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  Airbus obsessives have a shaky grasp of history

  The $140 bln pan-European group is flying high as rival Boeing stutters. Now carmakers and others are wondering if similar collaboration could help them face down overseas competitors. But Airbus’s idiosyncrasies and convoluted road to success make copycat plans pie-in-the-sky.

  9 Apr 2024
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  Apple’s Epic fail powers up EU tech oversight cred

  The $2.6 trln firm quickly reversed its decision to close ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games’ developer account. Frowns from the EU, which is going after Big Tech via fresh laws, look to have played a role. The episode is as much a victory for the bloc’s credibility as it is for Epic.

  11 Mar 2024
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  Gaming suitors have a window in which to pounce

  After a ropey 2022, the $180 bln sector grew less than 1% last year. Former stars like Ubisoft have been cutting staff, and their shares now look cheap. That gives perennial suitors who think gaming can recover – like Netflix, Disney and Saudi Arabia – a chance to bulk up.

  13 Feb 2024

• Publicis lead over WPP looks hard to overturn

  8 Feb 2024

• Ryanair clear skies contain Boeing-shaped cloud

  29 Jan 2024

• Sony Activision riposte will involve mobile gaming

  27 Dec 2023

• ‘Tomb Raider’ maker’s odyssey charts gaming pains

  12 Oct 2023

• Microsoft’s gaming M&A takes it to the next level

  27 Sep 2023

• Adland consumer-goods boon has limited shelf-life

  4 Aug 2023

• Embracer cash call undermines investors’ M&A play

  6 Jul 2023

• More by Oliver Taslic