1. Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers

CMA to investigate Microsoft’s $68bn acquisition of Activision

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Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard is under investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The watchdog has given itself until 1 September…

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