here is a story on how TikTok went from quiet negotiations with the Trump Administration to a full blown soap opera of an M&A deal. from me+the great @andrewrsorkin https://www.nytimes.com/...
How TikTok's Talks With Microsoft Turned Into a Soap Opera https://www.nytimes.com/... Like everything else on TikTok, it got turned into an overly complicated dance.
Some juicy details in @MikeIsaac and @andrewrsorkin's latest TikTok-Microsoft report. First, numbers: “A deal price is unclear, though numbers have ranged from $20 billion to $50 billion depending on what parts of TikTok will be sold, the people said.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
The backstory behind Microsoft's bid for TikTok: from a potential small investment to the world's most closely watched (potential) big deal, as told by @MikeIsaac @andrewrsorkin and crew https://www.nytimes.com/...
A TikTok sale — which has become a referendum on the U.S.-China relationship — may still be disrupted if Beijing or Mr. Trump weigh in. Mr. Trump has been highly involved, including talking to Microsoft's chief executive, Satya Nadella..." https://www.nytimes.com/...