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Oct 2023
10m 23s

How Microsoft beat the odds

Financial Times
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Poland’s rightwing party will likely be out of power after last weekend’s election, a US-led effort to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and provide an exit from the bombarded territory for foreign nationals faltered, and the FT’s Richard Waters explains how Microsoft beat the odds and got a major acquisition approved by regulators.


Mentioned in this podcast:

Polish exit polls give ex-PM Donald Tusk potential route back to power

Bid to open Gaza crossing falters

How Brad Smith used Microsoft’s $1bn law and lobbying machine to win Activision battle

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