How Elon Musk Engineered the World’s Biggest I.P.O.
2 June - 30 minsSpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, is set to go public and begin selling shares as soon as next week.
Ryan Mac, who reports on business, explains the plan for the company’s expected record-shattering debut on the stock market, and how it is changing the rules for investing.
Guest: Ryan Mac, a New York Times reporter based in Los Angeles who covers corporate accountability across the global technology industry.
Background reading:
Why sky-high I.P.O. pricing isn’t great for real people.
From April: SpaceX filed to go public, setting the stage for a huge I.P.O.
Photo: Steve Nesius/Reuters
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