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Elon Musk's Twitter takeover has ended up as the worst buyout deal for banks since the financial crisis (www.businessinsider.com)
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  • Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition ended up being the worst financing deal for banks since 2008, the WSJ said.
  • The $13 billion in loans Musk took out have been stuck on banks' balance sheets.
  • The loans have cut into pay for bankers and lenders' ability to finance other deals, the Journal reported.
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[โ€“] Blue_Morpho 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I was hoping for some details to explain the mystery.

[โ€“] trolololol 1 points 3 months ago

I'm curious too my popcorn is ready. I'm cheering for the "both can f themselves" side.