[ad_1] The US Federal Trade Commission official on Thursday withdrew the agency’s case before an in-house judge that sought to block Microsoft’s $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,66,200 crore) acquisition of game-maker Activision. The agency has been pursuing a two-pronged attack against the proposed transaction. One was in district court, which refused last week to slap … Read more
[ad_1] The US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday argued in federal court for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard. “If this deal is completed, the combined company… is likely to have the ability, an incentive, to harm competition in various markets related to consoles, subscription services, and the … Read more
[ad_1] The US Federal Trade Commission will file an injunction blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a source familiar with a planned court filing said on Monday. Microsoft is seeking to acquire the Call of Duty videogame maker in a $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,68,800 crore) deal. The EU approved the Activision deal in May, … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft’s president Brad Smith said the UK regulator’s decision to prevent its acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard “had shaken confidence” in Britain as a destination for tech businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which operates independently from government, blocked the deal on Wednesday, saying it could hit competition in the … Read more
