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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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EU investigates Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision Blizzard

The European Union (EU) has launched an investigation into Microsoft’s planned takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard, fearing the 69 billion US dollar (£59.7 billion) deal would distort fair competition in the market. Microsoft, maker of ...

08 Nov 2022 at 19:01

Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard ‘may damage competition’ – watchdog

Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming firm Activision Blizzard could result in higher prices, fewer choices or less innovation for UK gamers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said. In the provisional findings of its five-month ...

08 Feb 2023 at 13:04

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Blizzard leaves thousands of homes without power in California and Nevada

A powerful blizzard that a meteorologist called “as bad as it gets” has howled through the Sierra Nevada mountains in the US, closing major roads, forcing ski resorts to shut and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power. More than 10ft ...

02 Mar 2024 at 21:30

UK’s competition watchdog provisionally clears £53bn computer tech tie-up

The UK’s competition watchdog has provisionally given the green light to the 69 billion US dollar (£53 billion) merger of Broadcom and VMware, the joint-biggest takeover it has ever investigated. US computer chipmaker Broadcom proposed buying ...

19 Jul 2023 at 13:46

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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 makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny

Microsoft’s Xbox video game division has announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia as it tries to persuade European regulators to approve its planned 68.7 billion dollar (£56.7 billion) takeover of game publishing giant ...

21 Feb 2023 at 20:46

High-profile politicians’ private conversations compromised by Russia, MPs told

Private conversations of high-profile politicians and civil servants have been compromised by Russia’s principal security service during “sustained” attempts to interfere in UK politics, a Foreign Office minister has said. Leo Docherty ...

07 Dec 2023 at 12:04

Competition watchdog warns against turning ‘blind eye’ to anti-competitive deals

It is not worth turning a “blind eye” to anti-competitive business takeovers in order to boost the UK’s reputation as a place to do business, the chair of the competition watchdog has said. His comments come after the body’s decision ...

16 May 2023 at 12:26

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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 share. It posted revenue of 56.2 ...

25 Jul 2023 at 21:48

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 conditions” and up to ...

09 Mar 2023 at 08:32

Arts & Entertainment

The Blizzards to play in Carlow this week

The Blizzards will be in the Visual Carlow this Friday, October 14 to present their show 'The Blizzards Unplugged'. The Irish rock band, which includes lead singer Bressie, will perform live music on the night and speak ...

11 Oct 2022 at 12:33

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