Epic vs Apple legal battle wraps up

05/24/21 • 8 min

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Today is the final day of the courtroom battle between Apple and Fortnite developer Epic games, which has accused Apple of abusing its position by forcing developers to distribute apps exclusively through the App Store. ExxonMobil faces a pivotal moment this week as shareholders have their say on what critics call an inadequate response to seismic shifts brought on by climate change. The chief executive of AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot, insists that his company’s Covid-19 has a future, and for the first time, the European bloc is allowed to arm governments in conflict zones, with money from a new €5bn fund known as the European Peace Facility.

Tim Cook grilled over App Store fees as Epic battle reaches climax

https://www.ft.com/content/86f8fa47-9a38-496a-9a34-e2fa58e9db2b

ExxonMobile climate battle reaches boardroom this week

https://www.ft.com/content/1ce31524-3c21-4978-b6b8-2e6a13f50288?

AstraZeneca chief says ‘vaccine has a future’ after setbacks

https://www.ft.com/content/02c543e0-45a6-4189-94cf-30a5c3d5499d

“We need arms:’ Europe’s risky move to project its influence in conflict zones

https://www.ft.com/content/dd29eb4d-1fc0-4123-ada1-290c4c63d966?

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Tim Cook grilled over App Store fees as Epic battle reaches climax

https://www.ft.com/content/86f8fa47-9a38-496a-9a34-e2fa58e9db2b

ExxonMobile climate battle reaches boardroom this week

https://www.ft.com/content/1ce31524-3c21-4978-b6b8-2e6a13f50288?

AstraZeneca chief says ‘vaccine has a future’ after setbacks

https://www.ft.com/content/02c543e0-45a6-4189-94cf-30a5c3d5499d

“We need arms:’ Europe’s risky move to project its influence in conflict zones

https://www.ft.com/content/dd29eb4d-1fc0-4123-ada1-290c4c63d966?

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Quantitative easing and rising stock prices

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire that would end an 11-day conflict that has claimed the lives of at least 230 Palestinians and 12 Israelis. And WeWork’s losses almost quadrupled to $2.1bn in the first quarter of this year as the co-working company haemorrhaged more than a quarter of its members and shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars to restructure its property portfolio, and the FT’s Rob Armstrong talks about quantitative easing and stock prices.

Israel and Hamas agree a ceasefire after 11 days of fighting

https://www.ft.com/content/8aa0bee9-85e7-4cdf-82d5-e23475312f1c

WeWork loses $2.1bn and a quarter of its members as lockdowns bite

https://www.ft.com/content/60ea2f72-586f-4f3e-b153-3455b93539b8

Rob Armstrong Unhedged: QE and stock prices

https://www.ft.com/content/2db4a985-e053-4322-91b3-6c9793fd1c6c

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Can economic reform create a more level playing field for Black Americans?

Deutsche Bank is relocating 100 bankers from London to offices in the EU and Asia as Germany’s largest lender accelerates a corporate restructuring following Brexit, and France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, is caught between financial prudence and political reality as the French economy recovers with a presidential election looming on the horizon. And the US economy is recovering but unemployment among Black Americans is still much higher compared to other communities.

Deutsche accelerates overhaul of corporate bank after Brexit

https://www.ft.com/content/891b2482-e15e-4c2f-8e51-9a4271599dc0

Macron weighs economics versus politics in French reopening

https://www.ft.com/content/5fea422b-15a0-48a3-8a52-0113ece7db17

Economic reform crucial to improving the lives of black Americans

https://www.ft.com/content/377a163d-fdbf-4f11-bb4a-e26465f8c2aa

European groups pump money into Swedish ‘green steel’ start-up

https://www.ft.com/content/ee91775f-0310-4e1b-b162-ffdf6e066757?

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