>"A federal grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas regarding the merger, which is also under investigation by financial regulators."

"Mr. Musk said he wanted to confirm Twitter’s findings that spam and fake accounts make up less than 5 percent of its users."

>"Financially speaking, the billionaire’s buyout of the social media network breaks all the usual rules."

"Twitter unveiled its counterattack against Elon Musk on Friday, using a strategy invented to repel corporate raiders in an attempt to block a takeover bid by the world’s richest person."

It is inevitable now that when a big tech company makes a significant, strategic decision — like Microsoft’s plan to spend $70 billion on the video game giant Activision Blizzard — it invokes the metaverse.

>"Rejected three times, Unilever suggests it will keep fighting to acquire a giant in the world of pain relievers, toothpastes and cold treatments."

>"DealBook recaps the most memorable moments of a record-breaking year in deal making."

>"The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority are scrutinizing the agreement to go public by merging with a so-called blank-check company."

>"A popular route to the public market is looking shakier lately."

"I thought Chen Feng had already been disappeared, hard to keep up with the capitalism smackdown -- China Detains Business Executives as Its Corporate Crusade Expands."

>"CMA investigation comes amid a slew of buyouts seen as a threat to UK’s economy and national security"

>"Analysis: private equity rivals Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Fortress are leapfrogging each other"

>"Few investors have a broader view of the global tech landscape than Bob van Dijk. What does he see?"

>"The latest in a series of additions is seen as an attempt to compete with the growing popularity of outfits like Substack."

[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/business/economy/trump-tiktok-china-business.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/business/economy/trump-tiktok-china-business.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage)