An anti-trust watchdog is trying to stop a huge video game deal in the US. A European airline is encouraging some riders to take the train instead of flying. Ukraine has launched an attack on Russian soil, but will it keep getting firepower?
The US Federal Trade Commission says it will sue to block Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard, and KLM’s chief executive has encouraged passengers to take the train rather than fly on some short-haul journeys. Plus, the FT’s John Paul Rathbone unpacks a military milestone in the Ukraine war.
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