Sunday, December 18, 2011

Controversial Saudi billionaire invests $300 million in Twitter


The Saudi royal family member who suggested that US policy in the Middle East contributed to 911 and who donated $10 million for New York City disaster relief (rejected by Mayor Rudy Giuliani) now owns part of Twitter.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Co. invested $300 million in Twitter.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-19/prince-alwaleed-kingdom-invest-300-million-in-twitter.html