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Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s “blessing”.

Walmart to take 7.5% stake in TikTok as deal receives cautious “blessing”

September 21, 2020

Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s…

Walmart continues to push for TikTok deal despite its first bid being rejected

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September 15, 2020

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Walmart is pushing ahead with its bid to acquire TikTok despite its joint bid with Microsoft being rejected over the weekend. Walmart has said that it is still in talks…

President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15.

Trump says he will not extend TikTok sell-by date

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September 11, 2020

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President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15. Speaking to reporters on Thursday night, Trump said the deadline for TikTok to sell…

TikTok sale to Walmart/Microsoft could be scrapped by new Chinese restrictions

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September 3, 2020

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TikTok’s sale in the US is set to be delayed or even blocked entirely as China imposes new restrictions on technology exports. China’s government updated its list of “forbidden and…

TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce.

Walmart joins Microsoft to make $30bn bid for TikTok

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August 28, 2020

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Walmart is partnering with Microsoft to purchase the US arm of TikTok as the pair scramble to hammer out a deal before it is banned across the US. The US’…

TikTok ban wipes $75bn of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com

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August 10, 2020

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TikTok and WeChat’s US ban has wiped $75 billion off the value of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com. Last week Donald Trump announced plans to ban Chinese social…

Microsoft confirms plans to buy TikTok despite imminent US ban

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August 3, 2020

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Microsoft is in talks to buy social media giant TikTok in the US just days after President Trump threatened to ban the app over security concerns. Microsoft confirmed yesterday that…

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