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Oct 2022
26m 54s

Elon Musk Twitter deal back on in surpri...

Bbc World Service
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Billionaire Elon Musk has made a surprise u-turn, confirming his plans to move forward with purchase of Twitter. Molly Roberts, from the Washington Post tells us what she thinks about this announcement. We also find out how the markets reacted to the news. A new investigation led by journalists at the Associated Press this week uncovers Russia's alleged smu ... Show More
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