ELON MUSK’S NEW TROLL IS BUYING TWITTER  in 41 Billion— WILL IT WORK?

ELON MUSK’S NEW TROLL IS BUYING TWITTER in 41 Billion— WILL IT WORK?

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Twitter CEO addresses employees worried about Elon Musk's hostile takeover bid

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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal is trying to assuage employee fears in the wake of Elon Musk launching a hostile $43 billion

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Agrawal said Twitter's board is considering Musk's offer and will act in the best interest of company shareholders

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Musk's aggressive acquisition bid felt like a hostage situation, Agrawal dismissed the notion.

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Musk said at the TED2022 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, which was his first appearance since making his Twitter purchase public.

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Musk's offer of $54.20 per share is 38% more than the value of Twitter stock the day

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Twitter stock closed down 1.35% on Thursday, well below Musk's offer price,

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Musk -- the richest man in the world -- has more than 80 mil

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