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What's News: Amazon gets a win as judge blocks Pentagon cloud contract award to Microsoft; plus more on Tesla

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In a win for Amazon, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon's cloud contract award to Microsoft. The Wall Street Journal's John McKinnon discusses. Plus the Wall Street Journal's Charley Grant talks about Tesla's planned $2bn stock sale. Charlie Turner hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Feb 2020 3AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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