Microsoft expands TikTok takeover ambitions to entire global business, reports FT

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LONDON (REUTERS) - Microsoft is chasing a deal to buy all of TikTok's global business the Financial Times reported on Thursday (Aug 6), citing five people with knowledge of the talks.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LONDON - Microsoft is chasing a deal to buy all of TikTok's global business the Financial Times reported on Thursday , citing five people with knowledge of the talks.

It has not disclosed how much it is willing to pay, though sources previously told Reuters that ByteDance executives value all of TikTok at more than US$50 billion .

 

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