saved. Mohamed Eisa (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Dawson.
Attempt blocked. Mohamed Eisa (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Dawson.
Attempt missed. James Collins (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mark Noble with a cross.
Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Jordan Cranston.
Attempt blocked. Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
Sam Byram (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Dawson (Cheltenham Town).


Drivers face travel misery after a night of heavy rain in many parts of Wales.

Natural Resources Wales has issued three flood warnings and eight flood alerts for Friday, with adverse weather hitting rail and ferry services.
There are also a number of road closures and drivers have been warned to allow extra time for their journeys.
Network Rail has tweeted that the Macynlleth lines affected by flooding are now open.
A replacement bus service  is being put in place.
The disruption, affecting Arriva Trains Wales journeys between Pwllheli, Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury, is likely to last until 14:00 GMT, the company said.
The Dyfi valley has also been hit by flooding.
Rail passengers are advised to check services before the travel.
The flood warnings have been issued for River Severn at Pool Quay and Trewern, River Severn at Aberbechan, and River Severn at Abermule and Fron.
The A490 in Powys is closed in both directions between A489 at Church Stoke and B4386 at Chirbury due to flooding.
Ferry company Stena Line has said sailings from Holyhead on Anglesey have been delayed and travellers should check departures.
Send us your pictures of flooding in Wales: newsonline.wales@bbc.co.uk


A detective and his former colleague have each been jailed for two years for stealing £10,000 in a police raid in Swansea.

Det Con Michael Stokes, 35, from Glynneath, and Stephen Phillips, 47, of Swansea, had denied taking cash seized from homes in 2011.
Phillips was cleared of a further theft charge, while Stokes was cleared of two at Cardiff Crown Court.
The jury had already been directed to find a third officer not guilty.
The trial was told cash was taken during a count of the money after the houses were raided four years ago.
An investigation was started after the money was returned to its owner, who complained some of it was missing, the court heard.
Sentencing the men, Recorder of Cardiff, Judge Eleri Rees, said: "You demonstrated contempt for the laws you were meant to uphold. There was planning and subterfuge in the way the offences were carried out.
"These offences represent a gross abuse of the trust placed in you as police officers. Such corrupt behaviour does untold damage to the public's confidence in the police and tarnishes the reputation of the vast majority of officers."
Ass Chf Cons Jon Stratford, of South Wales Police, said he hoped the prison sentences handed to the men sent out a "clear and unequivocal message that South Wales Police will identify and deal with anyone who engages in this type of corrupt behaviour".
Gemma Vincent, of the Crown Prosecution Service's Wales Complex Casework Unit, said Stokes and Phillips had breached the trust placed in them as police officers and failed in their duty to act diligently and professionally to protect the public and uphold the law.


The body of a baby girl found in the Avon Gorge in Bristol has been formally identified.

Charlotte Bevan left St Michael's Hospital in Bristol with four-day-old Zaani Tiana Bevan Malbrouck on Tuesday, sparking a major police search.
Ms Bevan's body was found on Avon Gorge on Wednesday night, before Zaani's body was found nearby on Thursday afternoon.
The hospital has launched a review into the circumstances of her disappearance.
The body of Ms Bevan was found after a member of the public, walking on a cliff-top path, spotted the white hospital slippers she was wearing when she left the hospital, along with a multicoloured-blanket on the gorge edge, on Wednesday.
Her daughter's body was found close to where Ms Bevan had been discovered.


A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was shot in a hotel.

The 46-year-old was injured at the Britannia Hotel in Dialstone Lane, Offerton in Stockport, at about 02:20 GMT on Tuesday.
She suffered serious abdominal wounds and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
David Andrew Jeffers, 47, of Berkley Terrace, Leeds, is due before Stockport Magistrates' Court on Saturday.


Warrington Town's FA Cup first-round tie against Exeter City is to be televised live on BBC Two.

Media playback is not supported on this device
Dan Walker will host Match of the Day Live from Warrington's Cantilever Park on Friday, 7 November from 19:30 GMT.
Non-league Warrington, who play in the eighth tier and are entirely semi-professional, have reached the first round for the first time ever.
League Two Exeter City have lost in the first round of the FA Cup in each of the last four seasons.
The tie will be the first to be broadcast live on BBC TV since 2008.
Warrington Town are managed by Shaun Reid - brother of former Everton and England midfielder Peter Reid.
As part of the BBC's weekend of first round coverage, Football Focus will come live from Weston-super-Mare AFC on the Saturday ahead of the Conference South side's home tie against League One Doncaster Rovers.
Mark Chapman will introduce live coverage of the second round draw on BBC Two at 19:00 GMT on Monday from the National Football Museum in Manchester.
Other programmes to look out for include Jason Mohammad presenting a new FA Cup edition of Final Score on BBC One between 13:55 and 16:20 GMT on Sunday, 9 November as eight first-round matches take place.
Manish Bhasin will then wrap up all the weekend's action later the same day on BBC Two with a full FA Cup highlights programme between 18:30 and 20:00 GMT.
BT Sport will also televise two first-round ties. The first from midday on Sunday, 9 November will be the Yorkshire derby between non-league FC Halifax and League One Bradford City.
The second on Monday, 10 November at 20:00 GMT, sees Havant & Waterlooville of Conference South take on two-time FA Cup winners Preston North End, also of League One.


Scottish climber Jamie Andrew has become the first quadruple amputee to conquer the Matterhorn.

Mr Andrew lost his hands and feet to frostbite after he and his climbing partner were trapped for five nights in the French Alps in 1999.
His ascent of the 4,478m (14,692ft) Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps was five years in the planning.
He told BBC Scotland: "It was very hard, but all the preparation made the climb go like a dream."
Mr Andrew, from Edinburgh, survived a storm on Mont Blanc in 1999 which killed his climbing partner. He suffered hypothermia and frostbite and had to learn to walk again after his hands and feet were amputated.
After working with rehabilitation specialists he took up skiing, has run marathons and iron-man triathlons, and also returned to climbing.
The 47-year-old conquered the Matterhorn accompanied by two friends, mountain guides Steve Jones and Steve Monks.
"It was five years ago, I first had this amazing idea that I could climb the Matterhorn without hands and feet," he told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland radio programme.
"I've got fantastic prosthetic legs which are custom-made for me. For my arms I used special poles - like ski poles - to gain purchase and keep balance on the very tricky terrain that you find all the way up."
With storms forecast later on the day of the planned climb, Mr Andrew said getting up and back down as fast as possible was essential.
"You've got to move fast to do that and that was my main challenge, just going as quickly as possible to get up and down before any storms came in."
Two other British climbers died on the other side of the Matterhorn shortly after Mr Andrew and his team completed their challenge.
It is believed that the pair, who have not been named, were surprised by unseasonably cold weather, and reports suggest one was wearing light clothing.
"It is a hazardous environment and there are dangers," said the Scottish climber.
"I take the attitude that the more well-prepared you are, the more you can lessen the risks you face. I am married, and a father of three, and my biggest priority is to get off the mountain safely - getting to the summit is a bonus."
Mr Andrew described his climb as "exciting" and "amazing" and said it pushed him "absolutely to my limit".
"The summit is incredible. It's such a tiny, little summit for such a big mountain," he added.
"It's just a tiny perched, arete of snow, right on the very crest with massive drops on either side of you. It is very, very exposed.
"There was not a cloud in the sky all around. It was just beautiful to be standing there, and the summit of achievement for me after all the planning, preparation, trials and heartache that went in to it."
Has this story inspired you? Get into disability sport with Get Inspired's handy guide.


Kate Richardson-Walsh will attempt to lead Great Britain's women to a first Champions Trophy success after head coach Danny Kerry named his 18-strong squad for the event in London.

Richardson-Walsh will be appearing in her seventh Champions Trophy while Alex Danson and Laura Unsworth feature for the sixth time.
The men's competition begins on Friday; the women's event follows on 18 June.
Both are being staged at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Women's Champions Trophy match schedule
GB squad: Giselle Ansley (Surbiton), Sophie Bray (East Grinstead), Crista Cullen (No club), Alex Danson (Reading), Maddie Hinch (Holcombe), Joie Leighn (Clifton), Kirsty Mackay (East Grinstead), Hannah Macleod (St Albans), Shona McCallin (Holcombe), Lily Owsley (University of Birmingham), Sam Quek (Holcombe), Helen Richardson-Walsh (Reading), Kate Richardson-Walsh (Reading), Susannah Townsend (Canterbury), Georgie Twigg (Surbiton), Laura Unsworth (East Grinstead), Hollie Webb (Surbiton), Nicola White (Holcombe).


Mark Warburton has been issued with a Scottish FA notice of complaint alleging he "used offensive, abusing and insulting language" at officials.

The Rangers boss was unhappy with the award of a free-kick that led to Aberdeen's late winner last Sunday.
Warburton, 54, was seen speaking to officials on the pitch after the final whistle at Pittodrie.
The Englishman has been offered a one-match touchline ban and has until Monday, 3 October, to respond.
A principal hearing date has been set for 13 October, should Warburton choose to challenge the suspension.
Media playback is not supported on this device
Referee John Beaton blew for a foul following a tackle by Rangers' James Tavernier on Aberdeen's Jonny Hayes in the final minute of game, when the score was 1-1.
James Maddison scored direct from the free-kick to secure the three points for the Dons.
Warburton later said: "I will be careful what I say about the free-kick. Everyone saw the ball move. The fourth official on the sidelines saw the ball move and made a comment. And yet a free-kick is given.
"You have got to be, I think, 100% sure in these type of games, in those areas of the park.
"Late in the game, when your players are fatigued, I thought 'Tav' made an excellent tackle there. I don't think their player moaned about it and it is a huge decision to give."


North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korean and US officials say.

They say the missile, launched off the east coast, flew about 800km (500 miles) and fell into the water. North Korea has not commented on the report.
A US defence spokesperson later said a second missile was launched.
US President Barack Obama earlier imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang, after its recent "illicit" nuclear test and satellite launch.
His executive order freezes North Korean government property in the United States. It bans US exports to - or investment in - North Korea and also greatly expands powers to blacklist anyone, including non-Americans, dealing with North Korea.
The 6 January nuclear test and 7 February satellite launch were violations of existing UN sanctions.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency also cited unnamed sources saying a second missile was detected but it may have disintegrated in mid-air.
They appeared to be medium-range Rodong missiles fired from road-mobile launch vehicles.
With a maximum range of 1,300km, the Rodong would have the capability to reach all of South Korea and parts of Japan.
Lt Col Michelle Baldanza, from the US defence press office said after the latest launch: "We call on North Korea to refrain from actions that further raise tensions in the region."
Amid the heightened tensions, the North sentenced a US student to 15 years hard labour on Wednesday for "severe crimes" against the state.
The US demanded North Korea immediately release Otto Warmbier, 21, who was arrested for trying to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel while on a visit in January.
The US and South Korea are also holding their biggest annual military drills this month, which routinely generate tension.
But this year North Korea threatened to launch a "pre-emptive nuclear strike of justice" against the US and South Korea.


Two Cambridgeshire zoos which usually need to appeal for donations of old Christmas trees for their big cats say they have been "inundated" with offers from garden centres.

The trees are "like catnip" to lions, said Kim Simmons at Linton Zoo.
Both Linton and Shepreth Wildlife Park usually ask people to give them trees but neither had to appeal this year.
Rebecca Willers from Shepreth said she had been offered more than 600 but had room for only 30 in the enclosures.
"We've not had to ask for trees this year as people have got to know that we always want them," she said.
"But we've never had so many before. Some garden centres were ringing us and offering 200 or 300 at a time."
The trees are used as toys for the cats but are also used in other enclosures to provide extra cover for animals such as red squirrels and pole cats.
They can survive for about two months before being chipped, although potted trees with roots are planted around the site.
Many of the garden centres were advised by Miss Willers to contact Linton Zoo, which has also appealed each year for trees for their lions.
However, its director, Miss Simmons, said they also had too many and while they were accepting a few from the public, they had also had to refuse the garden centres' offers.
"We have a bio-mass burner and we can use the trees in that, but we still have some left from last year," she said.
"It's lovely that people bring them, but it just shows how many trees are left over."


Ospreys have signed hooker Hugh Gustafson from Welsh rivals Newport Gwent Dragons on a three-year deal from the 2016-17 season.

Gustafson, 28, has moved from prop to the middle of the front row while at Rodney Parade.
He captained Wales Under-20 in 2007 before joining Dragons and has made 149 appearances for the region.
Gustafson says the move is "nerve-wracking, but it's a great opportunity".
He added: "It's a challenging environment where you have to want to be at your best in everything you do, every day."
Ospreys rugby general manager Andrew Millward said of Gustafson: "He's someone who wants to compete for the shirt and he's eager to push on with us.
"Off the field he's been doing a lot of coaching already with aspirations in that direction and he can be a huge asset using those skills."


Spotify has signed a new licensing deal with Warner Music Group, paving the way for the music streaming service to go public.

Warner was the last of the three big record labels to agree to renewed terms to make its catalogue available to Spotify's 140 million users.
However, Spotify has been forced to agree to some limitations to get the labels to sign.
Artists and labels have in the past complained about minuscule revenue from steaming sites when compared to downloads or physical sales.
But with the deals with Sony, Universal and now Warner in place, Spotify is expected to float on the New York Stock Exchange as early as this year.
"Our partnership with Warner Music Group will help grow the new music economy where millions of artists can instantly connect with fans, and millions of fans can instantly connect with artists,” Spotify’s chief content officer Stefan Blom told the BBC.
Posting on Instagram, Warner Music chief digital officer Ole Obermann said: "It's taken us a while to get here, but it’s been worth it, as we've arrived at a balanced set of future-focused deal terms.
"Together with Spotify, we've found inventive ways to reinforce the value of music, create additional benefits for artists, and excite their fans all over the world. Even with the current pace of growth, there’s still so much potential for music subscription to reach new audiences and territories.”
The “inventive ways” were not outlined, but if Warner Music’s deal is similar to those agreed with Sony Music and Universal, it is likely to include a clause allowing the labels to hold back certain songs from Spotify’s non-paying users for a limited period of time. Such a move would increase the royalties for artists who are unhappy at the lower earnings generated by streaming services.
Speaking about the Universal deal agreed in April, Spotify founder and chief executive Daniel Ek explained that "artists can choose to release new albums on premium only for two weeks, offering subscribers an earlier chance to explore the complete creative work, while the singles are available across Spotify for all our listeners to enjoy”.
According to the latest public figures, Spotify has 60 million paying customers - just under half of its entire user total. Its nearest competitor, Apple Music, has 27 million subscribers.
Spotify has long been expected to float on the New York Stock Exchange, but was holding off until the major deals were struck to offer clarity to investors over future expenses.
Reports suggest Spotify will not have an initial public offering (IPO) when it does go public.
Almost all companies IPO when going public to raise money and offer shares to more investors, but Spotify is expected to simply list on the NYSE without a sale. That tactic which would mean an increase in share value for its existing, private investors.
___________
Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC
You can reach Dave securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +1 (628) 400-7370


Tens of thousands of women have been sharing their experiences of sexual assault on Twitter after a video showed US presidential candidate Donald Trump boasting about groping women.

Canadian writer Kelly Oxford called on women to tweet their first experiences of sexual assault on Friday.
She described five personal experiences of being assaulted, including on a bus at the age of 12.
She continues to receive stories "every second".
Many women tweeted under the #NotOkay hashtag.
Women from around the world described being raped by public safety officers at university, groped by colleagues at work, stripped by police officers and molested by doctors, dentists and x-ray technicians.
Many of the stories recounted described assaults that took place when the women were underage, some as infants.
The exposure of "predatory males have made us stronger", Ms Oxford tweeted, adding "we realized the shame we carry is their shame".
The tweets can be read here.
Someone is sexually assaulted every two minutes in the United States, according to anti-sexual violence organisation RAINN. Nine out of every 10 rape victims are female.


Scientists say London has the highest concentration of cocaine in sewage of anywhere surveyed in Europe.

The data from the European Union's drug monitoring body found the capital slightly ahead of Amsterdam.
While London comes top for cocaine flushed down the toilet, Amsterdam's drains contain greater amounts of cannabis.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction data comes from sampling in more than 50 cities.
The results, which take into account the size of each city's population, show that on average, drug users in London relieved themselves of 737mg of cocaine per 1,000 people during the week in 2014.
The amount of cocaine in London's waste water peaks on a Friday and Saturday, but then begins to fall away dramatically on Sunday and into Monday.
737mg
Average daily amount of cocaine per 1,000 people found in London sewage during 2014
716mg in Amsterdam
632mg in Antwerp
0.2mg Smallest amount found in Jvaskyla in Finland
The amount of cocaine found in both Antwerp and Amsterdam continues to rise into Sunday, potentially suggesting that the drug's peak consumption in these cities comes  or continues later into the weekend than in the UK. A detailed analysis of weekend waste water shows that Amsterdam ranks higher than London over Saturday and Sunday alone.
Scientists around the world have been increasingly monitoring waste water in cities so they can draw a more accurate picture of drug consumption over the year.
The figures for London tally with the monitoring agency's wider research which indicates that the UK has the highest rate of cocaine use among young adults in Europe, It said that around 4% of people aged between 15 and 34 had said they had taken the drug in the 12 months leading up to the 2013/14 report. While there are fluctuations from year to year, most studies indicate that most drug use is in decline.
The scientists tested for five different drugs and found that Amsterdam came top of the league table for both ecstasy and cannabis. Oslo in Norway and Dresden in Germany had by far the highest amounts of methamphetamine in sewage - while London had no trace at all.
The annual 2015 report from the EMCDDA warns that while there were hundreds of websites openly selling so-called "legal highs", drug agencies had a poor understanding of the trade on the dark web - the parts of the internet which are not accessible through standard searches.
"Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, are used to facilitate anonymous transactions, and stealth packaging is used to facilitate transportation of small quantities of drugs through established commercial channels," said the report.
"Evidence suggests that many illicit drug purchases made on the deep web are intended for resale. Another development relates to drug supply and the sharing of drugs or drug experiences via social media, including mobile apps. This area remains both poorly understood and difficult to monitor."
"Together, the growth of online and virtual drug markets poses major challenges to law enforcement and drug control policies. The fact that manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, website-hosting and payment processing services may all be based in different countries makes online drug markets particularly difficult to control."


A civic square in Edinburgh will be transformed using projected animations to mark the start of the 70th Edinburgh International Festival.

Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom is the third in a series of digital commissions celebrating the beginning of the 2017 festival season.
It will see colour, texture and sounds mapped across St Andrew Square over two nights.
The free to the public installation has been created by Leo Warner.
Mr Warner said: "We decided to place audiences inside the event, encompassing them within nearly half a linear kilometre of projection-mapped architecture and bespoke lighting fixtures, and use music, sound and light to tell a story celebrating the 70-year history of the International Festival and the associated Edinburgh festivals, and the immeasurable impact that it has had on the cultural world."
The piece charts the transformation of Edinburgh from the post-war years to today's festival city.
It draws upon the city's architecture, cultural heritage and technological innovation.
A newly commissioned musical score from award winning composer Nick Powell will also feature.
The work follows on from The Harmonium Project in 2015 and 2016's Deep Time.
Sir John Falconer, former Lord Provost of Edinburgh and the International Festival's first chairman, spoke of his ambition 70 years ago that the inaugural Edinburgh International Festival should "provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit".
Edinburgh's Lord Provost Frank Ross, said: "In 1947, my predecessor Lord Provost Falconer championed the inception of the International Festival.
"Today, I am as determined as ever to see the event bring people together from all over Scotland and the world.
"The Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom will provide a beautiful and fitting celebration of our festivals and our city, and of course, the continued flowering of the human spirit.
"We are delighted to have supported our city's festivals for 70 years."
The opening event will take place on two nights for the first time, on Friday 4 August and 5 Saturday.
It runs from 22:00 to midnight on a 20 minute loop, with tickets available from 10:00 on Monday 3 July.
Ticket holders can access the event arena from 21:00. Non-ticket holders can also attend and will be admitted from 22:30 on a first come first served basis.
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: "I never tire of championing Scotland's outlook as a welcoming and progressive nation and this is particularly demonstrated in the arts.
"In 1947, the Edinburgh International Festival boldly invited artists from across Europe to perform in the capital. 70 years on, we're revered as a festival nation that welcomes performers and audiences from every corner of the globe."


Former Rangers footballer Nacho Novo has been warned by police that he is under a death threat from dissident republicans, it has been reported.

The Spanish star moved to Belfast club, Glentoran, in July. Glentoran's chairman told the Sunday World one of the club's players had been threatened.
Police told the BBC they do not comment on the security of individuals.
Jim Rodgers, a former director of Glentoran, said he was angry and appalled by the dissident threat.
"In my long association with Glentoran football club, I only remember one threat against a player, because Glentoran is very much a cross-community club.
"It doesn't matter what your religion, colour, class or creed is, if you're good enough to play for the Glens, they will want you to be on that pitch for them."
Novo spent six years with Rangers and also played with teams in the US, Poland and his native Spain.


US actress Jennifer Lawrence has apologised after telling a story about scratching her "butt" on sacred rocks in Hawaii.

In a statement on Facebook, she said she meant "absolutely no disrespect to the Hawaiian people".
The actress had told the BBC's The Graham Norton Show that the incident happened when she was filming The Hunger Games in the US state.
She faced a backlash, with some viewers calling on her to apologise.
Lawrence, who won an Oscar for her role in the 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook, had told the BBC presenter she had been filming in a location where there were "sacred rocks".
"You're not supposed to sit on them because you're not supposed to expose your genitalia to them," she said.
"I, however, was in a wetsuit for this whole shoot so - oh my God, they were so good for butt-itching. One rock that I was butt-scratching on ended up coming loose.
"It was a giant boulder and it rolled down this mountain and almost killed our sound guy."
She added: "His whole station got destroyed, it was a huge dramatic deal and all the Hawaiians were like 'Oh my god, it's the curse'. And I'm round the corner going, 'I'm your curse - I wedged it loose with my ass'."
More than 1.3 million people watched the clip after it was posted on BBC One's Facebook page.
Some viewers called on Lawrence to apologise for her comments.
Arghya Ghosh commented: "Weird to see how perspectives work, I mean it's funny to her because she doesn't belong to that culture. I mean if you destroy a historical or cultural site, it's pretty much a crime."
Marcia Ogasawara, from Hawaii, said she didn't find it funny, adding: "If she left the part of it being sacred out, then I wouldn't care; but knowing native Hawaiians built that for some significance and her talking like it's not a big deal, it's very disappointing."
The star later took to her own Facebook page to apologise, starting the post: "From Jen to the Internet."
"I meant absolutely no disrespect to the Hawaiian people," she said.
"I really thought that I was being self-deprecating about the fact that I was 'the curse', but I understand the way it was perceived was not funny and I apologise if I offended anyone."
It is not known exactly where the rocks are in Hawaii but some of the scenes of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire were filmed on the North Shore of Oahu at Kawela Bay.
It was used as the location for a scene when the tributes appear on top of the saltwater lake at the arena for the Quarter Quell.


Hundreds of people gathered to release balloons to mark what would have been the eighth birthday of a child killed in York.

Katie Rough was found injured in the Woodthorpe area of the city on 9 January and died later in hospital.
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with her murder.
Katie's family said the balloon release was to celebrate the life of a "beautiful. creative and special little girl".
Read more about this story and others from across York
People gathered near Westfield Primary School, where Katie was a pupil, a week after her death to release 200 balloons.
Andrew Waller, Liberal Democrat councillor for the area, said he was not surprised by the large turnout.
"People do pull together and people wanted to express support and sympathy for the family but in a respectful way," he said.
Organisers said Katie's parents had thanked everyone for "their kind words and ongoing support through this very difficult and sad time".
People were asked to donate Â£1 for a balloon with any money raised going to a fund established to help Katie's family.
The fund has raised nearly Â£24,000 in less than a week.


Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has admitted failures in the country's controversial land reform programme.

"I think the farms we gave to people are too large. They can't manage them," the 91-year-old leader said in unusually candid comments.
In the past he has tended to blame poor agricultural productivity on the weather and Western sanctions.
The seizure of land from white farmers is seen as a key factor in Zimbabwe's economic meltdown since 2000.
The BBC's Brian Hungwe in the capital, Harare, says it is not the first time President Mugabe has criticised new black farmers - but his comments are surprisingly frank.
They point to continuous problems in accounting for low production levels and the under-utilisation of farms, which reflect badly thought-out land policies, he says.
Mr Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, was interviewed on the state broadcaster ZBC to mark his 91st birthday, which he celebrated last weekend.
He said he wanted to encourage farmers to go into wheat farming, and blamed low productivity on the new commercial farmers for failing to utilise all their land.
"You find that most of them are just using one third of the land," Zimbabwe's state-owned Herald newspaper quotes him as saying.
During the colonial era, the best farmland was reserved for the white population and in 2000, Mr Mugabe spearheaded the seizure of the land from some 4,000 white farmers.
His critics say the land was handed out to his political allies and many of the beneficiaries were not given the equipment or training to farm productively, leading to the collapse of the agriculture-based economy.
In the interview, he also denied pushing his wife Grace to enter politics.
Last year, she became head of the women's league and in the ruling Zanu-PF party, and embarked on a nationwide tour, in which she denounced party rivals.
This led to speculation that she was being readied to succeed her husband as president.
"She is not the power behind my throne. She has come into politics in her own right," Mr Mugabe said.
The headline of The Herald, widely seen as a government mouthpiece, is: "I'm still in charge, says President".


Paul Simon performed his classic track The Sound of Silence at the funeral of a teacher who died in the school shooting in Connecticut on 14 December.

The 1966 song was understood to be a favourite of 27-year-old Victoria Soto, a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The singer, a family friend, performed the song in front of some 400 mourners, at Soto's local church on Wednesday.
Twenty six people were killed by Adam Lanza in the mass shooting last week.
Among them were 20 children, all aged between 6 and 7.
Soto was killed while shielding her pupils from gunfire. She is understood to have hidden some of the children in a closet, ensuring they were safe, and then told the gunman that her class was in the gym.
Simon is believed to know the Soto family through his sister-in-law, who is a nurse like Victoria's mother. He received no introduction at the funeral and left without making any comment.
Soto grew up in Stratford, Connecticut and graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University. She was studying for a master's degree in special education.
"She lost her life doing what she loved," her cousin, Jim Wiltsie told ABC News.


Polish police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up violent clashes during an independence day march in the capital Warsaw.

A number of people were injured during the annual rally organised by far-right and nationalist movements.
The violence started when groups of youths broke off from the main march to attack a squat and set fires to cars.
They also set ablaze a rainbow-coloured arch symbolising tolerance, and tried to attack the Russian embassy.
The protesters - many of them wearing masks - threw firecrackers at the diplomatic mission. Several youths also tried to scale the building's fence but were stopped by the police.
"There is no justification for hooliganism," Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Marcin Wojciechowski said.
The authorities also said that at least four police officers were among those injured during the violence.
Thousands of people took part in the main march, which began noisily but peacefully. They carried white-and-red Polish flags and chanted: "God, honour, fatherland!"
For the third year in a row violence broke out during the march, the BBC's Adam Easton reports.
The rally commemorates the day Poland regained its independence at the end of World War One in 1918.
Before that, Poland had been carved up between Russia, Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian empire.


Scotland's new Lord Advocate has said it would be "inconceivable" not to have a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the M9 crash which killed two people.

Lamara Bell, 25, and John Yuill, 28, died after lying in a crashed car for three days after the incident was first reported to police.
Officers had failed to follow up a call received about the crash.
The couple were eventually discovered in the vehicle, close to the motorway at Bannockburn on 8 July, 2015.
The case was subsequently referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc).
Former Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC, who stepped down from the role earlier this year, said he would expect an FAI to be held, given the level of public concern over the incident.
In a letter to Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie, the new Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, wrote: "As you know, the former advocate considered that this was a case of the utmost seriousness.
"He was committed to ensuring the matter was investigated thoroughly. I share that view.
"When the investigations, which go beyond the work the procurator fiscal has directed the Pirc to do, are completed the case must be reported to Crown counsel."
Mr Wolffe said that all options that were open to Crown counsel when considering a sudden death would be available.
He added: "One of these options is for Crown counsel to instruct that a fatal accident inquiry should be held.
"Like my predecessor, I consider it inconceivable that a fatal accident inquiry will not be held given the public concern over this tragedy.
"The investigations are, at present, ongoing and there is considerable work to do before the case can be reported to Crown counsel."
An interim Pirc report into the case was submitted in November last year and a supplementary report submitted in June.
A Pirc spokesman said: "The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is currently considering the content of both reports submitted by the Commissioner on her independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of John Yuill, 28, and Lamara Bell, 25.
"We have received no instruction from the COPFS to undertake any further enquiries in relation to this investigation.
"The Commissioner will undertake further enquiries as required."
Mr Rennie said: "The fact that the new Lord Advocate holds the same view as his predecessor is welcome.
"This will help ensure that no stone is left unturned as we seek the answers that we need over the tragic M9 crash.
"An FAI is the best way to ensure that the circumstances that led to the crash and the failure to respond are fully understood.
"The families deserve nothing less."


Venus Williams winning a sixth Wimbledon title following illness and a loss of form would be a Hollywood ending, says Martina Navratilova.

Williams, 36, is the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist since Navratilova lost in the 1994 Wimbledon final aged 37.
The American meets Angelique Kerber in her first SW19 semi-final since 2009.
"I didn't see her competing at this level again. I don't think she did," said 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Navratilova.
Here BBC Sport analyst Navratilova discusses Venus' remarkable revival, the prospect of meeting sister Serena in an all-Williams final and how top players manage to maintain longevity.
Many observers - including Navratilova - doubted the likelihood of Venus Williams ever competing for a Grand Slam title again.
She dominated Wimbledon for almost a decade between 2000 and 2009, winning five titles and finishing runner-up in another three finals.
But the seven-times Grand Slam champion had become a peripheral figure - until this year - after being diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, an illness that causes fatigue and joint pain, in 2011.
She says she refused to consider retirement, despite her world ranking plummeting to 103 by the end of 2011.
Now she is back in the top 10 and just one more victory away from a ninth Wimbledon final.
"Her revival is astonishing," said 59-year-old Navratilova.
"We all thought she was going to quit and then she comes back into the top 10. Now she is two matches away from winning her sixth Wimbledon title.
"It is an amazing effort - most of all because of what she has gone through with this syndrome that is sapping her energy.
"It is so hard managing your energy when you get into your 30s anyway. So to be dealing with this disorder on top of that, and competing at the highest level, is extraordinary.
"Venus winning Wimbledon would be a Hollywood ending, no doubt."
Navratilova became the oldest female Grand Slam champion when, aged 33 years and 263 days, she won Wimbledon in 1990 - a record that stood until Serena Williams' victory last year.
The American won three major titles in her 30s, another record - alongside Margaret Court - until it was surpassed by current world number one Williams.
But, with multiple Grand Slam titles in the trophy cabinet and millions of pounds of prize money in the bank, what keeps the likes of Navratilova and the Williams sisters going?
"I still felt that I could play better tennis, was still learning about the sport and just the love of it," said Navratilova, who retired from the singles tour shortly after her 1994 final defeat by Conchita Martinez.
"That's obviously coming through with Venus. When you see that smile on her face after winning, it lights up the whole court.
"You know your time is running out - I knew 1994 was my last Wimbledon, Venus might still be here for many more years - but you don't have many more opportunities.
"She's enjoying herself."
So the fire stays in the belly of these great champions, according to Navratilova. But there is one opponent they cannot beat - the ageing process.
"Everything gets slower when you get older. Your legs, your mind and it takes longer to get ready," Navratilova said.
"So you have to get smarter. And that's what Venus is doing.
"Against quarter-final opponent Yaroslava Shvedova she had 15 winners and 12 unforced errors. They are numbers of a veteran who knows what they are doing and when to pull the trigger.
"Older players play safe within their ability. Venus is managing her energy and managing her winners/unforced errors percentage very well.
"It is maturity and knowing what your limits are."
Few would have predicted an all-Williams final at the start of the tournament. Now their first meeting in a Grand Slam final since Wimbledon 2009 is a possibility.
Serena must beat unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina, who had never even reached a Grand Slam quarter-final until this week, while Australian Open champion Kerber stands in Venus' path.
"It's hard to go against the Williams sisters both reaching the final because they have been there so many times," Navratilova said.
"Serena is the huge favourite to win the whole thing when she gets this far in a Grand Slam.
"She seems to get better and better as a tournament goes on and you cannot go against her."
Kerber, 28, has a 3-2 advantage over Venus Williams in their head-to-head record, although the American won their last meeting at the Montreal Open in 2014.
"For Venus, a lot of balls will be coming back from Kerber, but it is Venus' match to win or lose," Navratilova said.
"If she plays well enough she will definitely win the match. But Kerber is playing her best tennis since the Australian Open.
"I'd say maybe a slight edge to Venus."
You can now add tennis alerts in the BBC Sport app - simply head to the menu and My Alerts section


BBC Radio Gloucestershire's racing pundit Colin 'the Tipster' Onens offers some of his tips for the Cheltenham Festival 2017.

Below, Colin suggests which horses to look out for as the famous Gloucestershire course prepares for it's annual, four-day jump festival.
Follow the Cheltenham Festival with BBC Sport.
13:30 GMT - Supreme Novices Hurdle: The first race on day one is going to be an absolute belter. If you like horses for courses, Ballyandy (10-3) is a 'give me'. I know there's a Willie Mullins hotpot in the race in Melon, but Ballyandy is that good.
15:30 GMT - Stan James Champion Hurdle: This is the big race of the day. I know a lot of horses are not going to be there but it is still an absolutely fantastic race. Yanworth (11-4) from Alan King's yard looks like an absolute beauty. It is a lovely-looking horse and I really expect that to come up the hill like a train.
14:10 GMT - RSA Chase: For me, Might Bite (7-2) from Nicky Henderson's yard looks a star in the making and is going to be a brilliant horse on its day. I cannot see it being beaten. People are worried about his jumping but Henderson will get it bang on - there is not a better trainer than Henderson at Cheltenham.
15:30 GMT - Queen Mother Champion Chase: Douvan (1-4) is odds-on for a reason. It is really, really good. But I don't back odds-on shots and, if you're looking to have a couple of shillings each way, then try God's Own (12-1) from Tom George's Yard, because any mistakes that Douvan makes, he will be all over him.
16:10 GMT - Pertemps Network Final: Trainer Philip Hobbs tells me he is very hopeful for this one. For Good Measure (10-1).
16:50 GMT - The Trull House Stud Mares' Novices Hurdle: By now we are going to know how Mullins' horses are getting on. For me, Let's Dance (2-1) is probably one of his best horses of the whole meeting. This horse is awesome.
14:50 GMT - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle: Wholestone (5-1). I love this horse. I think he's going to be excellent. I can't believe he's not favourite for the race - he should be.
15:30 GMT - Cheltenham Gold Cup: We know certain horses aren't going to be there but this is still one fantastic race. Which one is going to win it? For me, a couple of local horses, Bristol de Mai and More of That will do well and, if the ground dries up, they are both going to run absolute crackers. Bristol de Mai (20-1) gets my vote. Ignore his last run, it was too bad to believe.
16:50 - Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey' Handicap Hurdle: It's Poetic Rhythm (40-1) shot in the conditional hurdle for me. It knows Cheltenham really well.
All odds correct as of Monday, 13 March.
Colin Onens was speaking to BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Paul Furley.


A 14-year-old girl who was abducted while walking to school was raped by "more than one man", police have said.

The girl, who was wearing a school uniform, was snatched in a busy Oxford street at 08:25 BST on Wednesday.
She was found a mile away nearly fours later after knocking on doors.
The girl was abducted on Marston Ferry Road in the Summertown area of the city and driven away by two men in a small, silver hatchback, possibly a Volkswagen.
Police were later called by a member of the public to Cavendish Drive where the girl had knocked on doors.
Speaking at a press conference Det Supt Chris Ward, head of major crime at Thames Valley Police, said the victim left her house and walked along Banbury Road to Marston Ferry Road.
He said she was approached and possibly hugged, and that it may have looked relatively innocent to witnesses.
The men who abducted her were described as white.
Det Supt Ward appealed for any motorists with dashcams, or cyclists with headcams to come forward, saying the attack could only have happened in a "small geographical area".
He described the girl as "extremely traumatised, extremely upset" and the incident as "very, very, very unusual".
"The vehicle is key to this," he added.
It is not believed the girl knew her attackers.
Local police commander Supt Christian Bunt said: "I recognise that this is a very concerning incident for everyone in Oxford.
"This type of extremely serious crime is fortunately very rare in Oxford but is still very worrying.
"My local policing teams will be working hard in support of the major crime investigation.
"I am putting in place additional patrols to provide reassurance.
"We will also be working closely with the local schools to provide information and support."


Tommy Breslin is returning to Cliftonville as interim manager until the end of the season after Gerard Lyttle quit as boss on Friday.

Breslin resigned as Reds manager in September 2015 after winning eight trophies in four years.
He will be in charge along with assistant Peter Murray for Saturday's final league game against Linfield and the Europa League play-offs.
Lyttle left Cliftonville to become manager at Sligo Rovers.
"We are very grateful to Tommy and Peter for entering into this short-term agreement and trust they will help guide the team through the rest of the season," said club chairman Gerard Lawlor.
"We still have plenty to play for in this campaign and, though myself and the Management Committee will be working  hard to determine our next manager, we must not lose sight of our remaining targets on the pitch and believe that Tommy and Peter can help us achieve those."
The interim manager has made clear that the arrangement is until the end of the season and that he will not be taking the job on a permanent basis.
Breslin won two league titles during a successful reign at Solitude and he could help prevent Linfield lifting the Gibson Cup on Saturday.
The table-topping Blues are two points clear of Crusaders going into the last game.
Cliftonville have lost their last four league games and sit fourth in the Premiership standings.


Derby County captain Richard Keogh has signed a new three-year deal, keeping him with the club until summer 2019.

The 30-year-old defender has made 200 appearances for the Rams since joining from Coventry City in 2012.
A Republic of Ireland international, Keogh made two appearances at Euro 2016 as Ireland reached the knockout stages.
"He's an important player, on and off the pitch, so it's great news that he has committed his future for the next three years." boss Nigel Pearson said.


The future of Workington's Theatre Royal has been secured as a result of a funding package worth more than half a million pounds.

The theatre's foyer will be doubled in size, access will be improved and a recording studio built.
More than half the money has been provided by the Big Lottery Fund, with the rest coming from charitable trusts.
Workington Playgoers Club said it would allow the venue to be used by a wider cross-section of the community.
The group has formed a partnership with Soundwave, a local music charity, which works with more than 3,000 children and young musicians every year.
Stella Kanu, director of Soundwave, said: "Having our own dedicated recording studio alongside specialist spaces for our workshops is priceless.
"It will allow us to enrich the lives of many more young people from Workington and beyond."


Leicester secured a first home win of 2017 as Demarai Gray's superb solo goal sealed an extra-time victory over Derby in their FA Cup fourth-round replay.

Media playback is not supported on this device
Andy King headed the hosts, who made 10 changes, ahead after Gray's clever cross was nodded back across goal by Marc Albrighton.
Abdoul Camara's free-kick forced extra time for Championship Derby only for substitute Wilfred Ndidi to restore the Foxes' lead with a fantastic strike.
Gray sealed a deserved win with an angled finish after a fine run.
Premier League Leicester will now face League One Millwall in the last 16 on 18 February (15:00 GMT).
Claudio Ranieri has not had too much to cheer about lately as last season's champions have been plunged into a fight for Premier League survival.
Yet the Italian was all smiles and applauded home fans as they chanted his name around the King Power Stadium soon after King's opener.
Leicester, 16th in the table and one point above the relegation zone, face a battle to climb away from trouble but their first win since 7 January will at least provide them with some momentum.
A spirited Derby display - and a poor performance from the officials - made sure it was anything but a straightforward win.
The hosts should have won a first-half penalty when Ben Chilwell was sent sprawling inside the area by Richard Keogh but referee Mike Jones was not interested.
There was more controversy in the 85th minute when Derby keeper Jonathan Mitchell clearly handled outside his area but Leicester's Ahmed Musa was booked for protesting after Jones dismissed the home team's appeals.
Media playback is not supported on this device
Although there was disappointment from Rams boss Steve McClaren, his team gave Leicester two tough games.
Derby led until four minutes from the end in the original game and forced Leicester into extra time on their own ground before running out of steam.
It might have been a different story had Ron-Robert Zieler not palmed away Jacob Butterfield's low drive on the stroke of half-time. By the time McClaren reached the dugout for the second half, his side were behind - King giving Leicester the lead in the opening minute of the second half.
The Rams responded well to falling behind. Camara had a free-kick beaten away before the Guinea international found the net with a 25-yard set-piece that deflected off Chilwell's thigh on its way into the net.
Derby's Max Lowe chested against his own post while attempting to guide the ball back to his keeper before two sublime finishes took the tie away from the visitors.
Ndidi fired home via the post from 25 yards then Gray, energetic and dynamic throughout, made it 3-1 after avoiding several challenges before his clinical finish allowed Leicester fans to celebrate a welcome victory.
Media playback is not supported on this device
Both teams seemed to have their eyes on this weekend's games as they made 18 changes between them.
Musa was the only survivor from the Leicester side that started last weekend's match with Manchester United even though the Foxes are not in action again until Sunday.
Derby, despite bringing 5,000 travelling fans, made eight changes, as they also rested players to aid their play-off push.
"I didn't want to make eight changes. If the game was last night the team would have been totally different," said McClaren.
However, pundit and former Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage was critical of the number of changes made by both managers.
He said: "If Derby County were playing three Championship games in a week and chasing promotion would they put this team out? It's absolute nonsense. Play your best team."
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri: "Derby played good football and we won. This is what we needed and I wanted.
"We want to do well in all competitions. We want to go forward in the FA Cup. The Premier League is not so good but we have to stay in the Premier League. This fresh air is good for the players."
Derby County boss Steve McClaren: "There are some very tired players in the dressing room. It was always going to be hard work.
"We had a go and I can't fault the players. We ran out of steam in the end. We missed our opportunity in the first game."
Sunday's Premier League game at fellow strugglers Swansea City (16:00 GMT) is a huge match for Leicester. Derby will look to strengthen their Championship play-off bid with a home victory over Bristol City (15:00 GMT) on Saturday.
Match ends, Leicester City 3, Derby County 1.
Second Half Extra Time ends, Leicester City 3, Derby County 1.
Corner,  Derby County. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Derby County).
Andy King (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. David Nugent (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cyrus Christie with a cross.
Corner,  Derby County. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
Corner,  Derby County. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
Goal!  Leicester City 3, Derby County 1. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
Corner,  Leicester City. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
Corner,  Leicester City. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
Attempt saved. Andy King (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
Second Half Extra Time begins Leicester City 2, Derby County 1.
First Half Extra Time ends, Leicester City 2, Derby County 1.
Corner,  Derby County. Conceded by Yohan Benalouane.
Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cyrus Christie with a cross.
Foul by Islam Slimani (Leicester City).
Jason Shackell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Ikechi Anya (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!  Leicester City 2, Derby County 1. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
First Half Extra Time begins Leicester City 1, Derby County 1.
Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Nampalys Mendy.
Substitution, Leicester City. Islam Slimani replaces Ahmed Musa.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Derby County 1.
Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Amartey.
Attempt blocked. Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Leicester City. Conceded by Jason Shackell.
Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy King.
Foul by Johnny Russell (Derby County).
Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ahmed Musa (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andy King (Leicester City).
Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jason Shackell (Derby County).
Ahmed Musa (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
(Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ahmed Musa (Leicester City).


The internet is officially the new frontline.

An Army unit, called the 77th Brigade, is being set up to help fight the cyberwars of the future.
It will launch in April and will be made up from reservists as well as regulars from all three services of the armed forces.
The team is being modelled on the Chindits, a specialist unit which fought in Burma during the Second World War.
But psychological warfare and cyberwar is already happening around the world.
Take a look at how different countries and police forces are dealing with online attacks.
While bullets are flying and people are being killed in Ukraine's war with pro-Russian rebels, Russian president Vladimir Putin used new psychological warfare (psy-ops) tactics to create chaos ahead of an invasion.
When the conflict broke out last year "little green men" (which Putin referred to as self-defence groups and said were local people who'd bought Russian uniforms and guns in shops) were sent into Crimea and eastern Ukraine to create dissent and spread confusion.
Using propaganda, the Russians built a case for military action.
Moscow denies direct involvement in the conflict but says some volunteers are fighting alongside pro-Russian rebels.
The so-called Islamic State (IS) has proved skilful at manipulating Western media with gruesome films of hostages being beheaded and locals being stoned.
There have also been crucifixions.
The videos have also been one of the jihadist group's main recruitment tools, with thousands of Europeans travelling to join the extremists.
They have also sent a clear message that the areas where IS operates are no-go zones for Western journalists, helping the group control what is and is not reported.
They also aim to create dissent in Western countries which refuse to pay ransoms for hostages.
In 2010 Israel and the US attacked Iran's nuclear programme using the Stuxnet virus, sending centrifuge machines used to enrich uranium out of control.
The computer worm reportedly ruined almost a fifth of Iran's nuclear centrifuges.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has also taken using social media to push its messages to another level.
It is active on 30 platforms including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram - in six languages.
Other cyber-attacks have focused on "soft" targets, such as an attack on Hollywood studio Sony Pictures which the US blamed on North Korea.
Hackers calling themselves the Guardians of Peace scored a propaganda coup by forcing the release of satirical film The Interview, about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, to be cancelled.
North Korea denied being involved in the hack but described it as a "righteous deed".
South Korea claims North Korea has a digital army thought to be 3,000 strong.
Earlier this month Barack Obama referred to cyberwarfare in his State of the Union address, where US presidents get to set out their agenda and priorities.
"I urge Congress to finally pass the legislation we need to better meet the evolving threat of cyber-attacks, combat identity theft and protect our children's information.
"If we don't act, we'll leave our nation and our economy vulnerable."
China has also admitted to having a cybersecurity military unit called the Blue Army.
The UK's biggest police force has gone for a more psychological approach on social media by trying to be as open as possible on Twitter.
As well as having a cybercrime unit, the Met set up 200 Twitter accounts so its officers could keep in touch with people in their area.
Alex Fedorcio from the Met told Newsbeat: "They just need to be transparent, get lots of images out there. And not shy away from the difficult questions.
"If someone asks a question, answer it. Be truthful and give as much info as possible. That will breed trust at the end of the day and that's what it's all about."
New York's NYPD police force set up Twitter accounts soon afterwards as well.
It's had a different experience and has got into trouble after using hashtags like #myNYPD.
Instead of getting pictures of New Yorkers with their friendly officers, they were sent photos of what users claimed showed police aggression.
The head of GCHQ had a go at social media companies on his first day in office last November.
Robert Hannigan described the likes of Facebok, Twitter and WhatsApp as having "become the command-and-control networks of choice for terrorists and criminals".
He accused firms of being "in denial" about the way in which the internet was being used in the battle against jihadists.
Mr Hannigan also said GCHQ and its sister agencies, MI5 and the Secret Intelligence Service, could not tackle the cyber challenges "at scale" without greater support from the private sector, including the largest US technology companies which dominate the web.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube


The final six shortlisted designs for Scotland's baby boxes have been revealed.

By the summer, all newborn children in Scotland will receive the boxes which contain items including bedding, clothing and toys.
A three-month pilot is currently under way in Clackmannanshire and Orkney.
More than 70 students applied for the design competition, being run by the V&A Dundee, to decide what the boxes will look like.
The shortlisted designers are:
Their designs include woodland creatures and the Loch Ness monster, as well as buses and famous Scottish symbols.
Each one is intended to be interactive and to help record milestones.
The winning designer will receive mentoring from two Scottish designers and a Â£1,000 prize. Their design will also appear on every baby box once they launch nationwide in the summer.
Minister for Childcare and Early Years Mark McDonald said: "The baby box is a simple idea with a proven track record in tackling deprivation, improving health and supporting parents, and I'm extremely pleased we are now another step closer to introducing it throughout Scotland.
"It is a fantastic initiative that will play a major role in realising our wider government ambition of giving all children the best possible start in life and I look forward to working with my fellow panel members to ensure the box itself has the best possible design."
The Scottish government's baby box scheme, which will cost an estimated Â£6m per year, is inspired by a Finnish project that has been running since 1938 which aims to give all children an equal start.
The brief asked entrants to include an interactive element on the baby box where key stages in the child's first year can be recorded.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched the pilot scheme earlier this month.
As well as containing about 40 different items including a changing mat, digital thermometer and babygrows, the box also comes with sheets, mattress and blanket, making it suitable for a baby to sleep in.
However there has been some criticism of the fact the boxes are branded "a gift from the Scottish government".
Scottish Conservative MSP Jackson Carlaw, welcomed the boxes as a "commendable idea" and one he wished his own party had come up with but questioned having mention of the Scottish government on each one.
He said: "The logical extension of that is that patients will wake up in hospital with a tattoo across their abdomen saying 'your operation is a gift from the Scottish government', and children at school will wear uniforms that say, 'your education is a gift from the Scottish government'.
"The baby box is not 'a gift from the Scottish government': it is an entitlement that we have now offered to every new family in Scotland, funded by the taxpayer. If anything, it is a gift from the Scottish taxpayer and the Scottish people, so there should be no nascent SNP propaganda saying that it is 'a gift from the Scottish government'."
Public health minister Aileen Campbell responded that she was "slightly surprised by the belligerence that Jackson Carlaw displayed towards the baby box", which she described as "designed to help families and give all children the very best start in life".


Computer giant Apple is expanding its supply line of talented young people with digital skills, by doubling the intake of its European academy.

Last year, the technology company opened an academy in Naples, in Italy, where students spend a year training to be developers, coders, app creators and start-up entrepreneurs.
Places are awarded through open competition - with tests being held next month in Munich, Paris, London, Madrid, Rome and Naples - with no tuition fees, open to applicants from anywhere in the world and with courses taught in English.
There will be 400 students recruited for the autumn, expected to be in the 18 to 30 age range, for courses run in partnership with a Naples university, the University of Federico II.
The decision for a computer company to move so directly into education is about self-interest as much as philanthropy.
There has been a long-running digital skills gap - and Apple are taking steps to grow their own talent.
Computer apps, in the space of less than decade, have become a major source of revenue and jobs.
Apple says there are now two million apps available on its online store - and that in Europe alone, the app economy sustains 1.2 million jobs.
But there have been repeated warnings of a mismatch between the digital skills needed for such new jobs and the qualifications of those looking for work.
It means that unskilled workers are without employment and employers are left without the skilled workers that they need.
In the UK, the British Chambers of Commerce recently complained that three out of four businesses were suffering from a "shortage of digital skills".
The global "ransomware" computer hack last week once again raised concerns about the acute shortage of cyber-security skills in many countries.
There have been plenty of warnings about this - and IBM's general manager for security, Marc van Zadelhoff, has called for a different approach to recruitment.
IBM has an international network of university partnerships for cyber-security projects.
But writing in the Harvard Business Review, Mr Van Zadelhoff said filling the skills gap would also mean re-training people without any experience in tech-related areas.
"Why are we limiting security positions to people with four-year degrees in computer science, when we desperately need varied skills across so many different industries?
"Businesses should open themselves up to applicants whose non-traditional backgrounds mean they could bring new ideas to the position and the challenge of improving cyber-security," wrote Mr Van Zadelhoff.
There is also a bigger political dimension to the skills needed for a modern economy - highlighted by the annual Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Skills Outlook, published this month.
The economic think tank's report for 2017 focuses on the polarising impact of globalisation - which has increasingly become a target for protesters on the right and left.
More stories from the BBC's Global education series looking at education from an international perspective, and how to get in touch.
You can join the debate at the BBC's Family & Education News Facebook page.
The OECD analysis argues that whether a country is a winner or loser from globalisation will depend on the level of skills in the workforce.
If countries have well-qualified, skilled populations, they will be the beneficiaries of globalisation, taking advantage of better jobs, improved productivity, widening markets and digital industries.
It identifies South Korea and Poland as examples of countries moving up this value chain - and Estonia, Japan and New Zealand as countries successfully taking advantage of expanding technology sectors.
Among major economies, Germany is seen as being more successful in developing skills than the United States.
But the big concern is that across OECD countries there are 200 million people with poor skills in basic literacy and numeracy, deeply vulnerable to the forces of globalisation.
These are people who have the reading skills of 10-year-olds - whose job chances are acutely at risk from outsourcing overseas or being replaced by technology.
The OECD report identifies Greece as a country that has failed to respond to this challenge.
But it also warns that the UK, Australia, Ireland and the United States "need to watch out" because the skills in the workforce are no longer "well aligned" with the needs of new technology-driven industries.
While projects such as Apple's academy are picking the fruit from the top of the tree, the OECD is warning about the dangers of ignoring the reality of life in the low-hanging branches.
Andreas Schleicher, the OECD's education director, says there is an urgent social and political need to equip people with training, if globalisation is going to avoid social division.
"Don't expect workers to accept losing their jobs through outsourcing or automation, if they don't feel prepared to get or create new ones," says Mr Schleicher.


A university that lost its licence to recruit overseas students in August has also seen a sharp fall in the number of new domestic students.

London Metropolitan University was the first in the UK to lose the right to recruit outside the European Union.
So far in this academic year it has less than half the number of new students it had in the previous year, figures obtained by the BBC suggest.
The university says the figures are only a snapshot and will improve.
Data released under a Freedom of Information request shows the number of UK and EU recruits at the university has fallen from 11,000 last year to about 6,000 this year.
The number of new students from outside the EU fell from 2,000 to about 300.
The university accepts bad headlines about the loss of its licence affected recruitment, but denies a crisis.
The UK Border Agency said it took the action because the university was not making proper checks on its overseas students - that it did not keep records of whether they had the required standard of English to be given a student visa or whether they were attending lectures.
The university denies this and is challenging the action through the courts.
In September, the courts gave the university a partial reprieve, allowing it to teach existing overseas students until the end of the academic year.
Its vice chancellor, Prof Malcolm Gillies, said the effect of the Border Agency's action had been "substantial" but that other factors were involved.
He said the university had cut the number of courses as part of efficiency measures and last year over-enrolled, going over its student number limit, so always planned to reduce its numbers, and that it is still recruiting.
"There are students whose applications are still being processed and there are enrolments which are still hanging on what the Student Loan Company is doing," he said.
"That's not within our control."
Prof Gillies said the university was "84% towards their recruitment target for domestic and EU students" for this year and had been one of the few to be given funding to increase its intake this year.
He said other universities had also seen a fall in numbers and that once official figures for all universities were published in December, that would be clear.
He added: "We are going to the High Court. We are going to get our licence back and next year we are going to show there is still a big demand for London Met."


As Vladimir Putin makes a rare trip to Western Europe, meeting Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Milan on Wednesday, what does he hope to achieve?

A little help, perhaps, from an old friend?
In a wide-ranging interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera at the weekend, the Russian president spoke at length about his country's "special relationship" with Italy and used the opportunity to detail what he sees as Moscow's unfair treatment by the international community.
"There's no need to threaten us with sanctions," he said, adding there was "no need to fear Russia."
Some wondered whether the interview and the visit, coming at a time when European leaders are discussing whether to continue punishing Russia for its alleged involvement in Ukraine's civil war, might represent an attempt to weaken EU resolve.
EU trade and investment sanctions expire at the end of July. A decision on whether or not to renew them will be taken at a leaders' summit at the end of this month.
And under EU rules, the decision has to be unanimous among all 28 members.
Mr Putin only needs one dissenter to avoid an automatic rollover.
With this in mind, some of the references in Mr Putin's interview to the range and depth of Russia's economic relationship with Italy (including an elevenfold increase in trade in recent years and almost a million Russian tourists visiting Italy last year) seemed somewhat pointed.
"We are, of course, ready to reciprocate and go further in expanding our co-operation as long as our Italian partners are willing to do the same," he said. "I hope that my upcoming visit to Milan will help in this respect."
But if he's looking to the government in Rome to help him out, Mr Putin is unlikely to get satisfaction.
As a member of the G7, Italy was party to Monday's communique in Bavaria, which said sanctions would remain in place unless Russia met its commitments to February's Minsk agreement. It also warned of "further restrictive measures" if required.
To drive home the point, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said his government wanted dialogue with Russia but was standing alongside its European and US allies.
"I do not believe that Russia is really that interested in Italy breaking the front with its allies," he told Corriere della Sera, "because it knows that is not going to happen."
In truth, it's been apparent since the spring that European leaders were likely to renew sanctions, but this hasn't prevented Mr Putin from seeking out chinks in Europe's armour, whether by wooing cash-strapped Greece or developing ties with Europe's far-right parties, like France's National Front.
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warned of this last week.
"Of course we are concerned about what is clearly a Kremlin strategy of trying to pick off, shall we say, the brethren who may be less committed or more vulnerable in the run-up to the June decision," he told an audience at the London think-tank Chatham House.
But he said that, for now, the strategy was doomed.
"So long as they see a very clear message coming from Berlin on this issue, it would be a very, very high-risk strategy for any of them to decide to defy the will of the other 26, 27 members of the European Union."
A Western diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, put it more bluntly.
"If Greece or Cyprus says 'We're with Russia', they're finished. It won't happen."
But he suggested the Kremlin knew this and was probably playing a longer game, counting on international weariness with an increasingly frustrating Ukraine crisis.
Kadri Liik, of the European Council on Foreign Relations, also believes Mr Putin is looking further ahead.
"He hopes the West will get tired of the situation," she says, "and then he'll try to impose his interpretation of the Minsk agreement."
And that means currying favour where he can.
There's plenty of sympathy for Russia in Italy, as well as a widely held belief that the EU has mishandled the crisis in Ukraine.
In Hungary, it's less the country, more the leader who Mr Putin thinks might be helpful.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted the Russian president last February, during his only other European visit this year, apart from Belarus.
Mr Orban, like Czech President Milos Zeman, has been critical of EU sanctions.
For the controversial Hungarian leader, it's partly a case of competing economic priorities.
Germany is Hungary's top trading partner, but Russia is the country's main oil and gas supplier.
From Italy to Hungary, France to Greece, President Putin will continue to exercise what leverage he can.
And, says Ms Liik, it is not just about persuading the EU to see things his way. It is also about showing his own people that he matters.
"He needs to show that he's not isolated, that he's an actor in Europe."


A woman who absconded from prison four days ago is being treated as a wanted person by police.

Amy Stewart, 31, failed to return to HMP Cornton Vale in Stirling on Sunday.
She was jailed in 2004 for the murder of a 21-year-old man in Glasgow.
Police believe she may be in the Blantyre area with a 23-year-old man and have appealed to her to hand herself in to a police station or return to prison.
Insp Jim Young said: "We are continuing our search for Amy Stewart who we are now treating as a wanted person.
"Through our inquiries we suspect that she may be in the company of a known 23-year-old male in the Blantyre area and that they are both aware we have been looking for her.
"Amy's conduct remains a cause for concern due to her breaching the terms of her temporary release.
"Although we don't believe she poses an immediate risk to the public we strongly advise the public not to approach her and to report any sightings of her immediately to the police".


The Swiss team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world has abandoned its effort for this year.

Its Solar Impulse vehicle's batteries were damaged on the last leg of the journey from Japan to Hawaii and will take several months to repair.
The aircraft will be kept at its Pacific stop-over at Kalaeloa airport while the maintenance is undertaken.
Once the work is done there will be some test flights before the global quest resumes in 2016, the team says.
That is likely to be in April, and would see Solar Impulse fly from Hawaii to the West Coast of the US.
It should then have a sizeable weather window to try to cross America, the Atlantic, and make its way back to Abu Dhabi, UAE, where the circumnavigation began in March this year.
The suspension will be a disappointment but the project has already met a number of its key objectives.
Pilot Andre Borschberg smashed aviation records when he steered Solar Impulse from Nagoya to Kalaeloa at the beginning of the month.
Flying just on the power of the Sun, he completed the 7,200km in 118 hours.
Not only did this set several new marks for manned solar aeroplanes, but it surpassed with ease the absolute aviation record for the longest duration solo flight in an un-refuelled vehicle.
However, in achieving this mammoth feat, Mr Borschberg's plane experienced damaging overheating in its lithium-ion battery system. Although the battery units performed as expected, they had too much insulation around them, making temperature management very difficult.
Engineers on the project have not been able to make the quick repairs that might allow Solar Impulse to have a crack at completing the round-the-world journey this year.
The University of Hawaii and the US Department of Transportation have agreed to continue to host the aeroplane in a large hangar at Kalaeloa airport while the maintenance proceeds.
LEG 1: 9 March. Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Muscat (Oman) - 772km; in 13 hours and 1 minute
LEG 2: 10 March. Muscat (Oman) to Ahmedabad (India) - 1,593km; in 15 hours and 20 minutes
LEG 3: 18 March. Ahmedabad (India) to Varanasi (India) - 1,170km; in 13 hours and 15 minutes
LEG 4: 18 March. Varanasi (India) to Mandalay (Myanmar) - 1,536km; in 13 hours and 29 minutes
LEG 5: 29 March. Mandalay (Myanmar) to Chongqing (China) - 1,450km; in 20 hours and 29 minutes
LEG 6: 21 April. Chongqing (China) to Nanjing (China) - 1,241km; in 17 hours and 22 minutes
LEG 7: 30 May. Nanjing (China) to Nagoya (Japan) - 2,852km; in 44 hours and 9 minutes
Leg 8: 28 June. Nagoya (Japan) to Kalaeloa, Hawaii (USA) - 7,212km; 117 hours and 52 minutes
Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos


Microsoft has agreed to pay a Californian woman $10,000 (£7,500) after an automatic Windows 10 update left her computer unusable.

Teri Goldstein said her Windows 7 computer had automatically tried to update itself to Windows 10 without her permission.
She said the update had made her machine unstable, leaving her unable to use it to run her business.
Microsoft said it had dropped its appeal to save on legal costs.
Microsoft has been aggressively pushing the latest version of its widely used operating system, which is currently available as a free download for computers running Windows 7 and 8.
However, many people have chosen not to upgrade, because they are running old hardware, have software that does not run on Windows 10, are concerned over the software's tracking features, or simply do not want it.
In February, the company bundled Windows 10 in with its security updates and made it a "recommended update", which meant it was automatically downloaded and installed unless blocked by the user.
Some people accused the company of trying to "trick" customers into installing the update.
The Seattle Times reported that Ms Goldstein's computer had "slowed to a crawl" after the update, and Microsoft customer support had not fixed the problem.
"I had never heard of Windows 10. Nobody ever asked me if I wanted to update," she told the newspaper.


Tear gas has been used in many countries in 2014 and most recently in Ferguson in America to control people protesting over Michael Brown's shooting.

But it's classed as a chemical weapon internationally and is banned for use in war.
For this reason critics have questioned its use on the streets and say it can be lethal.
Police see it as safer than using force and live rounds.
It's not actually a gas. It's a liquid at room temperature and is mixed with other substances to form an aerosol.
When it's fired, solid particles are dispersed into the air with the appearance of a smoke cloud.
It works by irritating the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, mouth and lungs - basically, the bits of your body that are responsible for absorption and secretion.
There are many different types of tear gas. The most common form is CS gas or to use its full name, o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile. The CS is taken from the initials of the inventors Corson and Staughton.
It is usually fired in a canister to disperse crowds and large gatherings of people, perceived as a threat.
Typical symptoms begin about 30 seconds after exposure.
You can get a watery, burning sensation in the eyes, breathing difficulties, chest pain, skin irritation and temporary blindness.
Professor Alastair Hay, who studies the impact of chemical weapons at the University of Leeds, says that while it is considered a safer option, deaths can sometimes occur. This is often as a result of people being restrained by police where breathing is restricted or when they are subsequently unable to breathe fresh air.
Physical exertions such as running and repeated exposure to tear gas can make the symptoms worse.
The effects can be even more damaging if a person has asthma or other respiratory issues already.
People have also been known to be injured by the metal canisters used to fire the gas into a crowd.
The most commonly used remedy is pouring milk over the face.
The symptoms usually disappear by themselves after about 30 minutes. Fresh air and steady breathing help reduce the impact of the gas.
Blowing your nose, coughing and spitting are also thought to help.
Rubbing your eyes can make the symptoms much worse.
The chemicals will stay on skin and in clothes, so taking a lukewarm shower and washing the clothes will help prevent any long-term effects.
It is prohibited to use any form of tear gas in war under the Chemical Weapons Convention as it is classified as a chemical weapon. However law enforcement teams around the world use it on civilians.
Police in the UK are regularly trained in the use of CS spray. They are told they can deploy it only "when they feel that the offender poses a risk to themselves and/or the police officers and others in the vicinity."
It is illegal to buy or possess CS gas in the UK, but it is available as a form of self-defence in many other countries including the United States and some European nations.
Being in possession of it in the UK is punishable with a minimum of six months in jail to a maximum of 10 years.
You can, however, buy "deterrent" sprays which look like CS gas but contain other chemicals such as smart water (a non-hazardous liquid with a long lasting "fingerprint") or a smelling agent which stays on a person's skin, allowing them to be easily identified.
Protest groups and websites offer advice on the best ways to avoid the symptoms of tear gas.
They say gas masks are the best prevention, swimming goggles and cycling masks are a substitute.
Protesters sometimes use bandanas soaked in vinegar and water which are tied tightly around the face as a last resort. This also helps to prevent people being recognised.
Wearing contact lenses may trap the chemicals and cause more irritation to the eyes.
Tear gas was widely used in the trenches of World War One along with mustard gas and other more deadly gasses.
A total of 87 countries signed the Chemical Weapons Convention in 1997 which banned the use of any chemical weapons in warfare.
The Foreign Office said it was looking at whether it needed to block the export of tear gas to other countries after Hong Kong's authorities used it on pro-democracy protesters as recently as September.
French police recently used CS gas on Everton supporters who clashed with rival supporters ahead of their Europa League tie.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube