Open post Elon Musk won’t have a board to watch him when he takes Twitter private – does that matter?

Elon Musk won’t have a board to watch him when he takes Twitter private – does that matter?

It appears Twitter’s board of directors finally warmed to Elon Musk’s hostile bid and agreed to a sale – but not before it took a severe beating from the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and other prominent users on their own social network. Musk, who on April 25, 2022, sealed a deal...

Open post What Elon Musk’s US$3 billion Twitter deal means for him – and for social media

What Elon Musk’s US$3 billion Twitter deal means for him – and for social media

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is now the largest shareholder of Twitter after acquiring a 9.2% stake in the social media platform for just under US$3 billion (£2.3 billion). The announcement drove Twitter’s share price up 27%, and it continued to grow in after-hours trading. This investor enthusiasm is not surprising. Social media platforms...

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