Twitter confirms it intends to close deal with Elon Musk

Twitter has agreed -- once again -- to Elon Musk's proposal to buy the company for $54.20 a share. In a statement, Twitter confirmed it had received Musk's letter that "the intention of the Company is to close the transaction at $54.20 per share." The agreement follows months of legal drama after Musk tried to back out of his original agreement to buy the company for $44 billion this spring. The two sides were set to go to trial later this month as Twitter attempted to force Musk to keep up his ...