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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover faces further competition investigation

Microsoft’s proposed 68.7 billion dollar (£59.4 billion) takeover of games publisher Activision Blizzard could lead to competition concerns and requires a more in-depth investigation, the UK’s competition watchdog has said. In concluding its initial ...

01 Sept 2022 at 14:00

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In-depth competition probe launched into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft’s proposed 68.7 billion US dollar (£59.7bn) takeover of games publisher Activision Blizzard is to face an in-depth investigation amid concerns the deal is anti-competitive, the UK’s competition watchdog has confirmed. The Competition and ...

15 Sept 2022 at 15:37

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Winter freeze leads to dozens of deaths across the US

At least 49 people have died across the United States – 28 in New York state alone – amid blizzard conditions. People in Buffalo are looking for cars buried in snow drifts and searching for more victims after one of the worst weather-related ...

27 Dec 2022 at 00:01

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Microsoft buys gaming firm Activision Blizzard for £50bn

Microsoft is buying gaming company Activision Blizzard for 68.7 billion dollars (£50.5 billion), gaining access to blockbuster games like Call Of Duty and Candy Crush. The all-cash deal will let Microsoft accelerate mobile gaming and ...

18 Jan 2022 at 15:25

UK watchdog blocks Microsoft’s £55bn takeover of Call Of Duty firm Activision

Microsoft’s £55bn takeover of Call of Duty firm Activision blocked by UK watchdog

Microsoft’s 68.7 billion dollar (£55 billion) takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard has been blocked by the UK competition watchdog, in a potentially fatal blow to one of the technology industry’s biggest ever deals. The ...

26 Apr 2023 at 12:59

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Microsoft slams UK move blocking Activision takeover as ‘bad day for Britain’

Microsoft’s vice chair and president has slammed the UK competition watchdog’s decision to block the software company’s 68.7 billion dollar (£55 billion) takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard, calling it a “bad day for ...

27 Apr 2023 at 14:08

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Gaming giant Activision Blizzard hires top lawyer in fight over £55bn deal

Computer Games company Activision Blizzard has hired Boris Johnson’s former lawyer to represent it in a £55 billion legal battle with the competition watchdog. Lord David Pannick KC, who represented the ex-prime minister ...

09 May 2023 at 16:52

EU approves £55bn tie-up between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

One of the biggest takeover deals in the gaming industry has been approved by European regulators weeks after being blocked by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. The European Commission said that it had ...

15 May 2023 at 17:56

Watchdog drops games console concerns over £56bn Microsoft-Activision deal

The UK competition watchdog has provisionally dropped concerns that Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Call Of Duty developer Activision Blizzard would damage the UK console gaming market. The Competition and ...

24 Mar 2023 at 13:13

Blizzards and deep snow to hit north and central England amid amber warning

Snowstorms are due to affect large parts of England on Thursday, while sleet and rain batter much of the rest of the UK. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for “strong winds bringing blizzard ...

09 Mar 2023 at 08:32

Microsoft faces fresh US appeal after court allows takeover of video game maker

The US’s consumer protection watchdog is appealing against a decision to allow Microsoft to acquire video game maker Activision Blizzard. The 69 billion US dollar (£53 billion) deal has come under ...

13 Jul 2023 at 11:33

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Microsoft reports 20.1 billion dollar quarterly profit and pledges to lead on AI

Microsoft on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of 20.1 billion dollars (£15.6 billion), or 2.69 dollars (£2.09) per share, beating analyst expectations for 2.55 dollars (£1.98) per ...

25 Jul 2023 at 21:48

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