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Next Call of Duty Announced: Modern Warfare III release date revealed

The next Call of Duty game is due out in November

Evening Standard

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard approved by yet another country

Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard is almost done, garnering approval from New Zealand.

Windows Central

Asda publishes daily petrol prices online after pressure from watchdog

Other retailers say they are working with government on implementing industry-wide comparison service

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Microsoft submits report to CMA in bid to lift the UK's block on Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft has given its final report to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority to end the block on its planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

TechRadar

UK’s CMA to hear more views on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

Competition and Markets Authority gives tech giant hope after it blocked acquisition of Call of Duty maker

The Guardian - UK

Amazon offers changes to Marketplace rules to appease competition watchdog

The CMA said it is currently consulting over the changes offered but that its preliminary view is that the move ‘addresses its competition concerns’.

The Independent UK

Nice profit margins, Unilever, but spare us the ‘sharing the pain’ gloss

The household staples firm and its rivals have done a better job of protecting their margins than the supermarkets

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HSBC, Nationwide and TSB failed to send transaction histories to some customers

The providers breached a requirement that payment transaction histories should be provided to customers when they close their account.

The Independent UK

The title and logo for Call of Duty 2023 has leaked

A twitter account has leaked some images of crossover branding between Call of Duty and Monster energy drinks, revealing that the title of this year's game is in fact Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Windows Central

‘Quickie divorce’ services and wills come under competition watchdog’s spotlight

The Competition and Markets Authority is keen to hear about people’s experiences when buying services and products.

The Independent UK

Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s fuel margins have more than doubled since start of Ukraine war

The motoring services company said it accepted that the cost of running forecourts might have increased but described the margins as ‘bloated’.

The Independent UK

Supermarket fuel margins have more than doubled since start of Ukraine war – RAC

The motoring services company said it accepted that the cost of running forecourts might have increased but described the margins as ‘bloated’.

The Independent UK

US FTC pauses in-house trial for the Microsoft Activision deal

A new report indicates that the FTC will pause its trial against Microsoft's ABK acquisition.

Windows Central

Make your price labels clearer, watchdog tells UK supermarkets

CMA says stores not stoking food inflation as it looks into competition on key categories such as milk and baby food

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The Independent UK

Supermarkets ordered to make prices clearer so shoppers can get better deals

The CMA is also calling on the government to tighten the rules around how shops display prices

The Independent UK

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority said there was evidence of stronger price competition between supermarkets than in the fuel market.

TechRadar

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger deadline to buy time to satisfy the UK government

The deadline on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been pushed back to appeal the UK government's block.

The Guardian - UK

Asda’s profit margins at the pump have trebled, MPs told

Competition regulator tells business committee of ‘significant change’ in retailer’s fuel pricing

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The Independent UK

Asda’s fuel margin targets were three times the 2019 level by 2023, MPs told

Asda told the CMA that it decided to pass down retail price falls in 2022 more slowly in areas where it had no direct competition, MPs were told.

WhatToWatch

Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley headline CMA Fest special on ABC tonight, July 19

In celebration of CMA Fest's 50th anniversary, ABC is airing performances from the event, interviews and more from some of country music’s biggest stars.

Windows Central

Microsoft extends Activision Blizzard deal closing date to October

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to extend the closing date of their $69 billion deal to October to accommodate the last stages of regulatory review.

Windows Central

Classic Call of Duty titles on Xbox are experiencing a player resurgence

Classic Call of Duty titles like Modern Warfare 3 and Black Ops 1 are experiencing a revival on Xbox as players flood back now that the older games' servers have been fixed.

Windows Central

Microsoft's Activision deal for Xbox takes another step forward in the UK

Microsoft will no longer be appealing the Activision Blizzard purchase to the CAT in the U.K, getting closer to a deal with the CMA.

The Guardian - UK

CMA is in danger of securing pyrrhic victory in Call of Duty battle

Regulating Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard could make UK games market international outlier

Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation – so what's next for the Activision saga?

With the title set to stay, will Microsoft be granted permission to complete the Activision takeover?

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