Here's what led Elon Musk to talk of bankruptcy for Twitter: Timeline

With $1.2 billion of annual interest payments from the acquisition coming due, and possibly higher with rising interest rates, Musk is in a rush to shore up cash

It’s been a rough start for Twitter Inc. under Elon Musk.

In the two weeks since the tech billionaire took ownership of Twitter, he’s axed half of the company’s more than 7,000 employees, fired most of its executive leadership and demanded those who remain to return to the office immediately — ending remote work, monthly “days of rest” and free food. He’s told employees to brace themselves for long hours, that “the road ahead is arduous and will require intense work to succeed,” and said bankruptcy was possible if the company doesn’t stop bleeding cash soon. 

With $1.2 billion of