Month: April 2022
Donald Trump says he won’t return to Twitter if Elon Musk reverses ban
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to boost Ohio Republican candidates ahead of their May 3 primary election, at the county fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio, U.S. April 23, 2022. Gaelen Morse | Reuters Donald Trump told CNBC on Monday he wouldn’t return to Twitter even if Elon Musk, the company’s incoming owner, […]
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Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter leaves many key questions unanswered
SpaceX founder Elon Musk reacts at a post-launch news conference after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifted off on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 2, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters The Twitter board has agreed […]
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What a Musk Twitter acquisition could mean for the social media stocks that are left
Some analysts think the deal could offer unique benefits to some of the biggest social media stocks in the game. Source
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Judge orders Cushman & Wakefield to comply with Trump property subpoenas for NY attorney general probe
Anti-Trump demonstrators gather outside of the New York County Supreme Court in New York City, U.S., April 25, 2022. David Dee Delgado | Reuters A New York judge Monday ordered commercial real-estate services giant Cushman & Wakefield to comply with subpoenas about its appraisals of several Trump Organization properties that are being eyed in a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Cadence Design, Packaging Corp of America, SBA Communications and more
Pankaj Nangia | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Cadence Design Systems – Shares of computer software company gained 5% after hours following the company’s quarterly earnings reports. Earnings and revenue for the first quarter both came in above consensus forecasts, according to FactSet. The company also issued […]
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In DC, Musk’s Twitter deal is either a free speech victory or fuel to tax the rich
Depending who you ask in Washington, D.C., Monday’s news that Twitter’s board has accepted Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company and take it private either marks the return of free speech online or proof that billionaires like Musk must pay higher taxes. “Free speech is making a comeback,” tweeted Rep. Jim Jordan, […]
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump aide Mark Meadows about using ‘Marshall law’ after Jan. 6 riot, report says
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) wears a “Trump Won” face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office as a newly elected member of the 117th House of Representatives in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2021. Erin Scott | Reuters Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene urged a […]
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Dogecoin jumps more than 20% after Twitter agrees to Elon Musk’s buyout deal
Host Elon Musk during the monologue on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Will Heath | NBCUniversal The price of dogecoin popped on Monday afternoon following news that Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s buyout deal. The meme cryptocurrency jumped as much as about 27% after the announcement that Twitter will be purchased by an entity owned by […]
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Florida governor DeSantis signs bill creating election police unit
U.S. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, February 24, 2022. Octavio Jones | Reuters Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create a police force dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes, embracing a top priority of Republicans after former President Donald […]
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Biden officials worry Musk will allow Trump return to Twitter
White House officials and Democratic strategists are privately worrying how Elon Musk’s $44 billion hostile takeover of Twitter will affect the 2024 presidential election — especially whether the billionaire will allow former President Donald Trump return to the platform. Officials within President Joe Biden’s administration are closely watching the deal, according to more than half […]
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