Explainer-How Will Twitter's Board Handle Elon Musk?

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Many investors, analysts and investment bankers expect Twitter Inc's board of directors to reject Elon Musk's $43 billion acquisition offer in the coming days as inadequate, but how would the social ...

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Bspn
·2022-04-19
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·2022-04-18
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Long for long time
·2022-04-18
If I am the twitter board member I would happily accept the offer, sell twitter.Come out as a team and start over a new social media with different theme which can be a competitor for Tesla's Twitter...
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Shawrac
·2022-04-18
Hmmmmm
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Mccoy
·2022-04-18
If Twitter Board rejects Musk, he will start his own version of Twitter and becomes a competitor. Musk has a following.
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Kai kung
·2022-04-18
Hitman 2, can't wait fr the movie.
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DavP
·2022-04-18
This will be a good show to watch for Twitter's future. Will it go private or as is it?
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ISSEY1413
·2022-04-18
EM giving twtr wake up call. Kick kick in the butt
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·2022-04-18
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·2022-04-18
like & comment please
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·2022-04-18
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