Musk Haunted by Hasty ‘Seller-Friendly’ Concessions to Twitter in Purchase

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Elon Musk wanted to buy Twitter for $44 billion fast. That put Twitter in a strong position to negotiate "seller-friendly" concessions, which are now coming back to haunt Musk.

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Hi all, it’s Sarah Frier in San Francisco. Twitter laid out all the reasons why Elon Musk can’t legally walk away from his $44 billion deal. But first...

Elon Musk Haunted in Twitter Deal by 'Seller-Friendly' Concessions

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