News week of Oct 20

I spent some time this week looking at Apple Pay and Bitcoin.


Microsoft re-focusing phone strategy

FT reported Microsoft’s massive $7.6bn writedown from Nokia’s $7.9bn deal and cut 7,800 jobs, mostly from Nokia.

There are lots of examples of value-destroying acquisitions but few are as fast and brutal as Microsoft and Nokia
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