Elon Musk, Makes $43 Billion Bid, To Purchase Twitter.<br />Elon Musk, Makes $43 Billion Bid, To Purchase Twitter.<br />On April 14, Elon Musk made his "best and final" <br />offer to purchase Twitter, a company he says <br />has extraordinary potential that he can unlock. .<br />On April 14, Elon Musk made his "best and final" <br />offer to purchase Twitter, a company he says <br />has extraordinary potential that he can unlock. .<br />'Time' reports that Musk announced <br />his $43 billion bid in a filing with the <br />U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. .<br />'Time' reports that Musk announced <br />his $43 billion bid in a filing with the <br />U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. .<br />On April 4, Musk disclosed a 9% stake <br />he had purchased in the social media platform. .<br />Following his acquisition of that sizable stake, <br />which made him the company's largest shareholder, <br />Musk was offered a seat on the board. .<br />Following his acquisition of that sizable stake, <br />which made him the company's largest shareholder, <br />Musk was offered a seat on the board. .<br />The Tesla CEO is known for being outspoken <br />on the platform and has amassed <br />over 80 million followers. .<br />The Tesla CEO is known for being outspoken <br />on the platform and has amassed <br />over 80 million followers. .<br />The billionaire has often tweeted about changes he thinks <br />should be made to the platform and even released polls <br />for his followers to share their takes on the ideas. .<br />The billionaire has often tweeted about changes he thinks <br />should be made to the platform and even released polls <br />for his followers to share their takes on the ideas. .<br />'Time' reports that Musk has suggested many changes <br />to the platform, including adding an edit button for tweets <br />and granting automatic verification to premium users. .<br />'Time' reports that Musk has suggested many changes <br />to the platform, including adding an edit button for tweets <br />and granting automatic verification to premium users. .<br />Musk has also floated the idea of turning <br />Twitter's San Francisco headquarters <br />into a homeless shelter.<br />Musk has also floated the idea of turning <br />Twitter's San Francisco headquarters <br />into a homeless shelter.<br />According to 'Bloomberg' Billionaire's Index, Musk has <br />an estimated net worth of about $260 billion.<br />According to 'Bloomberg' Billionaire's Index, Musk has <br />an estimated net worth of about $260 billion.<br />By comparison, Twitter's market value <br />is estimated at about $37 billion.
