Elon Musk casts doubt on his acquisition of Twitter – through tweets
May 13, 2022

Elon Musk casts doubt on his acquisition of Twitter – through tweets

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that his purchase of Twitter is "temporarily on hold" as he works to acquire more information on spam and fake accounts on the platform. The claim has been met with some skepticism. We have the second part of our chat with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal about his discussion with Fed chair Jerome Powell. The U.S. and its allies are talking about ways to stabilize oil prices. One idea comes from Italy's prime minister, who suggested banding together against oil producers. The gambling industry has recovered to the point where its putting up pre-pandemic numbers.

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The gambling industry is seeing historic revenue numbers

May 13, 2022
Pent up demand and the expansion of online gambling and sports betting are giving the industry a boost.
Casinos are putting up pre-pandemic numbers.
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The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer