![Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by US Antitrust Enforcers](/i/c/d632f7a7-dee7-0d75-8e3f-286933570bb9.webp)
Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by US Antitrust Enforcers
US antitrust agencies stepped up the Biden administration’s crackdown on mergers and acquisitions with a sweeping overhaul of
2023-07-19 17:24
![Black Knight-ICE Merger Hopes Fueled by Unit Sale Ahead of FTC Fight](/i/c/70c330cb-acaa-2417-f700-00d9c4274de8.webp)
Black Knight-ICE Merger Hopes Fueled by Unit Sale Ahead of FTC Fight
Shares of Black Knight Inc. drew closer to Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s takeover offer as Wall Street bolstered bets
2023-07-18 03:25
![Microsoft Clears Another Hurdle as Court Halts UK Veto Case](/i/c/570861b2-8bde-b463-2966-708865edcf10.webp)
Microsoft Clears Another Hurdle as Court Halts UK Veto Case
Microsoft Corp.’s once seemingly doomed $69 billion bid for Activision Blizzard Inc. gained more momentum on Monday after
2023-07-18 01:47
![Microsoft and Activision Watch Hurdles to $69 Billion Deal Fall](/i/c/4dd0a85f-0411-db2d-0f61-fe1c857c7192.webp)
Microsoft and Activision Watch Hurdles to $69 Billion Deal Fall
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. — the video-game empire it’s seeking to take over in a $69
2023-07-17 20:53
![FTC Loses Appeal Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal](/i/c/5eb9c5a7-7ddd-e8a5-be43-24045a69a95e.webp)
FTC Loses Appeal Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
A US appeals court denied a Federal Trade Commission bid to pause Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
2023-07-15 08:23
![Merger-Arbitrage Funds See Tide Turning After FTC’s Microsoft-Activision Loss](/i/c/4b8979d2-0130-25e1-dde5-789f5b4d8d78.webp)
Merger-Arbitrage Funds See Tide Turning After FTC’s Microsoft-Activision Loss
Merger-arbitrage investors say the tide is turning in their favor after the Biden administration’s antitrust push suffered a
2023-07-15 02:25
![Microsoft, Activision Weigh Sale of Some UK Cloud-Gaming Rights](/i/c/0148782f-38cb-dba8-9f27-79da3e632683.webp)
Microsoft, Activision Weigh Sale of Some UK Cloud-Gaming Rights
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are considering giving up some control of their cloud-gaming business in the
2023-07-14 07:52
![FTC Asks Appeals Court to Pause Microsoft’s Activision Deal](/i/c/27b2f15d-5562-46e0-0789-cb01aac1cf57.webp)
FTC Asks Appeals Court to Pause Microsoft’s Activision Deal
The US Federal Trade Commission urged an appeals court to delay Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion takeover of Activision
2023-07-14 01:46
![FTC to Appeal Court’s Ruling Favoring Microsoft-Activision Deal](/i/c/ffef44e4-be76-5569-ffc6-82b707bc7932.webp)
FTC to Appeal Court’s Ruling Favoring Microsoft-Activision Deal
The US Federal Trade Commission filed a notice in court that it intends to appeal a ruling by
2023-07-13 07:53
![FTC Chief Lina Khan’s Bad Week Dims Hopes for New Era of Tech Antitrust](/i/c/3c778121-16a6-179d-fabe-48a34de0e444.webp)
FTC Chief Lina Khan’s Bad Week Dims Hopes for New Era of Tech Antitrust
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is having a tough week. A federal judge handed the US antitrust
2023-07-13 01:56
![VMware Rallies Closer to Broadcom Deal Price as EU Clears $61 Billion Merger](/i/c/6838e43f-bf35-c092-5df6-ab3ec53ceb40.webp)
VMware Rallies Closer to Broadcom Deal Price as EU Clears $61 Billion Merger
The gap between VMware Inc.’s stock price and the value of Broadcom Inc.’s proposed takeover narrowed to the
2023-07-13 00:50
![Microsoft, Activision Deal May Need New UK Probe](/i/c/4a9efaa4-fec4-bc26-b69f-442d6eb435a2.webp)
Microsoft, Activision Deal May Need New UK Probe
Britain’s antitrust watchdog said that a new merger investigation into Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. deal
2023-07-12 20:21