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Coverage dated April 14, 2022

Twitter announces 'poison pill' plan to block Elon Musk takeover

Headline from WHAS Louisville

Here's when Twitter's plan would kick in -- and what Elon Musk could still do.

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  1. WHAS Louisville

    Twitter announces 'poison pill' plan to block Elon Musk takeover (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    Here's when Twitter's plan would kick in -- and what Elon Musk could still do.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Twitter adopts 'poison pill' defense in Musk takeover bid (opens MyNorthwest)

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    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Twitter said Friday that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a "poison pill" defense in response to Tesla CEO Elon

  3. New York Times

    What Is a ‘Poison Pill’ Defense? (opens New York Times)

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    Twitter has unveiled its plan to fight Elon Musk’s bid for the company. It’s a well-worn tactic to fend off corporate raiders and hostile takeovers.

  4. Portland Press Herald

    Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ strategy to ward off Musk takeover – for now (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The strategy would allow existing shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount, diluting the ownership stake of billionaire Elon Musk, who has offered to buy the company for $43 billion.

  5. MyNorthwest

    EXPLAINER: What Twitter's 'poison pill' is supposed to do (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Twitter is trying to thwart billionaire Elon Musk's takeover attempt with a "poison pill" -- a financial device that companies have been wielding against

  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ to fight Musk takeover (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    The shareholders’ rights will become exercisable if anyone acquires ownership of 15% or more of Twitter’s outstanding common stock in a transaction not approved by the board.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Twitter adopts 'poison pill' to block Elon Musk takeover bid (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The defensive move from Twitter is an attempt to fend off Musk's hostile takeover attempt of the social network.

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