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Donald Trump vows TikTok ban if no US sale deal reached by Sept 15

Microsoft said Sunday that CEO Satya Nadella had spoken to Trump and "is prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase of TikTok in the United States"

Chinese unicorn ByteDance to shift HQ from Beijing to London: Report

A formal announcement from ByteDance's founders on setting up shop in London is expected soon, said the report

Microsoft nears big bet on TikTok after risky LinkedIn deal shows promise

Microsoft on Sunday said it aims to complete a deal by Sept. 15 for TikTok's U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand operations

Microsoft talk of buying TikTok's US operations raises hackles in China

The proposed acquisition of parts of TikTok, which boasts 100 mn US users, would offer Microsoft an opportunity to become a major competitor to social media giants such as Facebook and Snap Inc

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'Kingmaker Nadella': How Tiktok could become Microsoft's deal of the decade

American software giant confirms talks to buy the short-video sensation that boasts more than 100 million users in the US alone

Tiktok's ByteDance initiates talks with tech firm for US operations: Report

President Donald Trump only agreed to allow Microsoft Corp to negotiate the acquisition of popular short-video app TikTok if it could secure a deal in 45 days

Rising call to ban TikTok in US brings chaos to its user community

TikTok has had a fraught relationship with the United States government for some time

Trump gives Tiktok's ByteDance 45 days to agree to Microsoft sale: Report

One idea under consideration is to give Microsoft and ByteDance a transition period to develop technology for TikTok that will be completely separate from ByteDance

TikTok owner ByteDance accuses Facebook of 'plagiarism and smears'

The Chinese firm also said it faced 'complex and unimaginable difficulties' as it worked to grow into global company

Republican senators back ByteDance's offer to divest Tiktok's US operations

Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Twitter that a divestment "and purchase by U.S. company is win-win."

Republican senators back Bytedance's plan to sell TikTok's US operations

Mnuchin said he and US congressional leaders "all agree there has to be a change."

TikTok cannot stay in current format in US: Treasury Secy Steven Mnuchin

Mnuchin said he has spoken to several top American lawmakers and all agree that 'there has to be a change'

Microsoft tries to salvage deal to buy TikTok, Nadella speaks to Trump

Talks to buy the music video app will move quickly "in a matter of weeks" and are expected to be completed no later than Sept. 15, Microsoft said in a statement

Trump to take broad action on risks presented by Chinese software: Pompeo

Pompeo's remarks followed reports that Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the US operations of TikTok

TikTok's owner offers to forego stake to clinch US deal, says report

ByteDance's concession will test whether Trump's threat to ban the app is a negotiating tactic

Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok's US business as Trump mulls ban

Donald Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action

Microsoft weighs TikTok purchase as ad business flattens out: Report

Microsoft is in exploratory deal talks as the US government prepares to force China-based ByteDance to divest its video app TikTok over data security concerns, says report

Microsoft may be in talks to buy TikTok; Trump mulls banning Chinese app

Trump's comments came after published reports suggested his administration was planning to order China's ByteDance to sell TikTok

ByteDance eyes Hong Kong or Shanghai listing over Tiktok ban issue: Report

Of the two venues, the company prefers Hong Kong, it says