Elon Musk, Makes $43 Billion Bid, To Purchase Twitter.
Elon Musk, Makes $43 Billion Bid, To Purchase Twitter.
On April 14, Elon Musk made his "best and final"
offer to purchase Twitter, a company he says
has extraordinary potential that he can unlock. .
On April 14, Elon Musk made his "best and final"
offer to purchase Twitter, a company he says
has extraordinary potential that he can unlock. .
'Time' reports that Musk announced
his $43 billion bid in a filing with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. .
'Time' reports that Musk announced
his $43 billion bid in a filing with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. .
On April 4, Musk disclosed a 9% stake
he had purchased in the social media platform. .
Following his acquisition of that sizable stake,
which made him the company's largest shareholder,
Musk was offered a seat on the board. .
Following his acquisition of that sizable stake,
which made him the company's largest shareholder,
Musk was offered a seat on the board. .
The Tesla CEO is known for being outspoken
on the platform and has amassed
over 80 million followers. .
The Tesla CEO is known for being outspoken
on the platform and has amassed
over 80 million followers. .
The billionaire has often tweeted about changes he thinks
should be made to the platform and even released polls
for his followers to share their takes on the ideas. .
The billionaire has often tweeted about changes he thinks
should be made to the platform and even released polls
for his followers to share their takes on the ideas. .
'Time' reports that Musk has suggested many changes
to the platform, including adding an edit button for tweets
and granting automatic verification to premium users. .
'Time' reports that Musk has suggested many changes
to the platform, including adding an edit button for tweets
and granting automatic verification to premium users. .
Musk has also floated the idea of turning
Twitter's San Francisco headquarters
into a homeless shelter.
Musk has also floated the idea of turning
Twitter's San Francisco headquarters
into a homeless shelter.
According to 'Bloomberg' Billionaire's Index, Musk has
an estimated net worth of about $260 billion.
According to 'Bloomberg' Billionaire's Index, Musk has
an estimated net worth of about $260 billion.
By comparison, Twitter's market value
is estimated at about $37 billion.