UK CMA

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...

Moments after a U.S. court ruling allowing the merger to proceed, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reached an agreement with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) to temporarily suspend their ongoing London appeal over the $69 billion...

Xbox head Phil Spencer said Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) had an unwavering commitment to the anticipated acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) and having confidence in its completion. According to PC Gamer, Spencer addressed the topic during an Xbox event...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s appeal of the U.K. Competition and Market Authority's decision to block the tech giant's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) is scheduled to be heard in July, as announced during a case management conference held Tuesday...

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) has taken a formal step in its battle against the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) rejection of its $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) acquisition. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Bloomberg that the company...

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...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) hired Lord David Pannick KC to represent its appeal against the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) board's decision to halt Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) proposed $68.7 billion acquisition. The appeal will be brought to the Competition Appeal...

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it is blocking Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI). The British regulatory body cited concerns the deal would have a negative impact on the...