Twitter and Musk

Discussion in 'Politics' started by VicBee, Oct 31, 2022.

  1. Other than that, everything is fine.

    Great time in the economy to ignore your core business and go off into futuristic stuff that may pay off in a couple decades.

    Zuckerberg may be able to afford it my Joe Shareholder cannot- yet Zuckerberg is the majority shareholder so they are just along for the ride.


    Mark Zuckerberg’s Fortune Dropped $11 Billion Thursday–And Is Down $100 Billion Since Meta’s Stock Peaked


    https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachel...ion-since-metas-stock-peaked/?sh=7b46be3abb66
     
    #131     Nov 2, 2022
  2. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Major advertiser after major advertiser is dropping Twitter. Is the number over 30 yet? If not then it will be shortly. These companies represent the bulk of Twitter's revenue.

    Beauty giant L'Oreal ceases Twitter ads
    https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/elon-musk-twitter-live-updates-17553046.php

    Elon Musk’s Twitter Faces Exodus of Advertisers and Executives
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/technology/elon-musk-twitter-advertisers.html
     
    #132     Nov 2, 2022
  3. Not to worry. Elon will smooth everyone over by announcing that it was not just a rumor, he is in fact going to lay off 75%.

    That should hold expenses down a smidge.
     
    #133     Nov 2, 2022
  4. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    According to news released by Bloomberg in the past couple of hours, Musk plans to lay off 50% of the Twitter workforce (3700 people).

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...minate-half-of-twitter-jobs-in-cost-cut-drive
     
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    #134     Nov 2, 2022
  5. Yep.

    75% was rumored and reported but Elon denied that.

    Gonna be some "expense reductions" to come though.

    Although some of the layoffs will be replaced with people more suited to the mission so they will not result in savings.
     
    #135     Nov 2, 2022
  6. VicBee

    VicBee

    Again, I don't think you understand Musk's intent. EU rules are great for him because they set parameters. The problem is the US where there are very few rules that get argued in court and appealed and taken to the fkg supreme court and then a few words change and they go back to court... It's a lawyers and judicial fk all for years.

    https://www.rollingstone.com/politi...gers-turning-elon-musk-moderation-1234623259/
     
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    #136     Nov 2, 2022
  7. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

     
    #137     Nov 3, 2022
  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Musk is laying off 50% of the company within days. As previously reported he is also screwing these employees out of their bonus that was due November 1st by delaying the payment of the bonus. This is amusing in a way because Musk previously publicly denied that he was going going to lay employees off by November 1st to avoid paying the bonus,; all he did was change the bonus payment date to screw all of them.

    Musk's Twitter Finalizing List Of 3,700 Employees To Be Laid Off This Week: Report
    https://www.ibtimes.com/musks-twitt...0-employees-laid-off-this-week-report-3631450
     
    #138     Nov 3, 2022
  9. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

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    #139     Nov 3, 2022
  10. ids

    ids

    Good riddance!
     
    #140     Nov 3, 2022