Elon Musk targets Twitter with $43bn cash takeover offer

Tesla CEO threatens to ‘reconsider’ his investment in platform if the board rejects his offer

17 April 2022 - 00:00 By Reuters

Elon Musk took aim at Twitter with a $43bn (about R631bn) cash offer on Thursday, with the Tesla CEO and billionaire entrepreneur saying the social media giant needs to be taken private to grow and become a platform for free speech...

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