![Microsoft’s Smith Set for Talks With UK Chancellor Over Activision Deal Ban](/i/c/bfc22990-8a21-b49a-8055-3da0cc408e6c.webp)
Microsoft’s Smith Set for Talks With UK Chancellor Over Activision Deal Ban
Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith will meet with UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt next week to voice his frustration
2023-06-03 02:27
![House Committee Launches Investigation into FTC Chair Lina Khan](/i/c/0480fc14-a68a-3118-a7b4-7ad612e50a3b.webp)
House Committee Launches Investigation into FTC Chair Lina Khan
The House Oversight Committee is opening an investigation into US Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, ratcheting up
2023-06-01 23:52
![Microsoft Attacks UK Agency in Clash Over $69 Billion Deal Ban](/i/c/ef8baf1f-59f5-c47a-003c-26f4a75d6098.webp)
Microsoft Attacks UK Agency in Clash Over $69 Billion Deal Ban
Microsoft Corp. accused the UK antitrust watchdog of creating uncertainty worldwide for its $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc.
2023-05-30 23:16
![Microsoft UK Veto Versus EU Nod Poses Questions, Vestager Says](/i/c/28afcc10-6579-7b65-4f53-9ff8e32fa49f.webp)
Microsoft UK Veto Versus EU Nod Poses Questions, Vestager Says
The European Union’s decision to approve Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion plan to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. while the
2023-05-25 16:22
![Microsoft Appeals UK Decision to Block Activision Mega Deal](/i/c/0b95e16c-9c8b-4d91-44c8-26773827518a.webp)
Microsoft Appeals UK Decision to Block Activision Mega Deal
Microsoft Corp. formally filed its appeal against the UK antitrust watchdog’s decision to block its $69 billion Activision
2023-05-25 01:19
![UK Doesn’t Work for Other Global Regulators, Antitrust Head Says](/i/c/0d7bf83e-06d4-71bb-ecfa-f11288d3b518.webp)
UK Doesn’t Work for Other Global Regulators, Antitrust Head Says
The UK’s competition watchdog vowed to continue to put Britain first after her agency announced its arrival on
2023-05-16 20:22
![Microsoft’s Activision Deal Gets Sliver of Hope as EU Defies UK](/i/c/4b390200-3868-48dc-32fd-2989f11005b5.webp)
Microsoft’s Activision Deal Gets Sliver of Hope as EU Defies UK
Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion takeover bid for games developer Activision Blizzard Inc. came back from the brink after
2023-05-16 11:17
![Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Wins EU Approval](/i/c/7f8dbf45-9f42-9c42-35d3-b5305a1b209a.webp)
Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Wins EU Approval
Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. won European Union approval, just weeks after the UK’s
2023-05-15 22:58
![Tempur Sealy Draws Lengthy Antitrust Review for Mattress Deal](/i/c/0be5ef9c-7964-8f96-b26a-324f352befde.webp)
Tempur Sealy Draws Lengthy Antitrust Review for Mattress Deal
The Federal Trade Commission has been investigating potential antitrust concerns over Tempur Sealy International Inc.’s proposed deal with
2023-05-09 23:54
![UK Rejects Microsoft Anger After Regulator Blocks Activision Deal](/i/c/782c3cc7-0a03-c56c-c387-46c1901de824.webp)
UK Rejects Microsoft Anger After Regulator Blocks Activision Deal
The UK disputed criticism by Microsoft Corp. after the country’s antitrust watchdog blocked a proposed $69 billion deal
2023-04-27 20:00
![Big Tech Has Formidable Foe in Britain’s Antitrust Watchdog](/i/c/e4b1867c-5de5-1bf3-73f5-c3739b8d7465.webp)
Big Tech Has Formidable Foe in Britain’s Antitrust Watchdog
The UK’s surprise decision to stop the Microsoft Corp. $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. deal in its tracks
2023-04-27 15:00
![Where the Next Targets Lie After UK Blocks Microsoft’s Activision Takeover](/i/c/5d4881cb-0000-d935-fd39-cc097ac0ad3b.webp)
Where the Next Targets Lie After UK Blocks Microsoft’s Activision Takeover
The UK showed it won’t shy away from blocking the biggest global deals when it vetoed Microsoft Corp.’s
2023-04-26 23:00