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Looming Musk-Twitter legal battle hammers company shares

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 3 developments

Shares of Twitter are down more than 6% in the first day of trading after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the company

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  1. Elon Musk deal to buy Twitter in danger: report

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Twitter's future uncertain as it faces messy breakup with Musk

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. Newest

    Looming Musk-Twitter legal battle hammers company shares

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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  1. Digital Journal

    Elon Musk deal to buy Twitter in danger: report (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Twitter shares slid late after a Washington Post report that Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy the social media giant is in danger.

  2. The Guardian

    Elon Musk withdraws $44bn bid to buy Twitter after weeks of high drama (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    World’s richest man had reached a deal to purchase shares of the social media app for $54.20 apiece on 25 April

  3. Sioux City Journal

    Musk tries to terminate Twitter deal (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter after the company failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts.

  4. Fast Company

    It’s official: Elon Musk doesn’t want to buy Twitter after all (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    The mogul says the social network broke several terms of the sale agreement. A court battle is likely to ensue.

  5. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Elon Musk wants out of $44 billion Twitter buyout deal (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The possible unraveling of the deal is just the latest twist in a saga between the world’s richest man and one of the most influential social media platforms.

  6. Insider

    Elon Musk has no intention of paying the massive $1 billion breakup fee for backing out of the deal to buy Twitter (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk no longer intends to buy Twitter and is on the hook for the breakup fee if the deal is officially called off.

  7. FOX Business

    Elon Musk tells Twitter he's terminating deal to buy social media giant (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Elon Musk is terminating the agreement to by buy Twitter, alleging that the social media giant made "false and misleading representations."

  8. Media Matters for America

    Right-wing media react to Elon Musk backing out of Twitter deal: “The purge is coming” (opens Media Matters for America)

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    Media Matters for America's feed description

    On Friday afternoon, billionaire Elon Musk filed to terminate his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. In a letter to the company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk’s lawyers accused Twitter of failing to provide Musk with information about the company’s business, specifically rela…

  9. Washington Examiner

    Elon Musk notifies Twitter he is terminating acquisition (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Elon Musk gave notice Friday that he is seeking to terminate his acquisition of Twitter just three months after it was announced.

  10. KVOA Tucson

    Musk tells Twitter he wants out of deal to buy it. Twitter says it will force him to close the sale (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Elon Musk moved Friday afternoon to terminate his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter — the latest twist in a whirlwind process in which the billionaire Tesla CEO became the

  11. Digital Journal

    Elon Musk pulls out of Twitter purchase (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk pulled the plug on his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter on Friday, accusing the company of "misleading" statements.

  12. The Guardian

    Musk’s withdrawal from Twitter deal sets stage for long court battle (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Analysis: billionaire could be fined $1bn for walking away – as well as new lawsuits and even a threat to his job, experts say

  13. KAAL Rochester

    Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Elon Musk announced he will walk away from his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter, leaving the deal on he verge of collapse. The Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter's board Friday saying he is terminating the acquisition.

  14. Insider

    Read Elon Musk's letter to Twitter calling off his $44 billion takeover deal (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk is abandoning his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter, blaming the company's failure to provide enough information about fake accounts.

  15. Breitbart News

    Trump Called it Again: Elon Musk Backs Out of Twitter Deal (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former President Trump, who said there is “no way” Elon Musk would purchase Twitter, is right once again, as Musk pulled out of the deal.

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Elon Musk Has Been Expressing Buyer's Remorse Over Twitter for Months (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Elon Musk’s effort to abandon his deal for Twitter isn’t surprising given his commentary about the company in the last couple months.

  17. Quartz

    Twitter and Elon Musk are about to fight in court over $44 billion (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Elon Musk thinks he can get out of his Twitter deal. Twitter disagrees.

  18. Breitbart News

    Read Elon Musk's Letter to Twitter Calling Off $44 Billion Buyout (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk has abandoned his deal to acquire Twitter for $44 billion in a letter to Twitter filed with the SEC on Friday. According to the letter, "Twitter has not complied with its contractual obligations. For nearly two months, Mr.

  19. Fox News

    Twitter vs. Musk -- who is lying in battle over social media company's future? (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Elon Musk no longer wants to buy Twitter and claims that the company's leaders are not telling the truth about the business. Twitter denies it. So who's right?

  20. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Pulls Out of Twitter Buyout Deal (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has declared his intention to pull out of his proposed $44 billion deal to take over the far-left social network Twitter, following months of back-and-forth between Musk and the company's board.

  21. The Week

    Elon Musk tries to back out of Twitter deal (opens The Week)

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  22. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Elon Musk pulls out of $44 billion Twitter deal (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla and the world's richest person, said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter because the social media

  23. Politico

    Elon Musk quits Twitter deal, roiling Trump world (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Twitter said it will sue Musk to complete the merger.

  24. 12News Phoenix

    Elon Musk says he's terminating Twitter deal, board to fight (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    Twitter's board plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement.

  25. Breitbart News

    Exclusive — Donald Trump on Elon Musk Pulling Out of Twitter Deal: ‘I Called It Early’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively that he knew Elon Musk would not actually acquire Twitter, despite the hype.

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