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July 12, 2023
Microsoft’s $69 Billion Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision Gets US Green Light, UK’s CMA Softens Stance
Microsoft cleared major hurdles to its plan to buy videogame maker Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, after a US judge gave…
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April 27, 2023
Microsoft’s Activision Takeover Deal Was Blocked Due to Cloud Gaming, Not Consoles: Details
For all the thunder about Xbox versus PlayStation, it was the nascent cloud market that led to Britain’s surprise decision…
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April 20, 2023
Google to Allow UK Developers to Offer Google Play Billing Alternatives to Satisfy Regulator’s Concerns
Britain’s competition regulator said proposals from Alphabet‘s Google to give app developers the freedom to break away from Google Play’s…
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October 18, 2022
Meta Accepts CMA Order to Sell Giphy After Losing Appeal in UK Antitrust Battle
A UK competition regulator on Tuesday re-issued its order for Facebook owner Meta to sell animated graphics startup Giphy in…
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October 18, 2022
Meta Accepts CMA Order to Sell Giphy After Losing Appeal in UK Antitrust Battle
A UK competition regulator on Tuesday re-issued its order for Facebook owner Meta to sell animated graphics startup Giphy in…
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September 15, 2022
Microsoft-Activision Deal to Face UK, EU Probe: Report
Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision is reportedly expected to face a UK probe after Microsoft failed to offer remedies to…
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July 6, 2022
Amazon Faces Probe Over Marketplace Practices From UK Competition Watchdog
UK’s antitrust watchdog is investigating Amazon.com on whether the US tech giant was hurting competition by giving its own sellers…
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April 26, 2022
Meta Opposes UK Regulator CMA’s Order to Sell Giphy, Accuses It of Withholding Information
Facebook owner Meta started its appeal on Monday against Britain’s ruling that it must sell Giphy, arguing the fact that…
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