Musk pledges no changes at Twitter for ‘exceptional’ workers

Elon Musk met directly with Twitter Inc employees yesterday for the first time since signing a $44bn deal to acquire the social network

Twitter’s stock ended the New York session down 1.7% at $37.36 (€35.57), more than 30% below the per-share price Musk has agreed to pay.

Elon Musk, who met directly with Twitter Inc employees for the first time since signing a $44bn (€42bn) deal to acquire the social network, told staffers they shouldn’t worry about changes to their jobs once he takes over - as long as their work is “exceptional,” that is.

At an all-hands meeting Thursday, Musk prompted a flurry of snarky, frustrated and concerned commentary on internal message boards with his remarks on several topics, including potential plans for layoffs and his approach to remote work.