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How to blow half a trillion
Controversial Tesla and SpaceX CEO has had a torrid year, with his car company losing half its value after he bought Twitter
22 December 2022 - 05:00
There’s little dispute that Elon Musk has been the business personality on which most column inches have been written this year. But whether it’s been a successful year for him is an entirely different debate.
As it is, his on-then-off-then-on-again purchase of Twitter for an overpriced $44bn might ultimately be Musk’s Waterloo. ..
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