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TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - TikTok said on Thursday it had signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain operations in the United States and avoid a ban threat over its Chinese ownership, US media reported.
Stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» HONG KONG - Most stock markets fell on Wednesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as investors bided their time ahead of a highly anticipated US Federal Reserve policy announcement later in the day.
Trump allies to control TikTok under new US deal
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order laying out a proposed deal for a US version of TikTok that would put control of the app in the hands of the president's allies.
Trump and Xi talk TikTok and trade
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday with expectations that they were set to finalise the fate of the hugely popular and influential video app TikTok, as well as discussing trade.
Trump extends delay on US TikTok ban until mid-December
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until December 16, marking the fourth postponement of a law designed to force the app's sale from its Chinese owner.
Oracle chief Ellison challenges Musk for ‘world’s richest’ title
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» NEW YORK - Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title as the world's wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant appears poised for massive AI riches through a major deal with OpenAI.
Trump unveils investments to power AI boom
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» PITTSBURGH - US President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to announce $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals intended to meet big tech's soaring demand for electricity to fuel the AI boom.
Trump extends TikTok deadline for third time
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said Tuesday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app.
Warren Buffett: billionaire investor with simple tastes
AFP, Published on 04/05/2025
» NEW YORK - Admired for his investing prowess and a taste for the simple things in life rather than luxury, billionaire Warren Buffett has won public affection even as he amassed a fortune for the ages -- riches that the "Oracle of Omaha" has pledged to give away.
Warren Buffett says will retire from Berkshire Hathaway by year's end
AFP, Published on 04/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that he would recommend his chosen successor Greg Abel take over.