Close Silicon Valley Ties Pose Hurdles for Twitter Bidders
- Twitter’s Dorsey, Facebook’s Sandberg serve on Disney’s board
- Both seen having to recuse themselves from M&A talks
What Disney Would Gain From Twitter
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Close ties between directors and executives in media and technology may present conflicts of interest for companies weighing offers for Twitter Inc.
Walt Disney Co., which is said to be working with a financial adviser to evaluate a possible bid for the social media company, would have to work around at least two. Among its directors are Twitter’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer at Facebook Inc., a Twitter competitor.