Google’s half-baked Microsoft scare tactics
Google is going to have to do better than this if it wants to frighten regulators and politicians into blocking Microsoft’s $44.6bn bid for Yahoo.
It is a bit half-baked to issue a statement (actually, not even an official statement but a blog post, for heaven’s sake) that raises worries about Microsoft distorting the internet without providing evidence, or even explaining what it means.
Why American football remains a US sport
Having just had the satisfaction of sitting in New York watching the New York Giants win the Superbowl, I have had plenty of time to reflect on Simon Kuper’s article in the Weekend FT on why US sports have not spread around the world like British sports – notably soccer and cricket.
Among the oddities of American football is, of course, the fact that a game that only takes an hour on the clock actually lasts for three hours or more. The drama is even more drawn out by the proliferation of Superbowl ads, which can be viewed here and briefly summarised here.
| About this blog | Blog guide |
John Gapper is an associate editor and the chief business commentator of the FT.
He has worked for the FT since 1987, covering labour relations, banking and the media. He is co-author, with Nicholas Denton, of 'All That Glitters', an account of the collapse of Barings in 1995.
Andrew Hill is an associate editor and the management editor of the FT. He is a former City editor, financial editor, comment and analysis editor, New York bureau chief, foreign news editor and correspondent in Brussels and Milan.
Latest columns by John and Andrew