Source: Amazon makes late bid to buy TikTok
Saturday is meant to be the deadline for TikTok parent company Bytedance to sell the platform to a non-Chinese buyer or face its possible ban in the United States. According to a source familiar with the White House led discussions about a deal, Amazon made a late bid to buy TikTok. NBC News' Savannah Sellers has the latest reaction.
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- The Sun
Cheapest supermarket selling massive Toblerone bars for just £3 revealed as shoppers grab them for Father's Day
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2 hours ago
- Scotsman
KitchenAid's iconic Artisan mixer drops to £339.95 – lowest Amazon price in 5+ years
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- The Herald Scotland
China's imports plunge as trade talks conclude
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