All posts tagged: acquisition

A Court Founded in 1792 Made Elon Musk Back Down — Now He’s Buying Twitter

October 5, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 5th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A court founded in 1792 appears to have done something remarkable: made Elon Musk back down. And this before the trial had even begun. It now looks like he will become the owner of Twitter after all. This sleepy little state, tucked just south of […]

Why Gaming Companies Keep Getting Bought Up

September 26, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 26th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Billion-dollar deals in the games industry keep coming as the giants fight over the next big shift — games via subscription. “These days every little game studio has an investment bank working for them.” Christoph Hartmann, head of Amazon’s games division, sums up the state […]

Elon Musk’s New Chance to Walk Away From Twitter

August 24, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 24th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A whistleblower claims Twitter has a bigger spam problem than the company admits — exactly what Elon Musk has been saying. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the billionaire can walk away from the deal to buy the company. There isn’t a Twitter user in the […]

Elon Musk Buys Twitter — Five Questions and Answers

April 25, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 25th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Elon Musk is taking Twitter private in a historic deal worth SEK 430 billion. SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery answers five questions about why the Tesla boss is so interested in Twitter — and what happens to the competitors now. Why does Elon Musk want […]

Elon Musk Wants to Set His Own Rules at Twitter

April 14, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 14th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Elon Musk, the newly minted major shareholder in Twitter, has launched a hostile bid and wants to take the company private. The billionaire says he is doing it to safeguard free speech. The more likely draw is control over the media platform of our age. […]