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Aug 3, 2020

Tick-tock for TikTok? The latest on U.S.-China tensions

Last week, President Trump threatens to ban TikTok. Now, Microsoft says it’s in talks to take over the app’s U.S. operations. Where do things stand? Plus, Disney earnings this week. And, social impact investing is alive and well.

The founders were concerned countries would try to meddle in the U.S., so they passed measures like the Emoluments Clause which prohibits office holders from taking gifts from foreign officials. — The founders were concerned countries would try to meddle in the U.S., so they passed measures like the Emoluments Clause which prohibits office holders from taking gifts from foreign officials.
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The latest on TikTok: Microsoft takeover talks, a potential U.S. ban and more
by Jennifer Pak
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A leaked memo from ByteDance’s CEO to its staff says TikTok has no choice but to sell its U.S. operations.
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Quarterly earnings will show how Disney is weathering the pandemic economy
by Andy Uhler
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COVID-19 hurt its cruise and theme park businesses, but the company is also capitalizing on the “stay-at-home” market with its streaming service.
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Sustainable investing is actually up during the pandemic recession
by Sabri Ben-Achour, Chris Farrell, Meredith Garretson Morbey and Erika Soderstrom
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Activists were worried investors would abandon investing based on social and environmental goals.
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Tick-tock for TikTok? The latest on U.S.-China tensions