The company’s failure to consider in advance those affected by the deal does not bode well for stakeholder governance, write academics.

The high-profile lawsuit brought by Twitter against Elon Musk raises an issue close to all board members’ hearts.

Academics studying comments on Twitter find attitudes to brands are shaped by public perceptions of an organisation’s scruples.

Dutch stakeholder committees; Elon Musk’s next move on Twitter; C-suite partisanship in the US; ESG ‘no distraction’ from climate change.

Aviva CEO faces “inappropriate” remarks at shareholder meeting; warning for Twitter board over free speech; speaking up on whistleblowing.

Will Musk’s Twitter have a board? Human rights and directors’ duties; ICGN chair concerns; stakeholderism “hopelessly and fatally flawed”.

Twitter uses ‘poison pill’ on Musk; Deloitte fined over Mitie audit; rise in investor activism; more women on boards; PwC fraud findings.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk has created a tricky governance challenge by buying a 9.2% stake in Twitter but declining a seat on the board.

Chief technology officer Parag Agrawal takes over as chief executive officer, while Bret Taylor is appointed as chair of the board.

As Trump leaves the White House, tough questions remain about whether CEOs should take a stand on political issues.