Musk says €41bn Twitter deal temporarily on hold

Shares in social media platform dive 20% in premarket trading on news

Elon Musk said on Friday his €41 billion deal for Twitter was temporarily on hold. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Elon Musk said on Friday his €41 billion deal for Twitter was temporarily on hold. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP Photo
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