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Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter takeover is back on

By France24
05 October 2022   |   11:13 am
ust two weeks before going to trial, Elon Musk has agreed to follow through with his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. The billionaire entrepreneur had tried to call off the takeover just days after announcing it in April. Twitter shares soared as the news was confirmed.

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