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The UK Competition and Markets Authority is giving Microsoft another chance to convince them to approve its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Readers will remember that the CMA had already blocked the merger back in April but reopened negotiations after Microsoft agreed to additional provisions. More recently, the CMA asked interested parties to weigh in on the matter, asking for comments [...]

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have picked up another win against those looking to block the controversial $69 billion merger as both parties prepare to finalize the deal. Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the request of a private gamer group for a preliminary injunction to prevent the deal from being finalized while they’re waiting for the lawsuit to [...]

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have filed a motion urging the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to withdraw its August hearing on the $69B merger. The motion cites recent court losses for the FTC as an indication that further challenges may be futile. Despite substantial evidence presented by the FTC, the attorneys argue that continuing the case would be unproductive. “In [...]

Last month, the US Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit with the District Court of Northern California along with a motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to prevent Microsoft and Activision Blizzard from consummating the merger while they’re still investigating the deal for alleged antitrust violations. While presiding judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granted the TRO, she [...]

The legal battle between the US Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft heats up as court proceedings for the preliminary injunction on the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger began yesterday. The injunction request was filed last week by the FTC to ensure that the controversial $69 billion deal doesn’t push through while they’re still looking into possible antitrust violations. During the first day [...]

Earlier this week, the US Federal Trade Commission filed a motion with the US District Court for a temporary restraining order and an injunction to prevent Microsoft and Activision Blizzard from sealing their deal while the agency is still conducting its investigation over antitrust concerns. The US District Court of Northern California promptly granted the temporary restraining order and will [...]

The US Federal Trade Commission has filed another lawsuit against Microsoft in an attempt to block its still-uncompleted merger with Activision Blizzard. The lawsuit also comes with a motion for a temporary restraining order and an injunction to prevent both companies from sealing the deal while the commission continues to look into it over antitrust concerns. “Both a temporary restraining [...]

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has given its unconditional approval for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, demolishing another roadblock in the lengthy process. Microsoft announced the good news over the weekend, adding another major market to the list of countries that have given the deal the green light. The European Commission had conditionally approved the merger just the previous week, [...]

Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard have been in talks for months about a multi-billion-dollar acquisition, but their plans were halted when the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority slammed the brakes on the deal in the region. Many speculated that the EU might follow suit, but Reuters’ sources say that won’t be the case, and the merger could be approved as early as [...]