Axel Springer CEO floated bid for TikTok's European business

Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner proposed joining a bid for TikTok's European business, according to Financial Times sources. He raised the idea over lunch with Charles Kushner, the US ambassador to France.

• Döpfner floated joining a bid for TikTok's European business
• The idea came up at lunch with US ambassador Charles Kushner
• Financial Times reported the talks, citing sources