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  • Oct 1

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma rules out unit sale following 3,200 planned job cuts and studio shifts

    Asha Sharma confirmed to The New York Times that Microsoft will retain Xbox, moving franchises like Halo to Activision while continuing a 3,200-person layoff plan.

  • Sep 22

    Xbox cuts 268 jobs and shifts Halo franchise development to Activision

    Microsoft eliminated 268 roles across Xbox, transferred the Halo series to Activision, and consolidated multiple internal game studios as part of an ongoing restructuring.

  • Jun 11

    Xbox CEO warns of 'reset' as Microsoft prepares significant layoffs for July

    New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff the division's 3% margin 'cannot continue' after spending $20 billion over five years while revenue fell by nearly half a billion dollars.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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  • US-Russia diesel deal dispute

    Politico reports Trump's waiver also enables sales of Russian diesel that the Graham Act sanctions would have restricted.

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Climate: from mitigation to adaptation

A national UK resilience taskforce and an inconclusive EU summit are expected developments, with no new law or finance target.

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