Is Twitter Trying to Pull Out of Twitter Deal?

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Elon musk is trying to pull out of the forty four billion dollar deal, claiming that twitter made inaccurate representations about its business. The company in turn, accuses mister musk of breaching his contractoal obligations. But is the drama over who owns it really just a distraction when it comes to twitter's futur?

Elon Musk wants out of his deal to buy Twitter for $44bn. Twitter wants the Delaware chancery court to hold him to the deal. But the company faces an uncertain future, whoever owns it. Why the pandemic has been great for sellers of traditional herbal medicine. And looking back on a video game that let users create art, music and animation, with the help of a little barking puppy. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer