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Twitter keen to buy TikTok ops in US, experts doubt it has money: Report
It isn't certain Twitter would be able to outbid Microsoft and complete such a transformative deal in the 45 days that President Trump has given ByteDance to agree to a sale
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Twitter, TikTok have had preliminary talks about merger: Report
It's unclear whether Twitter will pursue a deal, which would involve TikTok's U.S. operations, the people said
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Trump's TikTok, WeChat ban can cause problems to US tech firms: Here's how
The wording of the first order effectively puts Microsoft and ByteDance on the clock to finish their deal negotiations for TikTok's US operations by the already stipulated Sept 15 target date
US intelligence agencies say China and Iran want Trump to lose 2020 polls
At the top of the list is China, which sees Trump as "unpredictable" and has been increasingly critical of the president on Covid-19, Hong Kong and TikTok
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US sanctions Hong Kong's Chief Carrie Lam over curtailing political freedom
Lam, who works closely with Chinese authorities, has scoffed at the prospect of being targeted by US sanctions
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With Instagram Reels' launch, Zuckerberg's personal wealth hits $100 bn
With Reels, one can record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects and new creative tools
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TikTok preparing advertisers for possible app ban in the US
Some advertisers are forming contingency plans and considering other apps to move their marketing budgets
Mark Zuckerberg joins centibillionaire club after launch of TikTok rival
The 36-year-old joins fellow tech titans Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as the only people in the world who currently have centibillionaire status, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
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Donald Trump bans WeChat, TikTok, stoking tension with Beijing
He calls these apps 'significant threats'; executive order will come into effect in 45 days
TikTok's billionaire founder in dilemma as tug-of-war over app rages on
Zhang, whose ByteDance Ltd owns TikTok, was on the verge of building the world's third truly global advertising and social-media force
Top headlines: BSE revises circuit limit, US orders TikTok ban in 45 days
Here are the top headlines of the day
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China says it firmly opposes Trump's orders against TikTok, WeChat
China will defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said
'Rupture in digital world' as Trump orders ban on TikTok, WeChat in 45 days
Tiktok has come under fire from US lawmakers and the administration over national security concerning data collection
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Donald Trump signs order banning transactions with TikTok parent company
The order says the US "must take aggressive action against the owners of TikTok to protect our national security", BBC reported
TikTok's sale to US-based company may alleviate security concerns: Expert
India has banned as many as 106 Chinese apps, including TikTok, a move welcomed by both the Trump administration and the US lawmakers
Microsoft chasing deal to buy all of TikTok's global business: Report
One person close to ByteDance in India said there was a "deal in the works" with Microsoft for TikTok India but it fell through, according to the report
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Goldman Sachs comes up with Tinder for mergers in a social-distanced world
After all, this weekend's flurry of deal activity shows that not even the coronavirus can stifle M&A demand for long
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US TikTok ban: Why Facebook, Google should be worried by Trump's moves
The decision opens a Pandora's Box that digital platforms might one day wish had been kept closed
Why Tiktok is worth buying regardless of its pitfalls, unresolved questions
TikTok could try to lower the risk for an acquirer by striking multiyear exclusive deals with its most popular American creators, the way that platforms like YouTube and Twitch have done
Trump admin wants to remove untrusted Chinese apps from app stores: Pompeo
speaking on the expansion of the clean network, Pompeo urged "freedom-loving nations' to join the clean network and also called for ending the use of Chinese cloud providers