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Microsoft nears big bet on TikTok's US, A/NZ operations

By Paresh Dave

Aug 4 2020 6:47AM

Must complete a deal by September 15.

Microsoft nears big bet on TikTok's US, A/NZ operations

Microsoft aims to complete a deal by September 15 for TikTok's US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand operations. The potential acquisition of short-video app TikTok carries myriad risks, thrusting it into the politically fraught social media business and Sino-US conflict amid ...

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