MarketsEquity MarketsThe BriefPrint articleL1 proposes Platinum merger; Tesla seeks Musk successor; Bonkers rallyMay 1, 2025 – 12.09pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWant to get this in your inbox at lunchtime every weekday? Financial Review subscribers can sign up for The Brief newsletter here. Plus start your day with our Before the Bell newsletter and read a full wrap of the day’s news in Market Wrap.In today’s news, L1 Capital buys Kerr Neilson’s Platinum stake and proposes a merger, Tesla seeks a successor to take over from Elon Musk, and a market rally looks bonkers as the US economy shrinks.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreThe BriefSubscriber exclusiveTeslaElon MuskPlatinum Asset ManagementKerr NeilsonSharemarketAnthony AlbaneseTrump's White HouseDonald TrumpTrump's AmericaCommonwealth BankSharesClive PalmerGreensill Capital Peter DuttonRussiaUkraineWall StreetLatest In Equity marketsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In MarketsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThis Australian city is ‘on the cusp’ of being one of the world’s bestMatthew DrummondWhat you need to know about luxury watches right nowThe Sydney florist who made $300 bouquets normalBOSS Financial ReviewHow a young executive went from university dropout to dream job in ParisRachael BoltonHow an introvert’s brand raked in $8m in salesThis top exec knows how burnout feels. It led him to his dream jobLife & LeisureWant to live longer? Try this high-end brain spaUte Junker7 hotel restaurants to boost your foodie credentialsFill your diary with August’s best arts and entertainment eventsRich ListThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jailBrook TurnerFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealed