European Union Greenlights Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Buyout
While UK government regulators delivered a setback for Microsoft's proposed $69B USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard ...
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Poison Pill: CMA Ruling Includes 10-Year Prohibition on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Takeover
Last week the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)—the UK government watchdog agency that oversees major financial ...
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Report: Tencent Gives Blessing to Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Acquisition
At least one third-party has raised concerns with Chinese government regulators about Microsoft’s proposed $69B USD ...
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Microsoft Heads to Brussels for European Commission Merger Hearing
Microsoft will be attending a European Commission (EC) merger hearing in Brussels on Feb. 21, the ...
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Claims Sony is Trying to Sabotage Merger
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick told the Financial Times (subscription required) on Thursday that PlayStation maker ...
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Report: European Union Will Deliver a ‘Statement of Objections’ to Microsoft
The European Commission is preparing a "statement of objections" to give to Microsoft in the coming ...
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Court Denies Microsoft Motion to Pause Gamer-Led Merger Opposition
U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has denied a Microsoft motion to put a gamer-led ...
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Microsoft Gets Pre-Trial Hearing for Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft will have its first day in federal court to fight against the Federal Trade Commission’s ...
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Epic Games Agrees to Pay FTC $520M to Settle Fortnite-Related COPPA Violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday that Epic Games has agreed to pay $520M USD ...
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Valve Boss Gabe Newell Weighs in on Activision Blizzard Buyout
Microsoft’s Head of Xbox Phil Spencer made an interesting comment publicly that might exacerbate the situation ...
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