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On Wednesday, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority ruled that Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) $13 billion investment in OpenAI does not warrant a formal merger investigation. What Happened: The CMA announced that Microsoft's investment in OpenAI does not constitute a merger, as there...

Satya Nadella-led Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has managed to avoid a comprehensive U.K. probe into its recruitment of staff from startup Inflection AI. What Happened: On Wednesday, the Competition and Markets Authority or CMA said that while Microsoft’s acquisition of “certain assets...

A UK regulator is investigating a partnership between Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Anthropic, a company it invested in back in September 2023. Here's a look at what's involved in the investigation and the timeline of events. What Happened: The Competition and Markets Authority, which is a...

Microsoft Corp‘s (NYSE:MSFT) multi-billion dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) developer OpenAI is coming under further scrutiny after the European Commission (EC), the EU’s competition authority, said it was “checking” the relationship between the two...

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has reportedly urged the U.K.’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority or CMA, to investigate Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) over alleged unfair business practices. What Happened: Following concerns raised...

In a bid to overcome opposition to its proposed $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have jointly sought additional time from London's Competition Appeal...

The U.K. Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) issued a strong response to the European Commission's approval of the $68.7 billion proposed merger between Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI). In a statement released on Twitter, the CMA...

In the 400-page report that blocked Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ: MSFT) proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority also concluded that Microsoft would suffer significant financial losses if it attempted to make "Call of Duty...

Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) have hit a snag due to concerns raised by the U.K. Competition and Market Authority (CMA). A 400-page final report from the regulatory agency stated its main concern is that an increased...

CMA CGM Group said it has signed a binding agreement to sell a portfolio of 10 port terminals to Terminal Link for $968 million. The transaction is expected to close in the spring, pending approval by antitrust authorities. Created in 2001, Terminal Link currently has 13 terminals. It is a joint...