Timeline Of Elon Musk-Twitter Saga

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Elon Musk has clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion

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Jan. 31: Elon Musk started quietly buying Twitter shares

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March 24: His stake still secret, Musk began tweeting criticisms of the company in late March.

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April 4: Musk's stake becomes public, and he's invited to join Twitter's board

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April 5: Musk becomes an active investor

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April 9: Elon Musk rejects the board seat

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April 10: Twitter makes the news public

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April 14: Elon Musk offers to buy the whole company

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April 15: Twitter adopts 'poison pill' to ward off Musk takeover

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April 19: Musk retains Morgan Stanley to consider leveraged buyout

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April 21: Musk explores a tender offer for Twitter, saying he's secured $46.5 billion in funding.

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April 24: The board holds discussions with Musk

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April 25: Twitter agreed to sell to Musk for his original offer of $54.20 a share.

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