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The world of deal making has always been rough and tumble. But Mr. Musk blows any predecessors away.

Mr. Musk has been creating confusion around whether the Twitter deal will close, causing the social media company’s share price to fall.

“This is a complicated issue that’s without precedent and with profound consequences,” Chris Kempczinski, the chief executive of McDonald’s, wrote in a message to franchises...

The filing lists a number of investment firms and others backers who will contribute $7 billion to the deal.

Twitter would have to pay if it signed a deal with another suitor. Mr. Musk would have to pay if his financing falls apart.

Mr. Musk has been building a stake in the social media company and last week made an unsolicited offer to acquire it outright.

The world’s richest man is trying to shore up debt financing, including potentially taking out a loan against his shares of Tesla, so he can...

After Twitter’s board put in place a poison pill provision, Elon Musk appears to be hinting at the possibility of a hostile bid.

Investors have been skeptical that Elon Musk would be able to cobble together the funds needed to buy Twitter.