SoftBank take-private talks, Netflix to outspend on content, economic stimulus in Germany vs France

Summary: SoftBank executives have revived discussions about taking the technology group private, and Netflix is expected to outspend all its major rivals on entertainment content this year. Plus, the FT’s Europe editor, Ben Hall, explains why France and Germany took different approaches to Covid-19 stimulus and why France’s might be considered more of a gamble.   SoftBank executives revive talks on taking Japanese group private ft.com/content/a83648a9-62fe-41d2-88e4-870fb2665b60? Netflix to take crown for spending on films and television ft.com/content/7d66dd4c-440c-44d3-a234-39346fb69a91? France launches €100bn coronavirus recovery plan ft.com/content/0921c871-17b5-4e2e-bdea-aab78c2d0090 Germany’s ‘ka-boom’ stimulus marks a surprising change https://www.ft.com/content/29ddcad4-aa2c-11ea-a766-7c300513fe47 Oracle wins bidding war for TikTok’s US operations https://www.ft.com/content/4860ec09-212b-45c2-9cc3-27f731816130?  <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>