Fisker Inc (NYSE: FSR) CEO Henrik Fisker’s social media account disappeared from Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) on Monday after Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk introduced a $44 billion takeover of the microblogging website.
What Occurred: Fisker’s account went darkish from Twitter shortly after the deal announcement.
The 58-year-old Fisker had earlier tweeted to his 86,000 followers to search for him on Meta Platforms Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) Instagram for future updates.
Fisker didn’t present additional particulars and continues to stay lively on Instagram and Microsoft Company-owned (NASDAQ: MSFT) skilled networking website LinkedIn.
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The electrical automobile startup didn’t present any feedback on the event. Bloomberg Information first reported the event.
Why It Issues: Fisker competes with Tesla — an organization that after employed the previous’s CEO and even sued him over design secrets and techniques.
Fisker left Tesla shortly after becoming a member of the corporate in 2007 to assist with the early design of the Mannequin S. The automotive designer revealed plans to develop the Karma hybrid sports activities automotive shortly after his departure, which led to a lawsuit from Tesla claiming he stole confidential data. Fisker later gained the case in arbitration.
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Fisker, launched in 2016, goals to convey 4 electrical automobiles to market by 2025.
Worth Motion: Fisker closed 0.54% decrease at $10.95 a share on Monday.
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