Tag: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off
SAN FRANCISCO — For years, Twitter was a runner-up social media company. It never grew to the size…
What Is Delaware’s Court of Chancery and Its Role in Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal?
A brewing legal battle over Elon Musk’s effort to terminate a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter will…
The Elon Musk-Twitter Saga Now Moves to the Courts
Now that Elon Musk has signaled his intent to walk away from his $44 billion offer to buy…
Elon Musk Moves to End $44 Billion Deal to Buy Twitter
Owning Twitter is tricky because the platform faces regulatory scrutiny and is embroiled in a debate over free…
Shareholder Advisory Firm Backs Spirit-Frontier Merger
The influential shareholder advisory service Institutional Shareholder Services is now advising Spirit Airlines’ investors to vote in favor…
In Twitter Meeting, Elon Musk Fields Questions From 8,000 Employees
SAN FRANCISCO — For weeks, Elon Musk has publicly trashed Twitter, even though he is buying the company…
Microsoft Pledges Neutrality in Union Campaigns at Activision
Microsoft and the Communications Workers of America union announced an agreement on Monday that would make it easier…
Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Without Information on Spam Accounts
In a crisp, six-paragraph letter to Twitter on Monday, lawyers for Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, made…
Broadcom to Acquire VMware in $61 Billion Enterprise Computing Deal
Broadcom, the semiconductor giant, said on Thursday that it had agreed to buy the software company VMware in…
Twitter’s Chief Tries Staying the Course as Elon Musk Upends Plans
SAN FRANCISCO — At a virtual meeting for Twitter executives last week, Parag Agrawal admitted he was exhausted.Mr.…
Tesla’s Aura Dims as Its Plunging Stock Highlights the Risks It Faces
Chinese consumers “are edgy, they’re worried about the future,” Mr. Dunne said. “It’s a double whammy that Tesla…
Even Among Corporate Raiders, Elon Musk Is a Pirate
The history of mergers and acquisitions is filled with ruthless corporate raiders, bruising wars of words and people…