Elon Musk says he has $46.5 billion for Twitter takeover bid
24 April 2022 |
5:49 am
The billionaire entrepreneur says he has secured $46.5 billion in financing for his bid to take over the social media giant Twitter. The Tesla and SpaceX owner says he is "exploring whether to commence a tender offer."
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