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General
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Musk claims to have saved Twitter from bankruptcy and red ink

Still one of the richest men in the world, Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now claiming that his $44 billion purchase of Twitter was a timely one as it saved the social media company from bankruptcy. Replying to a tweet from The Wall Street Journal, Musk wrote,…

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General
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Musk Says He Has Secured $46.5 Billion In Funding For Twitter Bid

Elon Musk on Thursday said he has lined up $46.5 billion in debt and equity financing to buy Twitter Inc and is considering taking his offer directly to shareholders, a filing with U.S. regulators showed. Musk himself has committed to put up $33.5 billion,…

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General
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Musk bids $41 billion in cash to buy 100% of Twitter

Just three days ago, when Elon Musk ended up not joining Twitter’s board even with the 9.1% stake in the company that he amassed, one analyst suggested that this was a tactical move on Musk’s part. As a board member, he would have been forced to keep his…

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Automotive
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US Regulator Keeps Eyes on Musk

The US regulators are investigating Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal in connection to insider trading. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is enquiring whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk told his brother Kimbal in advance about a Twitter poll, which caused…

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Automotive
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Musk Sells Nearly $7 Billion Worth Of Tesla Shares This Week

Tesla CEO Elon Musk offloaded a combined $6.9 billion worth of shares in the electric car company this week, taking advantage of a meteoric rally that vaulted the firm’s value to over $1 trillion. The billionaire sold 1.2 million shares held by his trust for…

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General
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The Body Shop is going full vegan

British cosmetics retailer The Body Shop recently announced that it will solely manufacture and sell vegan products by the year 2023. The beauty company has championed its vegetarian and cruelty-free range of products for years, but finally, the brand decided…

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Automotive
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Musk Says Tesla To Use New Batteries

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday the company will produce Model Y with a new structural battery design and technology at its Berlin factory next year and that could result in a “significant production risk”. The U.S. electric carmaker plans…

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Automotive
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Musk Nears $346 Million Payday As Tesla Market Value Soars

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk is coming close to earning the first $346 million tranche of options in a record-breaking pay package, after the electric vehicle maker’s stock more than doubled in the last three months. Shares of Tesla surged 9% to a…