It's official. Elon Musk has closed his deal to buy social media platform Twitter after six months of negotiations. Hear the moment it was announced live on the BBC's Business Matters.
Elsewhere in the programme: unexpected GPD in the US growth has exceeded analysts’ expectations. It's one of the last major economic readings before US midterm elections next ... Show More
Oct 9
#3 JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: The AI Bubble Will Burst
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan, is the biggest name in global banking. He has a hotline to world leaders, and what he says matters. In a wide-ranging Big Boss Interview with BBC Business Editor Simon Jack, he shares his concerns about a frothy market fuelled by money b ... Show More
37m 53s
Oct 2023
Elon Musk's X: The Twitter takeover a year on
After many months of news headlines about whether Elon Musk was going to buy Twitter, he eventually completed the purchase on 27 October 2022. Since then, the company’s been through some big changes; laying off most of its 8000 employees, a rebrand to ‘X’, and reinstating some pr ... Show More
18m 24s
Apr 2022
Twitter’s Elon Musk Problem
Elon Musk’s recent investment in Twitter has turned a high-profile and frequent user of the platform into the company’s largest stakeholder.At first, the involvement of Mr. Musk, the C.E.O. of Tesla, was seen by the social media giant as a chance to gain a powerful ally. Instead, ... Show More
29m 1s
Apr 2022
Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter
Today on Post Reports, tech reporter Nitasha Tiku breaks down what’s happening with Elon Musk’s bid to take over Twitter, what his vision of the platform would look like, and why Twitter is putting up a fight.
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Elon Musk is already facing pushback on multiple fronts on ... Show More
20m 56s