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Oracle Reportedly Aims To Outbid Microsoft For TikTok
Oracle Reportedly Aims To Outbid Microsoft For TikTok
August 18, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft Corp. is not the only company interested in buying TikTok’s U.S. operations. The Financial Times (FT) reports Oracle Corp., the Redwood City, Calif.-based computer...

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Trump Gives ByteDance 90 Days To Split From US TikTok Business
Trump Gives ByteDance 90 Days To Split From US TikTok Business
August 16, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

China’s ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has 90 days to sell or spin off its U.S. operation. CNBC reported President Donald Trump issued an...

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More Chinese Companies Could Be Banned By Trump
More Chinese Companies Could Be Banned By Trump
August 16, 2020  |  Business

President Donald Trump is not done banning online Chinese companies from doing business in the U.S. When asked at a news conference Saturday (Aug. 15)...

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Address Verification, D2C Shopping, Google’s Transition To SAP Ariba Top This Week’s News
Address Verification, D2C Shopping, Google’s Transition To SAP Ariba Top This Week’s News
August 14, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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Report: ByteDance Seeks TikTok Investment From India’s Reliance
Report: ByteDance Seeks TikTok Investment From India’s Reliance
August 12, 2020  |  Investments

ByteDance, the parent of assailed video-sharing app TikTok, is working with India’s Reliance Industries in order to save the company’s Indian business via a financial...

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New York Yankees, TikTok Sign Multiyear Deal
New York Yankees, TikTok Sign Multiyear Deal
August 12, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TikTok has inked a partnership with the New York Yankees along with the YES Network. The social media company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 12)...

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TikTok’s Data Collection Methods Were Previously Prohibited By Google
TikTok’s Data Collection Methods Were Previously Prohibited By Google
August 11, 2020  |  Data

Popular video-sharing app TikTok allegedly tracked user data using a tactic banned by Google, taking users’ information and not allowing them to not opt out,...

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Mnuchin: Trump Is Serious About Action Against TikTok
Mnuchin: Trump Is Serious About Action Against TikTok
August 10, 2020  |  International

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has come out against social media video-sharing app TikTok, saying in a CNBC interview on Monday (Aug. 10) that President Trump...

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Today In Payments: Western Union On An M&A Hunt; Amazon, Simon In Talks To Turn Malls Into Distribution Centers
Today In Payments: Western Union On An M&A Hunt; Amazon, Simon In Talks To Turn...
August 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Western Union is looking for merger and acquisition opportunities, and Amazon and Simon Property Group are in talks to turn empty...

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