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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...
Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulatorsIn a brief ruling, a three-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded there were no grounds for issuing an order that w...
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" ...
Microsoft asks court to reject FTC request to pause Activision dealMicrosoft said on Friday FTC had been slow to file in federal court, and thus it was inappropriate to press for a delay so late in the game.
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 ...
FTC to appeal judge's decision to let Microsoft buy ActivisionThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Wednesday it was appealing a federal judge's ruling that Microsoft could go forward with it...
Tough appeals lie ahead for US FTC after Microsoft-Activision ruling: expertsIn her 53-page order, US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said it was not enough for the FTC to argue that "a merger might lessen com...
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...
Judge grills FTC about data in hearing on Microsoft deal to buy ActivisionThe judge hearing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's fight against Microsoft's planned purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzar...
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...
US FTC to argue Microsoft's deal to buy Activision should be pausedMicrosoft has said that a temporary block could scuttle the deal. Courts do not usually take into account such real-world consequences. But...
Microsoft-Activision: Mega deal caught in crosshairs of antitrust regulatorsThe acquisition has attracted scrutiny from several antitrust enforcers, including Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), over ...
US judge pauses Microsoft's Activision buyA US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Microsoft from completing its $69 billion buyout of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, a c...
First pre-trial hearing in Microsoft-Activision case set for January 3The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which enforces antitrust law, asked a judge to block the transaction earlier this month, arguing that t...
Microsoft says it offered FTC a consent decree on 'Call of Duty' gamesMicrosoft president Brad Smith said the offer was made just before the FTC sued Microsoft last week in an attempt to block the tech giant's...
FTC Chair Lina Khan, aiming to block Microsoft's Activision deal, faces a challengeThe FTC on Thursday sued to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision, the biggest consumer tech deal in...
FTC likely to file lawsuit to block Microsoft bid for Activision: reportA lawsuit challenging the deal is not guaranteed, and the FTC's four commissioners have yet to vote out a complaint or meet with lawyers fo...