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Microsoft’s £55bn takeover of Call of Duty maker now set for UK approval | Business News
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Microsoft’s revised effort to get the £55bn takeover of Activision Blizzard past UK regulators appears to be on track for clearance. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had been a sole thorn in the side of the acquisition, rejecting the original terms on the grounds it had a duty to protect innovation and choice in…
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Microsoft’s determined to buy the maker of Call Of Duty – but will the UK allow it? | Science & Tech News
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A final decision is in sight for Microsoft’s protracted bid to acquire the maker of Call Of Duty now that the UK’s competition regulator has closed its public consultation on the matter. The Competition and Markets Authority will consider comments from the public – which were submitted over the past week – and Microsoft’s amended…
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Microsoft blocked in bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard – but vows to respond | Business News
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The British competition watchdog has blocked Microsoft’s bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stopped the $68.7bn (£55bn) deal due to concerns that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market. It would have been the record highest price ever paid by a US tech company in…
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Microsoft $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard challenged by US watchdog | Business News
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A US competition watchdog has moved to block Microsoft’s $69bn (£56bn) bid to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. The action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) threatens the tech giant’s plans to rapidly expand its portfolio of games and catch up with rivals. Microsoft, which owns the Xbox console and game network platform,…
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UK watchdog wants your views on Microsoft’s deal for Call Of Duty maker | Science & Tech News
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The public has been asked for its take on Microsoft’s record-breaking proposed takeover of the gaming giant Activision Blizzard. The $69bn (£61.8bn) deal was announced back in January, but has come under scrutiny around the world over concerns it would give the Xbox maker an unfair advantage over rivals such as Sony, which makes the…