Who will back Elon Musk?

Elon Musk’s $43bn bid to take Twitter private is struggling to draw interest from private equity groups, Netflix shares tumbled on Tuesday after its first quarter earnings report, and the International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth forecast. Plus, the journalist Neri Zilber explains how Israel is handling an influx of immigrants leaving their countries because of the war in Ukraine.  Mentioned in this podcast:Big buyout groups rule out writing equity cheque for Musk’s $43bn Twitter bidNetflix sheds subscribers for the first time in a decadeIMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6% as Ukraine war hits neighbours hardUkraine conflict sparks biggest influx of immigrants to Israel in decadesPodcast surveyThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva, and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.