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Behind Kevin Mayer’s Sudden Exit From TikTok: Bad Fit, Reputation Fears TikTok

Behind Kevin Mayer’s Sudden Exit From TikTok: Bad Fit, Reputation Fears

He “was being maligned … and hated it,” said a knowledgeable insider Kevin Mayer’s sudden exit from TikTok last week after less than three months as CEO followed a culture clash with his Chinese-based bosses but, more importantly, a realization that the job could damage his reputation irreparably, three individuals…
bubmag
September 2, 2020
China tightens tech export controls potentially jeopardizing TikTok deal, reports say TikTok

China tightens tech export controls potentially jeopardizing TikTok deal, reports say

The TikTok app icon sits displayed on a smartphone in front the national flags of China and the U.S. in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAn updated export rule from China could jeopardize the sale of TikTok's  U.S. operations,…
bubmag
August 29, 2020
New Chinese rules on export ban could hinder TikToK sale: Chinese news channel CGTN TikTok

New Chinese rules on export ban could hinder TikToK sale: Chinese news channel CGTN

SynopsisThe revised catalogue, released on Thursday jointly by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Ministry of Science and Technology, added a total of 23 items subject to export restrictions while deleting four items prohibited from export, including microbial fertilizing and caffeine production technologies, CGTN reported.AFPBengaluru: Chinese Internet firm ByteDance…
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August 29, 2020