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'Work for long hours at high intensity or take severance package': Elon Musk tells Twitter staff

Nov 17, 2022, at 01:52 am

San Francisco/IBNS: New boss Elon Musk has sent a message to Twitter employees telling them that they had until Thursday to consider whether they wanted to stay with the social media giant for "working long hours at high intensity" or take a severance package of three months payment.

Twitter suspends $8 subscription fee program for getting verified blue tick amid growing imposter accounts

Nov 12, 2022, at 05:15 am

San Francisco/IBNS: Twitter Inc. suspended the $8 subscription fee program for getting the blue tick provided for verified accounts that it launched earlier this week amid a growing issue of users impersonating major brands, media reports said.

'80 hours of work per week, no free food, no work from home': Elon Musk warns employees

Nov 12, 2022, at 02:17 am

San Francisco/IBNS: New boss Elon Musk in his first address to Twitter employees warned of bankruptcy if the company doesn't start generating more cash, media reports said.

New boss Elon Musk ends remote working in first email to Twitter employees

Nov 11, 2022, at 02:21 am

In his first email to Twitter Inc. employees, new owner Elon Musk has prepared them for "difficult times ahead" and ended remote working.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey apologises to employees after mass lay off

Nov 06, 2022, at 05:52 am

Twitter's co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey Saturday apologised to the employees of the company after 50 percent of the workforce was laid off as part of new-owner Elon Musk's ambitious revamp plan.  

Twitter sacks entire marketing and communications team in India

Nov 05, 2022, at 12:39 am

Twitter has sacked the entire marketing and communications team in India, media reports said.

Twitter starts laying off employees in India: Reports

Nov 05, 2022, at 12:17 am

Micro-blogging site Twitter on Friday announced several job cuts in India, media reports said.

Twitter to make job cuts after Elon Musk takeover

Nov 04, 2022, at 07:30 pm

Los Angeles/UNI: Micro-blogging site Twitter has said it will inform its staff about whether they will be laid off following the firm's takeover by Elon Musk.

Indian-origin techie Sriram Krishnan is 'helping out' Elon Musk in revamping Twitter

Nov 02, 2022, at 05:07 am

New York/IBNS: Indian-origin technology executive Sriram Krishnan is “helping out” Twitter's new owner Elon Musk in revamping the social media platform following the 44 billion acquisition by the billionaire.

Advertisers plan to boycott Twitter if Elon Musk allows Donald Trump's return: Report

Oct 29, 2022, at 07:12 pm

San Francisco/UNI: Advertisers plan to boycott Twitter if Elon Musk allows former US President Donald Trump back on the platform after taking over as the social media boss, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Elon Musk says no change to Twitter moderation policy yet

Oct 29, 2022, at 04:25 pm

Los Angeles/UNI: World's richest man Elon Musk has said there will be no changes to Twitter's content moderation policies for now after completing his $44 billion takeover of the platform.

Parag Agrawal likely to exit Twitter with $ 50 million as Elon Musk takes the reins

Oct 29, 2022, at 06:06 am

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who was fired along with two other top officials of the microblogging site by the company's new owner Elon Musk, is eligible to receive roughly $50 million, a Bloomberg report said.

'The bird is freed': Elon Musk tweets after Twitter takeover

Oct 28, 2022, at 06:13 pm

World's richest man and business magnate Elon Musk has posted a cryptic tweet after reports claiming his takeover of micro-blogging site Twitter surfaced Friday.

Elon Musk pledges to close Twitter deal by Friday: Report

Oct 27, 2022, at 09:21 pm

Elon Musk has promised to close the Twitter buyout deal by Friday over a video conference with lenders funding the acquisition, media reports said.

Elon Musk said to go ahead with $54.20 per share Twitter deal: Report

Oct 05, 2022, at 05:16 am

Elon Musk is likely to propose a go-ahead with his takeover of Twitter Inc at $54.20 per share, Bloomberg reported.

Twitter board approves Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout deal: Report

Sep 14, 2022, at 04:48 am

Twitter shareholders Tuesday approved Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout deal, news agency AFP reported.

Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud in buyout deal

Aug 06, 2022, at 05:29 am

San Francisco/IBNS:  Tesla chief Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud and alleged that the social media platform has misled him about key aspects of its business before he agreed to a $44 billion deal amid a court battle.

Twitter to sue Elon Musk over termination of takeover bid

Jul 09, 2022, at 07:39 pm

Washington/UNI: Twitter will seek legal action against Tesla CEO Elon Musk to force him to continue the merger agreement, said Bret Taylor, Twitter's board chair, Saturday.

Dhoni invests in drone maker Garuda Aerospace praised by Elon Musk last year

Jun 08, 2022, at 12:24 am

Mumbai: Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested an undisclosed amount in a home-grown drone-as-a-service (DaaS) company, media reports said.

Elon Musk warns of terminating Twitter deal if data on fake accounts not provided

Jun 07, 2022, at 03:45 am

Tesla chief Elon Musk has warned that he may walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter Inc if the micro-blogging company fails to provide data on spam and fake accounts, his letter to the company stated on Monday.

Job cuts in Tesla likely, after Musk mail says 'super bad feeling' about US economy: Report

Jun 06, 2022, at 05:47 pm

Elon Musk may cut jobs in his electric car company Tesla, Reuters reported, adding that in an internal mail sent to employees he conveyed his intentions arising from “super bad feeling” about the US economy.

Twitter says waiting period for Elon Musk's buyout deal has ended

Jun 04, 2022, at 07:14 am

The waiting period for Elon Musk's $44-billion deal to buy Twitter under HSR Act is over, the company said Friday.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down from board of directors

May 28, 2022, at 06:04 am

Twitter's co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down from the microblogging site's board of directors, bringing an end to all official ties with the company he founded in 2006, media reports said.

Elon Musk to replace Parag Agrawal as Twitter CEO: Report

May 03, 2022, at 05:42 am

San Francisco/IBNS: Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has decided on a new Chief Executive for the micro-blogging site who will replace CEO Parag Agrawal once the $44 billion-sale of the company is complete, news agency Reuters has reported quoting an unnamed source.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal faces employee anger as they anticipate mass exodus after Musk's criticism

May 01, 2022, at 02:16 am

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal faced the wrath of employees during a company-wide meeting where they questioned the managers on how they were going to handle an anticipated mass exodus prompted by Elon Musk, whose $44 billion takeover proposal was approved by the microblogging site's board earlier this week.

Elon Musk offloads $8.5 billion worth of shares in Tesla

Apr 30, 2022, at 06:59 am

Tesla's top boss Elon Musk has sold $8.5 billion worth of shares in the electric carmaker, media reports said.

'Still there': Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal clarifies after buzz over his future

Apr 29, 2022, at 04:54 am

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has tried to dismiss speculations over his future in the company after its hostile takeover by Tesla and Space X boss Elon Musk in a $44 billion cash deal.

After Twitter, Elon Musk now wants to buy Coca Cola 'to put the cocaine back in'

Apr 28, 2022, at 06:17 pm

San Francisco/IBNS: After bagging the social media giant Twitter, billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now aiming to buy soft drink company Coca Cola, at least his recent tweet says that.

Tesla welcome to set shop in India, but shouldn't import from China to sell here: Nitin Gadkari

Apr 27, 2022, at 03:10 am

New Delhi: US-based electric carmaker Tesla is welcome to set up manufacturing units in India, sell the vehicles here and also export them but must not import cars from China, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said Tuesday, media reported.

Twitter accepts Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout deal

Apr 26, 2022, at 06:20 am

San Francisco/IBNS: In a major announcement, Twitter Inc. Monday accepted Tesla CEO Elon Musk's nearly $44 billion takeover offer, a deal ranked as one of the biggest-ever leveraged buyouts of a listed company.