Judge delays Twitter trial to give Musk time to seal buyout

Traders gather around a post as Twitter shares resume trading on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday (Seth Wenig/AP/PA)

A judge has delayed a looming trial between Twitter and Elon Musk, giving the Tesla CEO more time to close his 44 billion dollar (£39 billion) deal to buy the company after months spent fighting to get out of it.

Mr Musk had asked to halt the upcoming Delaware court trial, where the Tesla billionaire was expected to fare poorly against Twitter’s lawsuit to force him to complete his April merger agreement.