china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

Microsoft Eyes Deal For All Of TikTok As Pressure Builds
Microsoft Eyes Deal For All Of TikTok As Pressure Builds
August 06, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft’s initial interest in TikTok’s U.S. operations has dramatically expanded, with the software giant now seeking a blockbuster deal to buy the popular Chinese video-sharing...

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Microsoft Seeks To Wrap Up TikTok Talks Before Deadline
Microsoft Seeks To Wrap Up TikTok Talks Before Deadline
August 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft plans to finish its acquisition talks with TikTok within the next three weeks, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline, CNBC reported. Estimates on how...

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Tencent Urges Merger Of China’s Two Biggest Game-Streaming Platforms
Tencent Urges Merger Of China’s Two Biggest Game-Streaming Platforms
August 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tencent Holdings, widely known for its mobile text and voice messaging service WeChat, is behind extensive talks to merge China’s biggest game-streaming platforms, reported Bloomberg News....

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Puts Up $400M Reward For Stolen Bitcoin; New US Federal Reserve Policy Could Boost Bitcoin Prices
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Puts Up $400M Reward For Stolen Bitcoin; New US Federal...
August 04, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitfinex announced a reward for anyone who can put the cryptocurrency exchange in touch with the hackers who made a transfer of nearly 120,000 bitcoins...

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As Clock Ticks On TikTok Saga, Ripple Effects For US Tech?
As Clock Ticks On TikTok Saga, Ripple Effects For US Tech?
August 04, 2020  |  International

The saber-rattling between China and the U.S. is heating up — with boardroom as battleground, and with some of the biggest U.S. companies as potential...

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Microsoft Aims To Buy TikTok’s US Arm By Sept. 15 After CEO Gets Trump’s Blessing
Microsoft Aims To Buy TikTok’s US Arm By Sept. 15 After CEO Gets Trump’s Blessing
August 02, 2020  |  Acquiring

Microsoft Corp. has resumed attempts to buy the U.S. arm of  TikTok — the popular but controversial Chinese video-sharing app owned by ByteDance — by...

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Chinese Regulators Prepare To Crack Down On Luckin Coffee
Chinese Regulators Prepare To Crack Down On Luckin Coffee
July 31, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Regulators in China are preparing to move against once-hot Luckin Coffee Inc., which admitted booking millions of dollars in nonexistent sales, The Wall Street Journal...

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Today In Payments: Affirm Preps For IPO; China Considers Alipay, WeChat Pay Antitrust Probe
Today In Payments: Affirm Preps For IPO; China Considers Alipay, WeChat Pay Antitrust Probe
July 31, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Affirm is eyeing an IPO that could reach $10 billion, and Alipay and WeChat face an antitrust probe by China’s antitrust...

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US Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Zoom And TikTok’s China Ties
US Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Zoom And TikTok’s China Ties
July 31, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Two members of Congress asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday (July 30) to investigate Zoom Video Communications Inc., the video technology company, and...

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