Michael Acton

Senior Correspondent

Michael is a senior correspondent for MLex in San Francisco. Before joining MLex, he reported on EU politics as the Financial Times’ Nico Colchester Fellow in Brussels. Michael has a degree in International Relations and Politics from the University of Cambridge, and a degree in History and French from University College London and Paris IV Sorbonne.

Selected Insights by Michael

US Facebook lawsuits surpass anything EU has tried against Big Tech

10 Dec 2020 10:36 pm Michael Acton, Khushita Vasant

Facebook says its goal is to “bring the world closer together.” It appears to be succeeding.
Epic’s slick Apple App Store media campaign can’t help it in court

29 Sep 2020 6:17 pm Michael Acton

Rarely has an antitrust suit generated as much public hype as Epic’s move to take on Apple.
EU airport slot rules waiver to be extended but tweaked to promote competition

01 Sep 2020 2:18 pm Michael Acton, Giulia Bedini

The EU plans to extend its temporary Covid-19 waiver on airport slot rules.
- State Aid
- Antitrust
- Europe
- COVID-19
EU state aid framework expanded to support lossmaking small businesses

29 Jun 2020 2:31 pm Michael Acton

Lossmaking small businesses will be eligible to receive EU support under the temporary Covid-19 state aid framework.
- State Aid
- Antitrust
- Europe
- COVID-19
Lufthansa's EUR9 billion bailout raises plenty of questions for judges

26 Jun 2020 12:00 am Michael Acton, Nicholas Hirst

Lufthansa’s 9 billion-euro bailout package, approved by the European Commission and shareholders, will be talked about for years to come.