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TikTok needs to sell
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TikTok needs to sell

TikTok is unlikely to win a battle against a probable US ban.

Bloomberg 14 Mar 2024
US lawmakers to push for deep-sea mining funding
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US lawmakers to push for deep-sea mining funding

Green groups oppose deep-sea mining but the US wants to reduce reliance on China.

What you need to know about gold’s curious rally
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What you need to know about gold’s curious rally

An odd cocktail of factors is spurring the haven asset to records. 

TikTok crackdown shifts into overdrive, with sale or shutdown on table
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TikTok crackdown shifts into overdrive, with sale or shutdown on table

The former CEO of Activision has floated the idea of buying TikTok to potential partners.