Republican lawmakers urge FTC to drop fight against Microsoft deal for ActivisionThe lawmakers, all members of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in a letter sent on Monday to FTC Chair Lina Khan and two...
19 Jul, 2023, 08.00 AM IST
US FTC eyes options after Microsoft/Activision lossThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid to stop Microsoft's $69 billion dea...
18 Jul, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
US appeals court refuses FTC request to pause Microsoft deal for ActivisionA U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request to pause Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" ...
15 Jul, 2023, 08.14 AM IST
Another blow for FTC as US court refuses request to pause Microsoft-Activision dealA federal judge had previously ruled for Microsoft on Tuesday, saying the FTC had failed to show the deal would be illegal under antitrust ...
14 Jul, 2023, 09.16 AM IST
US FTC asks appeals court to pause Microsoft's Activision deal: reportA US appeals court on the West Coast opened a docket on Thursday on the FTC's effort to overturn its loss, but no docket entries requesting...
13 Jul, 2023, 11.38 PM IST
Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal gets US judge go-ahead, UK softens oppositionMicrosoft cleared major hurdles to its plan to buy videogame maker Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, after a U.S. judge gave a thumbs-up to t...
12 Jul, 2023, 07.22 AM IST
Microsoft wins US court nod to buy Activision in FTC lossThe decision by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco means Microsoft can seek to close its merger with Activision ahead of a July...
11 Jul, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
Fate of record tech industry tie-up heads to judge as Microsoft defends $69 billion Activision dealFederal antitrust enforcers have sued to block the $69 billion acquisition that they say will harm competition between Microsoft and gaming...
30 Jun, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
Microsoft says it could abandon Activision deal if judge delays itThe FTC is asking Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for a preliminary injunction, which would ban Microsoft from completing the deal before the...
23 Jun, 2023, 01.09 AM IST
Microsoft offers to charge for Teams to address EU antitrust concernsMicrosoft has been seeking to address the EU competition enforcer's concerns since last year after Salesforce-owned workspace messaging app...
05 May, 2023, 08.43 AM IST
What next for Microsoft's $69-billion Activision deal after UK ban?The ruling was a shock after the regulator had already resolved its concerns about the consoles market, a sector dominated by Sony's PlaySt...
28 Apr, 2023, 09.40 PM IST
UK blocks Microsoft’s $69-billion Activision deal over cloud gaming concernsThe all-cash deal was set to be the biggest in the history of the tech industry.
26 Apr, 2023, 05.21 PM IST
Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threatThe Xbox-owner has embarked on a campaign to convince all three EU, UK and US regulators to back its $69 billion bid to take over Activisio...
16 Apr, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
Wall Street ends volatile week higher as Fed officials ease bank fearsIn separate appearances, three regional Fed bank presidents said that their confidence that the banking system was not facing a liquidity c...
25 Mar, 2023, 09.25 AM IST
Wall Street recovers as Fed officials calm bank fearsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.11%, the S&P 500 gained 0.17% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.18%
25 Mar, 2023, 12.20 AM IST
Buffet works up a big appetite in US stocksThe $26 billion holding in Chevron makes it one of Berkshire Hathaway’s top positions with Apple, Bank of America and American Express. Ene...
01 May, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
Call of Duty creators’ new game Titanfall 2 looks like a misfire for EATitanfall 2 is designed by Jason West and Vince Zampella, who developed Call of Duty for Activision Blizzard Inc.
30 Oct, 2016, 04.22 PM IST