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If Elon Musk succeeds in his Twitter takeover, it would restrict, rather than promote, free speech

In mid-April, Elon Musk made public his desire to acquire Twitter, make it a private company, and overhaul its moderation policies. Citing ideals of free speech, Musk claimed that “Twitter has become kind of the de facto town square, so it’s just really important that people have the, both the…

The Conversation

Investors should take a cautious approach to THG takeover talk

The retailer continues to make the simple business of selling stuff online sound complicated

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk secures $46.5 billion for Twitter takeover

A new SEC filing reveals he's also considering the idea of making a tender offer to Twitter shareholders.

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Elon Musk secures $46.5bn to fund possible hostile bid for Twitter

Tesla CEO is putting $21bn of his own money in the package, according to US watchdog filing

The Guardian - UK

Musk spends years silencing critics, wants free speech on Twitter

If Elon Musk can take over Twitter Inc, his biggest promise is to transform it into a platform for free speech with few restrictions — something he calls “essential to a functioning democracy.” But Musk, who is famously sensitive to criticism, has a mixed record on championing the cause.

Bangkok Post

Elon Musk goes it alone on Twitter, for now

Musk still hasn't actually launched a stock tender, and Twitter's board may try to call his bluff.

Axios

Musk says he has $46.5B in financing ready to buy Twitter

Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he’s trying to negotiate an agreement with the company

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Elon Musk could take $43 billion Twitter takeover bid directly to shareholders

The Tesla CEO has lined up $46 billion in financing to support his takeover attempt, a new filing shows, including $21 billion of his own money

Evening Standard

Tesla hits record $3.3bn profit in first quarter but warns factories will run below capacity in 2022

Analsysts say Tesla demand is overshadowing ‘brutal production issues in China as well as a Rubik’s cube supply chain’

The Independent UK

Judge rejects gag order in suit over 2018 Elon Musk tweets

A federal judge in California has rejected a request from shareholders in a lawsuit to force Elon Musk stop talking about his 2018 tweets in which he said the funding to make Tesla a private company

The Independent UK

Tesla has another record quarter in tumultuous period for Elon Musk

Electric car company reports $18.8bn in revenue for the first quarter, up 81% from a year before

The Guardian - US

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Manchester Evening News

Just Eat Takeaway’s US adventure now looks like a terrible mistake

Jitse Groen was over-ambitious with two mega-transactions in quick succession

The Guardian - UK

'Distressing' Madeleine McCann burger van advert banned for causing offence

It was rapped for making light of her disappearance

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The Independent UK

Colorado governor invites Disney to move to state to escape Florida’s ‘authoritarian’ policies

‘We’re ready for Mountain Disneyland’, Jared Polis says

Benzinga

Civil Rights Leader Urges Twitter To Reject Elon Musk's Takeover Offer: What You Need To Know

The head of one of the nation’s most prominent civil rights organizations has called on Twitter’s (NYSE: TWTR) to reject Elon Musk’s proposed takeover bid.

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk net worth: How many companies does he have and what are their plans?

Elon Musk recently offered to buy Twitter for an eye-watering $43.4 billion (£33.2 billion). If successful, it will be another mega-company added to his ever-growing list, but how many does he own and what is his net worth?

Reason

Airplane Mask Mandate May Not Be Gone for Good

Plus: Conspiracy theories are undergoing a vibe shift, Florida won't stop attacking private companies, and more...

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Los Angeles Times

Musk says he would bring free speech and transparency to Twitter. His record says otherwise

Elon Musk might be serious about taking over Twitter. Or his hostile bid might be just a rich man's whim, a distraction he'll abandon when it begins to bore him. Or maybe he's punking everybody.

Leeds Live

Leeds people fuming at burger boss after his 'offensive' Madeleine McCann advert for Mother's Day

The Advertising Standards Agency slammed The Otley Burger Company's ad and said 'reference to a missing child was likely to be distressing'

Bristol Post

Madeleine McCann burger van advert banned after 'distress' caused

The post was removed for violating policies

Benzinga

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Wednesday, April 20

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'Leak' Claims To Reveal How Much Lindsay Lohan, Other Celebs Earn From Crypto Promotions On Twitter

American actress Lindsay Lohan was named in a list of 114 influencers who are paid to promote cryptocurrency projects on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR).

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: How a cryptocurrency project lost $180m to a get-rich-quick scheme

In this week’s newsletter: Beanstalk held hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of stable assets – until one lone attacker quickly, maybe even legally, bankrupted the scheme in minutes

Salon

Free speech: Casualty of Ukraine war?

Social media is now silencing anyone who challenges the dominant narrative, whether from the right or the left

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