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US judge suspends Trump ban on TikTok downloads
AFP, Published on 28/09/2020
» WASHINGTON: A US federal judge late Sunday halted a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular video app TikTok, hours before it was to go into effect.
Judge set to rule in TikTok case as deadline looms
AFP, Published on 28/09/2020
» WASHINGTON: A federal judge readied a crucial decision Sunday on whether to allow or block a Trump administration ban on downloads of the popular video-sharing app TikTok.
US government receives Oracle bid for TikTok
AFP, Published on 15/09/2020
» WASHINGTON: US officials were to consider a bid by tech giant Oracle to become an American partner to the Chinese-owned TikTok video app after it was designated a national security risk.
TikTok rejects Microsoft buyout offer, Oracle sole remaining bidder
AFP, Published on 14/09/2020
» NEW YORK: US tech giant Microsoft said Sunday its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, leaving Oracle as the sole remaining bidder ahead of a looming deadline for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations.
Microsoft says its TikTok buyout offer rejected
AFP, Published on 14/09/2020
» NEW YORK: US tech giant Microsoft said Sunday its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, as a deadline looms for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations.
ByteDance in talks with US to avoid selling TikTok
AFP, Published on 10/09/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese internet giant ByteDance is in talks with the US about ways it might avoid having to sell its TikTok operations here, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Walmart unveils subscription programme to challenge Amazon
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» NEW YORK: The battle for online supremacy is on as Walmart announced Tuesday the coming launch of a membership program that provides free delivery as the world's biggest retailer takes direct aim at e-commerce behemoth Amazon.
TikTok owner says will abide by new Chinese export rules
AFP, Published on 31/08/2020
» BEIJING: The owner of popular video app TikTok said Sunday it will "strictly abide" by China's new export rules, which could potentially complicate a sale of the business as demanded by US President Donald Trump.
Alibaba shares leap after Ant Group IPO filing
AFP, Published on 26/08/2020
» HONG KONG: Shares in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba jumped to a new record Wednesday morning, a day after the group's financial arm filed paperwork for a joint Shanghai and Hong Kong listing.
TikTok sues over ban ordered by Trump
AFP, Published on 25/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Video app TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the US government's crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned platform, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat.