Trump discussing TikTok purchase with multiple people, decision in 30 days

Trump discussing TikTok purchase with multiple people, decision in 30 days

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app’s future in the next 30 days. “I have spoken to many people about TikTok and there is great interest in TikTok,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One … Read more

ByteDance board member ‘optimistic’ TikTok will find non-sale options in US, report says

ByteDance board member ‘optimistic’ TikTok will find non-sale options in US, report says

TikTok is considering alternative solutions to selling its US business, as owner ByteDance continues the fight to keep its 170 million American users after a reprieve from the Trump administration, a board member of ByteDance was quoted by Chinese magazine Caixin as saying. ByteDance board member William Ford said he was optimistic the company could … Read more

TikTok to shut down US operations on Sunday, barring a last-minute reprieve, sources say

TikTok to shut down US operations on Sunday, barring a last-minute reprieve, sources say

TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, according to people familiar with the matter. The Washington Post reported president-elect Donald Trump, whose term begins a day after a ban would start, … Read more

TikTok owner ByteDance loses Coatue’s Laffont on board, welcomes French entrepreneur Niel

TikTok owner ByteDance loses Coatue’s Laffont on board, welcomes French entrepreneur Niel

ByteDance, whose short video hit TikTok is under pressure to exit the US market, said Philippe Laffont, founder of New York-based Coatue Management, has exited the company’s board of directors, replaced by French businessman Xavier Niel. The Chinese company’s official website currently lists four other board members: CEO and chairman Liang Rubo, Susquehanna International Group … Read more

Exclusive | Shein’s London IPO plan in regulatory limbo as investors grow jittery, sources say

Exclusive | Shein’s London IPO plan in regulatory limbo as investors grow jittery, sources say

The concerns of shareholders adds to the challenges Shein has faced while searching for a place to host its public debut. More troublesome for the online retailer is the regulatory vacuum it finds itself in owing to its Chinese origins and operations, said a person who is familiar with the procedures for companies to conduct … Read more