Nearly two years after Elon Musk’s acquisition, X’s business is still struggling to climb out of the deep hole it fell into under his ownership.

The $13 billion that Elon Musk borrowed to buy Twitter has turned into the worst merger-finance deal for banks since the 2008-09 financial crisis.

The seven banks involved in the deal, including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, lent the money to the billionaire’s holding company to take the social-media platform, now named X, private in October 2022. Banks that provide loans for takeovers generally sell the debt quickly to other investors to get it off their balance sheets, making money on fees.

    • @Mikelius
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      We were due for our yearly billionaire offering to Poseidon.

      • @Osito
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        2322 days ago

        May the god of water take mercy on us with this wealthy sacrifice and place a harvest in our nets

        • @Aqarius
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          422 days ago

          And hold back sea level rise!

          • @AngryCommieKender
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            122 days ago

            I would think that would be the god of Antarctica’s bailiwick.

      • Diplomjodler
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        1722 days ago

        I don’t think one is enough to placate Poseidon.

      • @[email protected]
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        922 days ago

        Either that or Jörmungandr has aquired a taste for richness. As a man who likes cheesecake I can respect it.

        • @AngryCommieKender
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          122 days ago

          My most requested recipe is: New York Style Cheesecake Stuffed, Chocolate covered, graham cracker rolled, strawberries.

                • @AngryCommieKender
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                  122 days ago

                  You probably don’t taste as good as the cheesecake and strawberries. I’ll bite them, thanks. Cheers m8 :)

                  • @[email protected]
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                    222 days ago

                    If I taste as I smell then I taste like motor oil, old metal, and oranges. Which is fucken bizarre and I dont know what thatd taste like.

      • I Cast Fist
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        322 days ago

        I am deep in prayers so that Poseidon, Oceanus and every other sea related deity take our offerings of other billionaires and their yachts

      • @HootinNHollerin
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        222 days ago

        This one is extra sweet to me as Morgan Stanley stole $4k of my funds, claiming it was abandoned when they never once sent me a message, notification on their site, letter, or call. It took me several months to get it back. All the while I was unemployed and really needed that money.

    • @[email protected]
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      1322 days ago

      Sounds like sacrificed a few billionaires this time.

      I hope our watery god is satisfied, if not. I guess we have sacrifice a few more billionaires.

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        I think we should advertise small boat sailing to Elon, combined with the beauty of the Gibraltar strait area and the manliness of doing it alone.

        We can give Poseidon a break and let the orcas have one.

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        Ah yea you’re right. Chairman but what’s the difference

    • @GunValkyrie
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      822 days ago

      Sounds like he found out what’s behind the implications.

        • @GunValkyrie
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          222 days ago

          Out in the middle of nowhere on international waters. What’s he gonna do, say no? Of course not. Because of the implication.

    • @Seasm0ke
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      422 days ago

      Thats crazy I used IDOL for a decade. Good riddance.