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Elon Musk says he has secured $46.5 bn for funding Twitter buyout bid

The 'poison pill' provision will be triggered if Musk (or any other investor) acquires more than 15 per cent of the company's shares. Musk currently owns around 9 per cent of Twitter's shares

Elon Musk says he has secured $46.5 bn for funding Twitter buyout bid
Updated On : 22 Apr 2022 | 8:36 AM IST

Musk confirms $46.5 bn lined up, considers tender offer for Twitter

Musk currently has about $3 billion in cash or other somewhat liquid assets after spending $2.6 billion buying a 9.1 per cent stake in Twitter in recent months, according to calculations

Musk confirms $46.5 bn lined up, considers tender offer for Twitter
Updated On : 22 Apr 2022 | 12:24 AM IST

Tesla CEO Elon Musk secures $46.5 bn in funding to buy Twitter

Elon Musk has secured $46.5 billion in funding to buy Twitter Inc and is considering a tender offer for its shares, a filing with U.S. regulators showed

Tesla CEO Elon Musk secures $46.5 bn in funding to buy Twitter
Updated On : 21 Apr 2022 | 8:37 PM IST

Musk races to get Twitter bid financing, may pour in $15 bn of own money

Musk is evaluating various packages of debt, including more senior debt known as preferred debt and a loan against his shares of Tesla, the electric carmaker that he runs, two of the people said

Musk races to get Twitter bid financing, may pour in $15 bn of own money
Updated On : 21 Apr 2022 | 3:24 AM IST

Koo makes algorithms public; pledges commitment to transparency, neutrality

Koo's latest move comes at a time when transparency and free speech concerns have dominated the public narrative around social media platforms such as Twitter

Koo makes algorithms public; pledges commitment to transparency, neutrality
Updated On : 20 Apr 2022 | 11:52 PM IST

Elon Musk tweets cryptic phrase days after Twitter takeover offer

The offer from Musk, who has hinted at the possibility of a hostile bid, has prompted the social media company to adopt a 'poison pill' to protect itself

Elon Musk tweets cryptic phrase days after Twitter takeover offer
Updated On : 20 Apr 2022 | 11:05 PM IST

Elon Musk tweets another hint of Twitter tender offer, sparks speculation

Musk had earlier posted a tweet with "Love Me Tender," bracketed by musical notes

Elon Musk tweets another hint of Twitter tender offer, sparks speculation
Updated On : 20 Apr 2022 | 12:10 PM IST

What is a 'poison pill' strategy & why has Twitter adopted one?

Twitter is trying to fend off a hostile takeover bid by one of its shareholders and world's richest man, Elon Musk. And for this, it has invoked an old strategy called poison pill. What is it?

What is a 'poison pill' strategy & why has Twitter adopted one?
Updated On : 19 Apr 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

TMS Ep153: IT tracking transactions, degree courses, markets, poison pill

Should people with unexplained spending be worried? Will pursuing two degrees simultaneously help students? What next for markets after Monday mayhem? What is 'poison pill' strategy? All answers here

TMS Ep153: IT tracking transactions, degree courses, markets, poison pill
Updated On : 19 Apr 2022 | 8:00 AM IST

Elon Musk's cryptic 'Love Me Tender' tweet baffles investors

Twitter has hired Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, the latter of which has sparred previously with Musk over the valuation of millions of dollars in Tesla stock warrants

Elon Musk's cryptic 'Love Me Tender' tweet baffles investors
Updated On : 19 Apr 2022 | 12:02 AM IST

Twitter stock gains as board plots defense strategy against Musk

The stock rose 3.8% to $46.78 at 1:00 p.m. in New York.

Twitter stock gains as board plots defense strategy against Musk
Updated On : 18 Apr 2022 | 11:47 PM IST

Musk tweets 'Love Me Tender' days after Twitter takeover offer

Musk tweeted an Elvis Presley song, a day after Twitter Inc adopted a 'poison pill' to protect itself from the billionaire's $43-bn cash offer to buy the social media company

Musk tweets 'Love Me Tender' days after Twitter takeover offer
Updated On : 18 Apr 2022 | 9:44 PM IST

After Musk, co-founder Dorsey also slams Twitter board amid takeover push

Dorsey, who left Twitter in November last year -- handing over the baton to Indian-origin Parag Agrawal -- remains a board member until next month with his 2.2% share

After Musk, co-founder Dorsey also slams Twitter board amid takeover push
Updated On : 18 Apr 2022 | 12:28 PM IST

Twitter purchase can add to Elon Musk's India troubles

The Tesla CEO has offered $43.4 bn to purchase Twitter. But what if Elon Musk manages to acquire the microblogging platform? How will it shape his ties with India? And also that of Twitter?

Twitter purchase can add to Elon Musk's India troubles
Updated On : 18 Apr 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

TMS Ep152: IT skills, Elon Musk and Twitter, Markets, Iron Beam

Which IT skills can land lucrative job offers? Will Twitter purchase add to Elon Musk's India troubles? What will dictate market trends this week? What's Iron Beam air-defence system? All answers here

TMS Ep152: IT skills, Elon Musk and Twitter, Markets, Iron Beam
Updated On : 18 Apr 2022 | 8:00 AM IST

Twitter board's interest not aligned with shareholders, says Elon Musk

Musk was responding to a tweet about board members' stock holdings, saying that with the departure of Jack Dorsey, the board "collectively owns almost no shares."

Twitter board's interest not aligned with shareholders, says Elon Musk
Updated On : 18 Apr 2022 | 12:46 AM IST

Twitter bid: The elusive politics of Tesla CEO Elon Musk

If he should become Twitter's owner, Musk said he would scrap the current program of content monitoring and censoring

Twitter bid: The elusive politics of Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Updated On : 18 Apr 2022 | 12:41 AM IST

Conflict of interest

Taking Twitter private will not help free speech

Conflict of interest
Updated On : 17 Apr 2022 | 10:23 PM IST

Elon Musk demands long form tweets as 280 characters not enough for him

Earlier, Musk demanded an Edit button, and the micro-blogging platform announced that it is working on such feature that will allow users to correct errors in their tweets, albeit with some rules

Elon Musk demands long form tweets as 280 characters not enough for him
Updated On : 16 Apr 2022 | 4:25 PM IST

Vanguard group dislodges Elon Musk as Twitter's largest shareholder

Musk still remains the largest individual shareholder

Vanguard group dislodges Elon Musk as Twitter's largest shareholder
Updated On : 16 Apr 2022 | 11:17 AM IST