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It added that Microsoft is also much further advanced in its negotiations. TikTok\u2019s parent company ByteDance is actively looking for a buyer for its US operations after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order last week banning businesses and individuals from transacting with it. The order will take effect in 45 days. TLTP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter has held preliminary talks with TikTok about a possible deal to buy the Chinese video streaming app\u2019s US business, providing potential competition to software giant Microsoft. 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