EU antitrust regulators have concluded that Microsoft’s $13 billion investment into OpenAI is not an acquisition, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, signaling the deal will avoid a formal European...
How Microsoft revived its deal to buy Activision
If Microsoft Corp completes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the coming months, the $69 billion deal will go down as one of the biggest comeback stories in the history of mergers. By this past April, the gaming...
FTC to appeal judge’s decision to let Microsoft buy Activision
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it was appealing a federal judge’s ruling that Microsoft could go forward with its $69 billion purchase of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard...
Microsoft gets EU approval for Activision acquisition
The European Union on Monday approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal won’t stifle competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty and accepting the...
Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal to assuage regulators over Activision merger
Microsoft Corp has struck a 10-year deal to bring Activision games to Nvidia Corp’s gaming platform, if the Xbox maker is allowed to complete its much-contested $69 billion acquisition of Activision. Regulators...
Microsoft buys stake in London Stock Exchange
Microsoft Corp. will take a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange’s corporate parent and provide cloud computer services for the financial markets company, in a deal that reflects the growing use of data and tech in...
Microsoft’s $69 bln Activision bid faces EU antitrust probe
Microsoft may have to offer concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its $69 billion bid for “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard after regulators opened a full-scale investigation on Tuesday...
Microsoft says UK influenced by Sony in probing Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft said Britain’s competition regulator had relied on objections from its rival Sony in referring its $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal to an in-depth inquiry, in particular “misplaced”...
Microsoft’s acquisition deal for Activision to face in-depth antitrust probe in UK – FT
Microsoft Corp’s deal to buy videogame publisher Activision Blizzard is expected to face an in-depth UK probe after the software maker did not offer any remedies to assuage competition concerns, the Financial...
Microsoft’s acquisition deal for Activision to face in-depth antitrust probe in UK – FT
Microsoft Corp’s deal to buy videogame publisher Activision Blizzard is expected to face an in-depth UK probe after the software maker did not offer any remedies to assuage competition concerns, the Financial...
Microsoft eyeing deal to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant -Bloomberg
Microsoft Corp is considering a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The talks may not result in an offer, according to the report...
FTC to review Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal for Activision – Bloomberg News
The U.S. antitrust review of Microsoft Corp’s $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard Inc will be handled by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Bloomberg...