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Apr 2023
8m 49s

The Magic Kingdom goes to war

Financial Times
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Walt Disney sued Florida governor Ron DeSantis over the state’s ‘retaliation’ for the company’s stance on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, UK regulators have blocked Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and the FT’s Harriet Agnew explains why conservative UK pension funds are leading start-ups to look for capital in different countries. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

US growth set to have cooled in first quarter as Fed pushed rates higher

Walt Disney sues Ron DeSantis over ‘retaliation’ for ‘Don’t Say Gay’ stance

Activision blasts UK as ‘closed for business’ after regulator blocks $75bn Microsoft deal

Britain’s ‘capitalism without capital’: the pension funds that shun risk


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Katie McMurran, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. 


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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