Twitter Is Letting Bills Pile Up, and Lawsuits Are Coming, Too (2)

Small businesses are accusing Twitter Inc. of stiffing them, even as company owner Elon Musk, who has a personal net worth of more than $150 billion, is saying the social network’s finances are finally on the way to recovery.

Twitter is late on more than $10 million of payments to an array of companies that provide services from public relations advice to branded merchandise, according to claims in court filings. In April four vendors filed a joint lawsuit for breach of contract over the company’s allegedly unpaid bills, and are seeking class action status. Since December at least 10 vendors have ...