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Oracle considers TikTok, Putin and Belarus, and the rise of “blank-cheque companies”

10 min • 19 augusti 2020

Oracle has entered the race to acquire TikTok, EU leaders lined up to urge the Vladimir Putin to help steer Belarus out of its political crisis, and the US postmaster-general has reversed course on a series of controversial cost-cutting measures after Democrats claimed that they would hinder postal voting in the presidential election. Plus, a look at why special purpose acquisition companies are on the increase. 



Oracle enters race to buy TikTok’s US operations

https://www.ft.com/content/272cfc69-b268-45ac-88d6-d55821f27e78


Putin warns western leaders over ‘meddling’ in Belarus

https://www.ft.com/content/f96fdf91-6826-4af2-923d-ff14947fcd15


US postal service delays cutbacks over election fears

https://www.ft.com/content/2fb59ebf-4e84-4ce6-ab8d-6f1a7dc1a058


Can Spacs shake off their bad reputation?

https://www.ft.com/content/6eb655a2-21f5-4313-b287-964a63dd88b3



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