Oracle confirms it is TikTok's partner of choice, pending Trump nod

ByteDance submits proposal to create US-headquartered company and 20,000 new jobs

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Oracle and ByteDance have pledged to re-create TikTok as a U.S.-headquartered company and create 20,000 new jobs. © Reuters

ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- Oracle has reached a deal with TikTok's Chinese parent, ByteDance, which has submitted a proposal to the U.S. government just days before the Sept. 20 deadline to find a buyer for the viral-video app's American operations or be banned.

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