How two bizarre billionaires almost destroyed Twitter

How two bizarre billionaires almost destroyed Twitter

From Jack Dorsey’s love of “salt juice” to Elon Musk’s strange decision to kill off the famous bird symbol,this is the story of how Twitter was torn apart by the actions of two men.

  • byTom Knowles

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The kindest thing to do with Star is to find it a new owner
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The kindest thing to do with Star is to find it a new owner

There will always be jackals milling around a smelly corporate carcass. But none will want to pay top dollar for this one.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Remaking BHP:the chairman and the $64 billion deal

Remaking BHP:the chairman and the $64 billion deal

Ken MacKenzie likely has just over two years left as BHP’s chair. A mega-deal with Anglo American would shape the legacy he leaves at the Big Australian.

  • byAnne Hyland
BHP says Anglo American shareholders must decide merger fate

BHP says Anglo American shareholders must decide merger fate

BHP boss Mike Henry has thrown down the gauntlet to Anglo American’s shareholders,after the London-based miner rejected the Australian giant’s latest takeover offer.

  • bySimon Johanson
Diamonds for sale:Inside the plan to crash BHP’s $64 billion party
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Diamonds for sale:Inside the plan to crash BHP’s $64 billion party

Anglo American chief Duncan Wanblad has shown his hand as the company tries to fight off BHP. His Plan B looks a lot like BHP’s Plan A.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Anglo to sell coal mines,other assets to fend off BHP takeover bid

Anglo to sell coal mines,other assets to fend off BHP takeover bid

BHP chief Mike Henry said he was disappointed after a $64 billion sweetened bid was immediately rejected by the London-headquartered miner.

  • bySimon Johanson
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Shadow boxing on as BHP eyes being crowned world’s copper king

Shadow boxing on as BHP eyes being crowned world’s copper king

Anglo American has rejected BHP’s second,higher takeover offer. But playing hard is getting harder.

  • byElizabeth Knight
The force behind competition queen Gina Cass-Gottlieb

The force behind competition queen Gina Cass-Gottlieb

ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb is working harder than she ever has in her career,and the results are showing on the scoreboard,with wins including tougher merger laws,and a $120 million penalty against Qantas this past week.

  • byAnne Hyland
‘A joke’:The $2.2b deal with no detail that has left investors fuming

‘A joke’:The $2.2b deal with no detail that has left investors fuming

Hostilities have broken out over wealth powerhouse Perpetual’s deal to sell two of its major divisions and brand to private equity giant KKR.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Husband-and-wife team sell tech firm in $373m deal

Husband-and-wife team sell tech firm in $373m deal

Once young rich listers,Collis and Cyan Ta’eed are now responsible for one of the largest acquisitions in Australian tech history.

  • byDavid Swan
BHP’s $60b bid forces Anglo American to confront its own shortcomings
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BHP’s $60b bid forces Anglo American to confront its own shortcomings

Whether successful or not,the Australian mining giant’s offer puts pressure on Anglo’s board and management to consider significant changes to its business.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz