Epic vs Apple legal battle wraps up
FT News Briefing
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🗓️ 24 May 2021
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Summary
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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| 0:00.0 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:03.8 | Today is Monday, May 24th, and this is your FT News Briefing. |
| 0:08.7 | Today, the legal battle between Apple and game developer Epic wraps up. |
| 0:14.2 | Later this week, Exxon Mobile will square off against activist investors who want more |
| 0:19.6 | action on climate change. |
| 0:22.0 | You'll also hear the CEO of AstraZeneca defend his company's vaccine. |
| 0:27.5 | He spoke to the FT in his first interview after the company setbacks. |
| 0:31.9 | Plus, the EU has a plan to spend billions of euros to arm military groups in global |
| 0:38.1 | conflict zones. |
| 0:39.5 | Our EU diplomatic correspondent Michael Peele will tell us more. |
| 0:43.2 | The EU does have existing military training missions in both Marley and Somalia and indeed |
| 0:49.5 | in the Central African Republic also, but what it wants to do is go a step further. |
| 0:54.1 | I'm Lauren Fedor, in for Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 1:00.8 | Today, the legal battle between Apple and game developer Epic Games wraps up in a courtroom |
| 1:08.8 | in California. |
| 1:10.2 | The company behind the video game Fortnite has accused Apple of abusing its position by |
| 1:15.4 | forcing developers to distribute apps exclusively through the app store. |
| 1:20.1 | The FT's Patrick McGee has been following the trial. |
| 1:23.3 | He says, whatever the outcome, it will be consequential. |
| 1:27.3 | If Apple wins, it's going to be really difficult for another developer anytime soon to make |
| 1:32.8 | claims of Apple having monopoly, right? |
| 1:35.0 | President will be set where Apple can point to this. |
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