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  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    Inside BusinessRichard Waters
    Microsoft woos Brussels as battle over the cloud intensifies

    Prospect of digital domination by US computing giants is causing anxiety in Europe

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Microsoft relaxes cloud terms to avoid full EU antitrust probe

    Licensing rules related to Azure service had come under scrutiny from rivals and regulators

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    Equities
    Wall Street stocks inch higher as Microsoft gains on earnings beat

    Dollar index climbs to highest level since 2017

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Microsoft waves off macroeconomic worries with bullish forecast

    Chief predicts strong tech spending despite broader worries about slowing growth and inflation

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    #techFT
    Microsoft: beware the ‘friendly’ tech giant Premium content

    The company risks the ire of global regulators over its tactics to win the cloud battle with Amazon

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    News in-depth
    Microsoft’s tactics to win cloud battle lead to new antitrust scrutiny

    Licensing that draws customers to Azure service leads to ire at Amazon and attention from global regulators

  • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
    #techFT
    Ignore the metaverse. The real value in gaming is intellectual property

    Sony and Microsoft say recent deals will help create virtual worlds but the immediate prize is having the best games portfolio

  • Wednesday, 23 February, 2022
    FT MagazineGillian Tett
    Why a more tribal work life might be a good thing

    Small teams are usually more efficient and accountable than unstructured groups

  • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
    LexGames industry
    Video games: hunt for the mobile mega-deal Premium content

    Microsoft’s deal for Activision Blizzard underscores importance of new model

  • Monday, 14 February, 2022
    Berkshire Hathaway Inc
    Buffett bought $1bn stake in Activision weeks before Microsoft deal

    Berkshire Hathaway discloses holding of video games maker in securities filing

  • Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
    Microsoft pledges to play fair on games as it tries to sell Activision deal

    Company says it will ensure open distribution as it seeks to ease antitrust concerns over $75bn acquisition

  • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
    Interview
    Microsoft chief hails $75bn Activision deal as grand step into metaverse

    In first interview since acquisition, Satya Nadella says gaming will power tech giant’s computing transformation

  • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
    FT CollectionsTech Exchange
    Satya Nadella: ‘Being great at game building gives us permission to build the next internet’

    In the first of a new series of monthly ‘Tech Exchange’ interviews, the Microsoft boss explains why his $75b deal for Activision Blizzard is central to shaping online interactions in the metaverse

  • Monday, 31 January, 2022
    Susan Etlinger
    Three ways to ensure health tech innovation benefits all

    ‘We need approaches that are inclusive by default’

  • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
    Lex
    Microsoft: Activision mega-deal sidelined by strong earnings Premium content

    Growth in cloud excites investors more than the thrill of the game

  • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
    Microsoft highlights gaming business in upbeat outlook

    Prediction of strong demand for digital services helps company beat analysts’ expectations

  • Friday, 21 January, 2022
    The Big Read
    Why gaming is the new Big Tech battleground

    Microsoft’s $75bn purchase of Activision could trigger an overhaul of the industry

  • Friday, 21 January, 2022
    News in-depthActivision Blizzard Inc
    Activision workplace scandal turns gaming giant into prime target

    Agreed $75bn sale to Microsoft would cap a groundbreaking career for Bobby Kotick

  • Thursday, 20 January, 2022
    News in-depthTechnology regulation
    ‘Too big to be ignored’: Microsoft-Activision deal tests regulators

    $75bn takeover agreed for gaming company seen as ‘ideal opportunity’ for agencies to flex muscle

  • Thursday, 20 January, 2022
    Due Diligence
    Blackstone’s new property pitch: rent now, buy later Premium content

    Plus, Microsoft’s $75bn mega-deal spells trouble for Sony and Luckin Coffee seeks a second chance in the US

  • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
    #techFT
    Sony suffers fallout from Call of Duty deal

    ByteDance curbs investments, 5G runway limits, Bentley’s Flying Spur

  • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
    LexElaine Moore
    The Lex Newsletter: Nadella wants Activision sales more than metaverse Premium content

    With 390m monthly active users, it is easy to see why the video game publisher’s numbers have appealed to Microsoft

  • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
    LexSony Corp
    Sony/Microsoft: Activision deal will activate copycat M&A wave Premium content

    Drop in the Japanese group’s shares looks overdone but a knee-jerk reaction is understandable

  • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
    Sony Entertainment Inc.
    Sony shares fall 13% after Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

    US tech group’s bid wiped $20bn from the Japanese company’s valuation in a day

  • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
    News in-depthActivision Blizzard Inc
    Microsoft’s $75bn bet on Activision sets off content wars in gaming

    Satya Nadella’s vision of a one-stop shop for gaming threatens to reshape $200bn global industry

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