Twitter board adopts 'poison pill' to block Elon Musk takeover bid

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO on Thursday offered to acquire all the shares in Twitter

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he does not own for $54.20 per share, valuing the company at $41.4 billion

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Twitter's BOD has adopted a limited-term shareholder rights plan called a "poison pill"

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that could make it harder for Elon Musk to acquire the company

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The provision will be triggered if Musk acquires more than 15% of the company's shares

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Munmun Dutta की नई इंस्टाग्राम फोटो इंटरनेट पर वायरल

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अनुष्का सेन की बोल्डनेस ने उड़ाए फैंस के होश

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Elon Musk currently owns around 9% of Twitter's share

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Musk's first public statement after Twitter's announcement came Friday afternoon

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Avneet Kaur की बोल्डनेस ने उड़ाए फैंस के होश

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Payal Gaming Age, Hot, Boyfriend PubG ID

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The poison pill puts a temporary roadblock in front of Musk going forward

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Musk did not return NPR's request seeking comment

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Anveshi Jain Age, Height, Boyfriend, Biography

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