Elon Musk says he’ll pay over $40bn to buy Twitter

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defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard, mentioning his interactions with Marilyn Manson.The actor has been permitted by a Virginia judge to pursue his case against his ex-wife, suing her for defamation over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she wrote about surviving domestic violence.Heard did not mention Depp by name in the article, but Depp’s lawyers have argued that it falsely implies she was sexually and physically abused by Depp during their marriage. Heard has also filed a counterclaim against Depp, arguing he has created a smear campaign against her.During his cross-examination in the ongoing trial this week, Depp was asked by Heard’s lawyer about his drug use with Manson, with the intention of further delving into the actor’s history with substance abuse.“We drank together, we’ve had cocaine together maybe a couple of times,” Depp said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTech billionaire Elon Musk is moving forward with his potential bid to acquire Twitter, revealing that he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing for a possible tender offer for the company.The financing was disclosed in an SEC filing Thursday. Musk’s financing includes commitments from Morgan Stanley and “certain other financial institutions.”According to the filing, Musk has not yet determined whether he will make a tender offer for Twitter or whether he will take other steps to further the proposal.Last week, Musk — the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX who is the wealthiest person on the planet — proposed to buy Twitter for about $43 billion in a hostile takeover, offering $54.20 per share for the social media company.

Elon Musk has said that he will need to launch “a thousand ships” to make his dream of a self-sustaining colony on Mars a reality, and says that the price of a ticket would be realistically priced at about $100,000 [£76,000].The SpaceX entrepreneur predicts that he would need in the region of a million colonists or his “self-sustaining Mars city” and accepts that “only a small percentage of humanity would want to go” to the Red Planet.But, he says, if it were to cost “for arguments sake” $100,000 then “almost anyone” could work and save up for a sum like that.Musk said he wants to start a colony on Mars by 2050. In an interview with TED talk boss Chris Anderson, Musk says: “We want to make it available for anyone who wants to go” to Mars.Musk warns, though, that even after paying a six-figure sum the first Mars colonists will have to rough it.

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Elon Musk is the richest man on the planet, and according to Forbes, he has an estimated fortune of $272.5 billion. With a fortune like that, many people would think the tech mogul owns multiple properties in the United States, castles in Europe, extravagant residences in Asia, or even a private island in the Caribbean. But, in actuality, Musk seems to live a very different life.

William Earl “Saturday Night Live” served up Bowen Yang in an Easter Bunny costume for a cold open that took aim at Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter, Britney Spears’ baby news, the embattled Majorie Taylor Greene and the incoherent ramblings of Donald Trump.The cold open began with a nod to the Coachella music festival that began this weekend in Indio, Calif. Yang began the sketch by assuring the audience that they really are seeing him dressed up in a pink-and-white bunny costume — “either that or you’re at Coachella and the ‘shrooms are kickin’ it.”“SNL” star Kate McKinnon donned her Dr.

Tom Brady took to social media to ask for a special request from the world’s richest man Elon Musk if the mogul successfully purchases Twitter.Musk has a staggering net worth of approximately £200 billion, and he is looking to become the sole owner of the mammoth social media network after originally becoming a shareholder in April. He became the largest shareholder in the company as he bought a 9.2% stake.On April 4, Musk agreed a deal that would see him appointed to Twitter’s board of directors while also stopping him from acquiring more than 14.9% of the company - but Musk decided not to join the board before his appointment was confirmed.

Manchester United fans are pleading with Tesla owner Elon Musk to buy the club from the Glazer family.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's chances of becoming the sole owner of Twitter seem increasingly steep, after a big investment company took his title of largest shareholder.After offering to buy Twitter outright for $41 billion (£31 billion), Musk looked set to take over the social media giant completely.However, investment company The Vanguard Group has upped its stake in Twitter to 10.3%, overtaking Musk's 9.1% share.The asset firm is now Twitter's largest shareholder, although Musk is still the largest individual stakeholder.Analysts for the Wall Street Journal believe the move will make a sale to Musk less likely, as the Vanguard Group "often sides with management on voting issues and doesn't advocate for changes like a hedge fund or activist investor might." Musk wanted to take over Twitter in order to unlock its "extraordinary potential."In an offer letter to Twitter chairman Bret Taylor, Musk said: "I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy."He added: "My offer is my best and final offer and if it is not accepted, I would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder.

Elon Musk has put in a huge offer to buy Twitter, due in part, because he believes the social media platform “needs to be transformed as a private company.”

Billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for about US$41 billion in cash, saying the social media company he has often criticized needs to go private to see effective changes.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has made an offer to acquire Twitter for $54.20 a share – valuing the social media giant at $41.4BN.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefElon Musk, the controversial billionaire, has made an offer to buy all of social media group Twitter for $43 billion, according to a filing made Thursday morning.The move comes just days after the Tesla pioneer revealed that he had bought a 9% stake in the company and followed that by announcing that he would join its board of directors. That quickly proved unpopular and Musk and the board did a U-turn, announcing it for the best that he did not form part of the boardroom.

Elon Musk has been filed with a lawsuit by Twitter investors for failing to disclose that he had bought a substantial stake in the company.The Tesla chief revealed on April 4 that he had acquired a 9.2 per cent stake in the social media platform.Shares in Twitter soared as investors viewed the move as a vote of confidence, according to The Guardian.But federal trade laws require that investors notify the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after surpassing a 5 per cent stake in a company within 10 days. Musk acquired his shares on 14 March but did not make that public until over two weeks later.A new lawsuit filed in New York yesterday (April 12) alleges, in the time between passing the 5 per cent threshold and publicly reporting, Musk was able to buy up additional shares at a deflated price.Experts estimate that the delay may have resulted Musk netting $156million (£120million), according to The Washington Post.The lawsuit seeks class action status on behalf of investors who sold Twitter stock during that time who claim they lost out on gains they would have been aware of had Musk disclosed his stake earlier.After Musk disclosed his stake, Twitter shares rose 27 percent from $39.31 to $49.97.

Twitter shareholders are going after Elon Musk.

Chief of executive of electric car company Tesla, Elon Musk, is being sued by Twitter Inc shareholders.

William Earl Elon Musk is facing a federal lawsuit from a group of Twitter shareholders who claim the Tesla founder failed to properly disclose his purchases of the social media giant’s stock.The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. Southern District of New York asserts that Musk was 10 days late in filing his legally mandated disclosure form after amassing more than 5% of Twitter shares with a buying binge that started in January.The suit, filed by Marc Bain Rasella, asserts that Musk had reached the 5% disclosure threshhold by March 24 but he didn’t file the proper paperwork until April 4.

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Elon Musk has decided not to join the board of Twitter.His appointment was due to take effect over the weekend after he bought a 9.2 per cent stake in the social media platform last week.But the company’s chief executive Parag Agrawal has today (April 11) announced that Musk “has decided not to join our board”.“The Board and I had many discussions about Elon joining the board and with Elon directly,” he wrote in a lengthy tweet. “We were excited to collaborate and clear about the risks.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t be joining Twitter’s board of directors as previously announced. The tempestuous billionaire remains Twitter’s largest shareholder.