Thursday, December 20
FT News Briefing20 Joulu 2018

Thursday, December 20

US regulator takes Facebook to court, Altria set to take a stake in ecigarette company Juul Labs, and AB InBev forms a tie-up to bring cannabis-infused drinks to market. Then, the FT's Mike Mackenzie explains the decision from the Federal Reserve that sent US equities falling on Wednesday afternoon.

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